Learn cloud technology with free courses at Microsoft MVA Virtual Academy

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    In this review, we’ll talk about free courses at the Microsoft MVA virtual academy that will help you learn about cloud technologies both from the infrastructure side and from the software development side.

    NEW. Introduction to Developing Modern Windows Azure Applications for Beginners
    This course was created to provide beginner cloud application developers with basic knowledge about the features of the Windows Azure platform, the latest and updated services.

    NEW. Security and authentication in modern applications with Window Azure
    This course was created to provide developers with an overview of the possibilities for organizing authentication and authorization of users using the Windows Azure Active Directory cloud platform.

    NEW. Organization of a cloud environment for developing and testing applications
    This course was created to provide developers with an overview of the possibilities of organizing an environment for developing and testing applications in the cloud.

    Develop Windows 8 applications using Windows Azure Mobile Services
    This course is designed to provide IT professionals and developers with basic knowledge of the concepts of the Windows Azure Mobile Services cloud service and the basics of developing Windows 8 applications using this service. Windows Azure Mobile Services provides the ability to transfer such types of workloads as authentication, data storage and push notifications to the cloud backend.

    Developer Introduction: Windows Azure Storage
    This course provides basic knowledge of the cloud Azure platform cloud storage services concepts. Storage provides storage services that provide security, scalability, and high availability for long-term use. The storage service supports almost all the necessary storage functions, including the storage of structured and unstructured data, NoSQL databases and queues. This course describes the principles of working with all types of storage (tables, BLOBs, queues, and disks), the principles of working with Windows Azure storage services in a local computing emulator, and the process of publishing a solution on Windows Azure.

    Create cloud-based web applications in Windows Azure Web Sites
    This course was created to provide developers with basic knowledge of the concepts of the Windows Azure Web Sites cloud service and the basics of developing web applications using this service. The Windows Azure Web Sites service allows you to quickly create an application based on a template, download a ready-made application, and scale deployed websites as required.

    Windows Azure Security Overview
    Learn the basics of Windows Azure security at each infrastructure level. This course discusses Windows Azure security mechanisms at the physical, network, host, application, and data levels. In addition, you will gain basic knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms in Windows Azure.

    Introducing Windows Azure
    Cloud computing has already become a reality. Running applications on servers available on the Internet can provide many benefits. Wherever they work, applications are based on a specific platform. For applications running on a local network, this platform typically includes an operating system, storage, and other components. For applications running in the cloud, a platform is also needed. This is the main goal of Microsoft Windows Azure. This course is designed to provide IT professionals with the basic knowledge needed to successfully run Windows Azure.

    On Demand HPC Clusters in Windows Azure
    This course is designed to provide IT professionals with basic knowledge of Windows Azure platform cloud services concepts that can be used to deploy supercomputer clusters capable of performing various types of tasks (MPI, SOA, Excel). This course covers the basics of working with Windows Azure and examples of deploying HPC clusters and their further use using the Windows Azure management portal and Visual Studio 2012.

    Windows Azure for system administrators
    The Windows Azure course for system administrators is dedicated to the updated functionality of the Windows Azure platform, namely, the appearance of the functionality covering infrastructure solutions, IaaS. In the context of the course, innovations that appeared in general in the platform, as well as special cases, examples of which are Active Directory directory services in Windows Azure and virtual machines, are examined. In the end, we consider the integration of the Windows Azure public cloud and the platform for creating a private cloud, a combination of Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1 for a hybrid cloud model. The course is designed for system administrators, students and IT enthusiasts.

    System Center App Controller: Overview and Integration with Windows Azure
    This course talks about modern cloud models in the field of IT infrastructure. Particular attention is paid to the hybrid cloud model, as it is considered the most likely and logical model for the development of IT infrastructure. We will also consider the main components for building a cloud model based on Microsoft solutions - System Center and Windows Azure. The combination of these components and their tight mutual integration allows you to create a hybrid cloud.

    About Microsoft Virtual Academy


    At the beginning of the year, the Microsoft Virtual Academy online academy announced the first million participants from 100 countries of the world. Today we welcome new members and invite you to join our movement. With courses and MVA testing, you can quickly learn new technologies and test your knowledge with the help of tests, having received a certificate. And all this is completely free ! You can find details about the MVA Academy in this article on Habré.

    I recall that at the present time for MVA Academy members is a competition " Merry control ", in which you can win prizes for diligent completion.

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