Training Overview
Azure Infrastructure Administration training builds operational competency for managing Azure infrastructure in production environments. The focus is on day-to-day administration, troubleshooting, and the operational practices that keep environments stable, secure, and cost-effective.
It bridges the gap between Azure fundamentals and the real-world skills required to run production workloads confidently, without constant vendor escalations.
Delivery & Dates
Format: Online (live video)
Duration: 5 sessions × 4 hours
Dates: June 29 – July 3, 2026 | September 7 – September 11, 2026 | November 2 – November 6, 2026
Time: 17:30–21:30 CET
Cohort Size: Up to 12 participants
Instructor: Direct delivery. No junior staff. No account managers.
Prerequisites: IT infrastructure fundamentals (networking, storage, virtualization basics). No Azure-specific experience required.
Program Curriculum
Module 1: Networking Fundamentals for Infrastructure Operations
- Virtual Networks & Subnets: Basic connectivity for administrators
- Network Security Groups: Traffic control for common scenarios
- Service Endpoints & Private Endpoints: Secure service access patterns
- Load Balancing: When to use Azure Load Balancer vs. Application Gateway
- Troubleshooting: Using Network Watcher for diagnostics
Module 2: Compute & Storage Operations
- Virtual Machines: Sizing, availability strategies, performance troubleshooting
- Managed Disks: Sizing, performance tiers, cost optimization
- Storage Services: Choosing between blob, files, and disks
- Lifecycle Management: Automated tier transitions and retention policies
- App Services: Understanding PaaS compute for appropriate workload placement
Module 3: Identity, Governance & Access Control
- Entra ID Fundamentals: Azure’s identity platform for infrastructure operations
- RBAC: Structuring permissions that scale without security gaps
- Managed Identities & Service Principals: Eliminating credential management
- Resource Organization: Resource Groups & Management Groups for lifecycle management
- Naming & Tagging: Standards that prevent chaos at scale
- Azure Policy: Guardrails that enforce standards automatically
Module 4: Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Azure Monitor: Building actionable alerts without alert fatigue
- Log Analytics: Using Kusto queries for real troubleshooting scenarios
- Diagnostic Settings: Capturing the right data for visibility
- Troubleshooting Methodology: Systematic approaches for isolating issues
- Application Insights: Infrastructure perspective on application performance
Module 5: Cost Management & Optimization
- Tagging Strategies: Cost allocation that works across teams
- Budgets & Alerts: Proactive cost control without blocking operations
- Reservation Planning: When to commit to reserved capacity
- Rightsizing Decisions: Identifying waste without breaking production workloads
- Cost Allocation: Building accountability into daily operations
Who This Is For
- Operations & infrastructure teams managing Azure in production
- IT managers responsible for Azure infrastructure stability and cost
- Azure architects who need to understand operational realities
- Teams currently escalating issues to Microsoft or cloud partners too often
- Anyone confident with Azure basics but struggling with operational patterns
What You’ll Be Able to Do
Upon completion of the Azure Infrastructure Administration, you’ll be equipped to:
- Operate Independently: Manage Azure infrastructure confidently without constant vendor support
- Troubleshoot Effectively: Use Azure’s native tools to diagnose and resolve common operational issues
- Control Costs: Implement practices that prevent budget surprises and identify optimization opportunities
- Structure Access: Design RBAC and resource organization that scales without creating security gaps
- Monitor Proactively: Establish alerts and monitoring that predict problems before they become outages
Pricing
€495 per person — or less, if you move early. Early-bird pricing starts at €345 and increases as the cohort date approaches.
What’s Included:
- 5 live sessions (20 hours total)
- Direct access to the instructor
- All session materials – code, diagrams, architectural patterns, and presentations – are yours to keep.
Registration
Interested in booking a seat or asking some questions?
All questions come directly to me. No sales funnel, no account managers.