Course Objective: This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Azure Event-Driven Architecture, and the core Azure services used to implement event-driven solutions. By the end of the course, participants will be able to design, deploy, and optimize event-driven applications using key Azure services, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and cost-efficiency.

Course Modules and Content:

Session 1: Foundational Azure Concepts & Introduction to Event-Driven Architecture

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Introduce foundational Azure concepts, followed by a deep dive into event-driven architecture principles and design patterns.

Topics Covered:

  1. Azure Fundamentals:
    • Resource Groups, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
    • Networking basics: Virtual networks, subnets
  2. Introduction to Event-Driven Architecture:
    • Key principles of event-driven architecture
    • Event-driven patterns: Publish/Subscribe, Event Streaming
    • Decoupling services and asynchronous communication
  3. Event Sourcing & CQRS:
    • Event sourcing and CQRS concepts
    • Benefits and challenges of event-driven systems

Key Takeaways:

  • Understanding Azure’s foundational elements
  • Knowledge of event-driven design patterns and their benefits
  • Ability to design simple event-driven systems using basic patterns

Session 2: Deep Dive into Azure Event Grid

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Explore Azure Event Grid, its components, and how it enables event routing in event-driven architectures.

Topics Covered:

  1. Introduction to Event Grid:
    • Event Grid topics and subscriptions
    • Custom and system events in Event Grid
  2. Event Grid Integration:
    • Integrating Event Grid with other Azure services
    • Event Grid’s role in decoupling components
  3. Best Practices with Event Grid:
    • Best practices for scalability and reliability
    • Securing Event Grid endpoints

Key Takeaways:

  • Proficiency in using Event Grid for routing events
  • Integration of Event Grid with other Azure services
  • Ability to manage custom and system events effectively

Session 3: Working with Azure Service Bus

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Understand how to implement reliable messaging systems using Azure Service Bus and integrate it into event-driven solutions.

Topics Covered:

  1. Introduction to Service Bus:
    • Service Bus queues, topics, and subscriptions
    • Understanding reliable messaging patterns
  2. Sessions and Transactions:
    • Working with sessions for ordered messaging
    • Handling transactions within Service Bus
  3. Best Practices for Service Bus:
    • Best practices for optimizing performance and reliability
    • Handling dead-letter queues and message retry mechanisms

Key Takeaways:

  • In-depth knowledge of Service Bus queues and topics
  • Ability to implement reliable messaging and transaction patterns
  • Understanding of best practices for performance optimization

Session 4: Implementing Serverless Solutions with Azure Functions

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Learn how to build and manage serverless event handlers using Azure Functions.

Topics Covered:

  1. Introduction to Azure Functions:
    • What is Azure Functions and when to use them
    • Triggering functions with Event Grid, Service Bus, etc.
  2. Bindings and Triggers:
    • Understanding input/output bindings and function triggers
  3. Best Practices with Azure Functions:
    • Performance tuning, scaling, and error handling

Key Takeaways:

  • Ability to build serverless applications using Azure Functions
  • Understanding the integration of Event Grid and Service Bus with Azure Functions
  • Best practices for efficient and scalable serverless computing

Session 5: Orchestrating Workflows with Azure Logic Apps

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Learn how to orchestrate complex workflows using Azure Logic Apps to process events.

Topics Covered:

  1. Introduction to Logic Apps:
    • Workflow automation with Logic Apps
    • Designing workflows using triggers and actions
  2. Connecting with Azure and External Services:
    • Integrating with other Azure services and external systems
  3. Event Processing Logic:
    • Building complex event processing logic (loops, conditions, and actions)

Key Takeaways:

  • Hands-on experience designing event-driven workflows using Logic Apps
  • Ability to integrate Azure and external systems in workflows
  • Knowledge of building sophisticated event-processing logic

Session 6: Storing Event Data with Azure Cosmos DB

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Learn how to store and query event data using Azure Cosmos DB and understand its role in event sourcing.

Topics Covered:

  1. Introduction to Cosmos DB:
    • Overview of Cosmos DB and its benefits for event-driven architectures
    • Using Cosmos DB for event sourcing and data consistency
  2. Querying Event Data:
    • Storing event data in Cosmos DB
    • Querying event data for analysis
  3. Cosmos DB Best Practices:
    • Optimizing performance and scalability in Cosmos DB

Key Takeaways:

  • Understanding how to use Cosmos DB for storing and querying event data
  • Hands-on experience with event sourcing using Cosmos DB
  • Best practices for ensuring high performance and scalability

Session 7: Monitoring and Debugging Event-Driven Applications with Azure Monitor

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Learn how to monitor and troubleshoot event-driven applications to ensure they are running optimally.

Topics Covered:

  1. Introduction to Azure Monitor:
    • Monitoring event-driven applications using Azure Monitor
    • Collecting logs and metrics from Azure services
  2. Setting Up Alerts and Dashboards:
    • Creating custom alerts and dashboards
    • Analyzing event data for troubleshooting
  3. Debugging Techniques:
    • Debugging event-driven systems using Azure tools

Key Takeaways:

  • Proficiency in monitoring and troubleshooting event-driven applications
  • Ability to set up custom alerts and dashboards in Azure Monitor
  • Hands-on experience debugging real-world issues in event-driven systems

Session 8: Best Practices, Security, and Cost Optimization

Duration: 4 hours

Objective:
Learn how to implement best practices for scalability, security, and cost optimization in event-driven architectures.

Topics Covered:

  1. Best Practices for Scalability and Reliability:
    • Scaling event-driven applications in Azure
    • Ensuring high availability and fault tolerance
  2. Security Best Practices:
    • Securing Azure Event Services, encryption, access control
  3. Cost Optimization:
    • Cost-saving strategies for event-driven systems
    • Understanding Azure pricing models for event services

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