Introduction
We’ve given you an insight into what you can expect from some of the features available in Azure. But knowing that Azure is a multi-featured, ever growing cloud enterprise, we leave you with some additional resources that should aid you in your understanding of the platform, and to keep you updated with all the latest happenings in the world of Microsoft’s cloud platform.
Training Courses
• These courses will give you a great understanding of the platform through a series of lectures, and best part about it is that they’re free.
• Quite the challenging experience, these courses require you to complete milestones as you go through your learning path.
Podcasts/Netcasts
• These short podcasts keep you updated with Azure.
• Azure Fridays bring you a new problem, and its solution every Friday.
• This netcast demonstrates features, discusses the latest news + announcements, and shares tips and tricks on a regular basis.
Blogs
Some of the biggest names in Cloud computing have their own blogs. Following these will ensure you stay up to date with Azure and all its happenings:
Events & Meet-ups
Azure has a very active community base, and people across different parts of the globe come together. Attending one of these meetups gives you great exposure into the Azure world:
• http://dgit.in/1CpuPjp
• http://dgit.in/1u8ZmNz
And last, but definitely not the least, where else but the most popular source of current affairs – Twitter! There are many Twitter handles that give fresh updates on all the events related to Azure:
Ebooks
• If you prefer learning out of e-books, then this is a highly rated free e-book which we recommend.
• Microsoft Technet has it’s own e-book gallery that has all the material you require for your Azure needs.