Description

Introduction

This training provides an end-to-end understanding of how to design, build, and deploy microservices on Microsoft Azure using core cloud-native technologies such as API Management, Docker containers, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Participants will gain practical skills in containerizing applications, implementing API gateways, orchestrating microservices with Kubernetes, and applying DevOps best practices to ensure scalability, security, and high availability in enterprise environments.

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of cloud computing concepts

• Understanding of application development (any programming language)

• Familiarity with REST APIs and HTTP concepts

• Optional: Basic exposure to Azure services and DevOps tools

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Azure Microservices
 1.1 Microservices Principles and Cloud-Native Concepts
 1.2 Azure Services Supporting Microservices
 1.3 Architectural Patterns for Modern Applications

2. Designing Microservices for Azure
 2.1 Domain-Driven Design Basics
 2.2 Service Boundaries, APIs & Data Ownership
 2.3 Event-Driven vs Request-Driven Architectures

3. Building Microservices with Containers
 3.1 Docker Essentials for Developers
 3.2 Creating and Managing Container Images
 3.3 Azure Container Registry (ACR) Setup & Usage

4. Deploying and Orchestrating Microservices on AKS
 4.1 Introduction to Kubernetes & AKS
 4.2 Deployments, Pods, Services, and Ingress
 4.3 Scaling & Auto-Scaling Strategies
 4.4 Rolling Updates, Blue-Green & Canary Deployments

5. API Management for Microservices
 5.1 Azure API Management (APIM) Architecture
 5.2 Creating & Securing APIs
 5.3 Implementing Policies, Rate Limits & Versioning
 5.4 API Gateway and Backend Microservices Integration

6. Microservices Communication & Messaging
 6.1 Synchronous vs Asynchronous Communication
 6.2 Implementing Messaging with Azure Service Bus
 6.3 Event Grid & Event Hub for Event-Driven Systems

7. Security & Compliance in Microservices
 7.1 Azure AD Authentication & Token-Based Security
 7.2 API Security Best Practices
 7.3 Secrets Management with Azure Key Vault

8. DevOps for Azure Microservices
 8.1 CI/CD Pipelines with Azure DevOps & GitHub Actions
 8.2 Container Build & Release Automation
 8.3 Infrastructure as Code with Bicep, ARM & Terraform

9. Observability, Monitoring & Logging
 9.1 Azure Monitor, Log Analytics & Application Insights
 9.2 Distributed Tracing & OpenTelemetry Integration
 9.3 Building Reliable Alerting Dashboards

10. Optimization & Real-World Case Studies
 10.1 Performance Optimization Techniques
 10.2 Cost Optimization for AKS & APIM
 10.3 Enterprise Microservices Use Cases on Azure

By completing this training, participants will gain the technical depth required to build and operate microservices on Azure using containers, API gateways, and Kubernetes orchestration. Learners will be equipped with real-world skills to deploy scalable, resilient, and secure microservices architectures aligned with modern cloud-native best practices.