Azure Fundamentals
Getting started with Microsoft Azure is not an easy task. It’s a dynamic, robust, and cross-disciplinary environment that requires lots of knowledge and attention to get things done as per best practices. We’ll start our journey with a detailed explanation of the most fundamental topics that are important from the Azure administrator’s point of view.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Azure Resource Manager, including main components in relation to Azure resources
- Entra ID for basic understanding of identity concepts in Azure
- Authorization using RBAC and ABAC with a focus on role definitions and assignments
- Basic toolset – the Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and Cloud Shell
