Azure API Management & Serverless Integration Services Track

Welcome to the Azure Serverless Integration Services Course

Are you ready to master modern, scalable integration solutions using Microsoft Azure’s serverless offerings? This comprehensive, hands-on course will equip you with the practical knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and manage cloud-native integration solutions, focusing on core Azure services:

• Azure API Management (APIM)

• Azure Service Bus

• Azure Function Apps
  
  What You’ll Learn
  
  Throughout this course, you will:
  

• Gain a deep understanding of the serverless paradigm and why it is transforming application integration in the cloud.

• Discover how Azure API Management acts as a powerful gateway for securing, publishing, and analyzing APIs.

• Learn to implement best practices in API Management, including versioning, policy application, securing endpoints, and handling transformations.

• Build robust solutions using Azure Service Bus for reliable, enterprise-grade message brokering and integration between distributed systems.

• Hands-on experience with Azure Function Apps to create event-driven microservices, automate workflows, and extend your integration platforms.

• Dive into real-world scenarios demonstrating how these services work in harmony to solve common business integration challenges.

• Explore monitoring, diagnostics, and essential metrics to ensure the health, performance, and scalability of your integrations.

• Apply different API Management policies to address authentication, throttling, caching, and transformation requirements. You’ll gain an in-depth, practical understanding of how policies can empower and safeguard your APIs.

• Review infrastructure best practices to deploy, scale, and manage your integration solutions efficiently within Azure.

• Learn how to monitor your services, set up alerting, and interpret key performance indicators to continuously improve your API landscape and integration flows.
  
  Course Approach and Format
  
  This course has been meticulously designed with a practical, hands-on approach at its core. Instead of relying on slide presentations, we’ll work directly with the Azure portal and developer tools, ensuring you gain real-world experience. You’ll complete guided exercises and projects that mirror real business requirements, preparing you to confidently apply your knowledge in professional settings.
  
  Instructor’s Perspective
  
  Having implemented Azure API Management and serverless integration solutions for a variety of organizations, I’ve encountered the benefits and the challenges firsthand. My intention is to distill those hard-earned insights and lessons into clear, actionable tutorials, helping you avoid common pitfalls and accelerate your learning curve. Each module draws from practical experience, ensuring you’re not just learning theory but building expertise you can use immediately.
  
  Who Should Take This Course?
  

• Cloud and integration engineers seeking to develop robust, maintainable, and cost-effective integration solutions.

• Developers and architects who want to leverage the power of serverless computing on Azure.

• IT professionals aiming to enhance their understanding of API Management, service integration, and cloud-based automation.
  
  Additional Resources
  
  Along with the video tutorials and labs, you’ll have access to downloadable resources, suggested reference materials, and code snippets to support your continued learning.