This course provides a comprehensive introduction to serverless computing and application hosting on Azure , designed for learners who want to understand how modern cloud-native applications are built, deployed, and managed without the overhead of server administration.
Learners begin by exploring the fundamentals of serverless computing , including its principles, benefits, and differences from traditional hosting models such as virtual machines and containers. Through practical comparisons and hands-on labs, they will identify workloads best suited for serverless environments and gain confidence in deploying simple Azure Functions.
The course then introduces the core Azure serverless services — Functions, App Service, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Service Bus, and API Management — providing learners with the building blocks for scalable, event-driven applications. Learners will design serverless architectures by applying key principles such as stateless design, retries, observability, and trade-off evaluation (e.g., cold starts vs performance, vendor lock-in vs speed).
Practical implementation is emphasized through CI/CD and lifecycle management in Azure , where learners automate builds, deployments, and monitoring using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform. Governance, environments, and monitoring practices are introduced to ensure reliability, compliance, and security in serverless solutions.
The course also covers optimization strategies for balancing cost, performance, and compliance, and learners will analyze real-world case studies to understand how organizations successfully adopt serverless architectures. Finally, learners will map their own learning and certification path , including sandbox projects, labs, and community contributions, to continue their growth in Azure cloud development.
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain serverless computing concepts and their advantages over traditional hosting.
- Use Azure Functions, App Service, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Service Bus, and API Management to build serverless solutions.
- Design and evaluate serverless architectures with attention to trade-offs and best practices.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and manage application lifecycle with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
- Optimize serverless applications for cost, performance, and compliance.
- Analyze real-world deployments and apply lessons learned to their own projects.
