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Getting Started with Azure Data Solutions

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Getting Started with Azure Data Solutions

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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2 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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February 2026

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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to Week 1 of the course. This week focuses on building a strong foundation in Azure data engineering concepts and services. You’ll begin by understanding what data engineering is and how batch and stream processing workloads are handled in Azure. You’ll explore key ingestion and processing services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Stream Analytics, and Azure Synapse Analytics. By the end of this week, you’ll have a clear picture of Azure’s data engineering landscape and how different services are used to move and process data efficiently in the cloud.

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11 videos3 readings3 assignments

Welcome to Week 2! this week focus shifts to Azure’s storage and database services. You’ll explore Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Cosmos DB. You’ll also learn best practices for data lake design and understand how to select the right storage or database service based on workload requirements. By the end of this week, you’ll be able to confidently choose appropriate Azure storage and database services for different data scenarios.

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13 videos1 reading3 assignments

Week 3 introduces end-to-end analytics using Azure’s modern analytics platforms. You’ll learn how Azure Synapse Analytics enables large-scale data analytics using SQL and Apache Spark. This week also introduces Microsoft Fabric, helping you understand modern data challenges and unified analytics experiences in Azure. By the end of the week, you’ll understand how to design and analyze end-to-end data analytics solutions using Azure services.

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12 videos1 reading3 assignments

In Week 4, you’ll focus on operational and monitoring aspects of Azure data solutions. You’ll learn how to monitor data platforms using Azure Monitor, track and manage pipelines in Azure Data Factory, and handle ingestion scenarios using Azure Event Hubs and Azure Data Explorer. You’ll also explore Azure Databricks and foundational big data concepts such as HBase on HDInsight. By the end of this week, you’ll be able to monitor, troubleshoot, and manage Azure-based data pipelines and analytics solutions effectively.

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