AZURE WORKSHOPS

An entry for software producers in the development of Cloud applications with the Microsoft Azure Cloud – 1-day online workshop

Our goal with this 1-day online workshop is to give you, as a software producer, an overview of Microsoft Azure in order to prepare you optimally for its use. Also, we would like to introduce you to the basics of Azure from a developer’s perspective, as well as to the architecture concepts for Cloud solutions and the basics of modern DevOps methods.

The workshop addresses technical decision-makers, software developers and employees from software operations with little or no previous Microsoft Azure knowledge. The aim is to give you and your team an optimal introduction to the development of modern Cloud applications on the Azure Cloud.

Developing Modern Cloud Applications for Azure – 1-day Workshop

Do you want to design and develop modern Cloud applications for the Azure Cloud or bring existing software solutions to the Cloud? In this workshop we will introduce you to the basics of modern software development, architectures and development tools. In the context of new developments, we also consider lift & shift scenarios in which existing software is to be made cloud-enabled in an evolutionary manner, specifically for your application. We examine microservices vs. monoliths, the design of REST interfaces, the connection of Angular or REACT web interfaces, as well as the protection of services and APIs via identity providers such as Azure AD and Identity Server in detail. Furthermore, an overview of the operation of Cloud solutions, specifically their automation via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Release Pipelines and the monitoring of the application and infrastructure with Application Insights will be given.

Creating and operating modern container-based applications – 1-day workshop

Want to run containers with your applications on Azure? This workshop provides an overview of container creation and orchestration on Azure with Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), Azure Container Instances (ACI), and the Azure Container Registry (ACR). Automated deployment of containers with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) based on Azure DevOps Pipelines completes this workshop.

API Design and Deployment on Azure – 1-day Workshop

Do you want to encrypt your application with REST interfaces because you want to exchange data or develop and connect web interfaces? With this workshop, you will learn how to properly design REST APIs, use client and server proxy generation tools, secure interfaces with identity providers such as Azure AD and Identity Server, set up Application Insight for monitoring and error diagnosis, and deploy the REST APIs on Azure.

Bot Development with Azure Bot Service – 1-day Workshop

You want to offer a chat bot for your application or website that can provide your users with quick answers to questions? During this workshop, you will learn the basic building blocks of how chat bots are built on Azure, what resources are needed for them and what the costs are. In the second part of the workshop, the QnA Maker and Azure Bot Service will implement a prototype of a QnA bot based on your data.

In this 2-day workshop we will introduce you to the basics of agile project management related to DevOps methods. We will offer you an introduction to agile project management and explain how you can implement it with the help of Scrum and Kanban. Furthermore, we will show you the approaches and advantages of DevOps culture and explain how you can create synergies in connection with agile project management.

The workshop addresses project managers, product owners and employees from software development and operations. The goal is to give you and your team an optimal introduction to agile project management with DevOps methods.

Workshop content

• What is DevOps (basic idea, culture, key points, “mode of life”)
• Agile project management with the help of Scrum and Kanban
• Project management with Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Our best practices

In this 2-day workshop we will show you the basics of DevOps methods and explain how Azure DevOps and GitHub can help you implement them in the best possible way. We will give you an overview of the functions as well as our best practices. Furthermore, we will explain the background toward Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery as well as Infrastructure as Code and show you the various options for technical implementation.

This workshop addresses technical employees from software development and operations. Our aim is to enable you and your team to get the most out of DevOps with Azure DevOps and GitHub.

Workshop content

• Familiarization with Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Project scaffolding (onboarding, configurations, best practices)
• Project management in Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery with Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub Actions
• Infrastructure as Code with ARM templates and Terraform
• Our best practices

Your entry into operational preparation with Azure – 1-day workshop

This 1-day workshop offers you an introduction to the operational preparation of your applications and infrastructure in and with Azure. You will find out why operational preparation is important and which subject areas this includes. We will give you an overview of Cloud governance and how you can implement it with Azure out-of-the-box solutions. You will also learn how to successfully implement monitoring, logging, alerting and security best practices and how to protect your applications and infrastructure with backup and disaster recovery strategies.

This workshop addresses technical employees from software development and operations. The aim is to provide you and your team with an optimal introduction to topics such as Cloud governance, monitoring, backup and others.

Workshop content

• Why is it necessary to prepare for operation?
• Introduction to Cloud governance
• Monitoring, logging and alerting in Azure
• Cost management and budgeting
• Out-of-the-box solutions and recommendations from Azure
• Our best practices

IoT Introduction and Prototyping with Azure IoT Central – 1-day Workshop

Do you operate an existing industrial plant with machines or have other devices and would like to provide them with sensors in a simple way, connect them to the Cloud and evaluate their data? In this workshop, we’ll introduce you to Azure IoT Central, a fast and easy-to-implement IoT out-of-the-box solution and work with you to develop a strategy for your IoT scenario.

Workshop content

1. Overview and positioning of Azure IoT Central (dashboards, device management, alerting)
2. Prototype based programming of a sample IoT device and its connection to the IoT Central Cloud Backend
3. Strategy and planning for the implementation of your IoT use case