Microsoft Azure Training and Certifications

Microsoft Azure is a versatile cloud computing platform solution that gives businesses the ability to expertly manage software applications for their network of managed datacenters around the world. This includes the creation, deployment, and management of applications for the network. Azure enables organizations to create applications using any language, tool, or framework and integrate public applications in the cloud with an existing IT environment.

• Why should you consider Azure training?
• What are the benefits of Azure certifications?
• Who should receive Azure training?
• Azure Certification Tracks
• Upcoming popular Azure courses

Why Should You Consider Azure Training?

Whether you’re new to cloud computing or an experienced Azure developer, New Horizons has the right Azure training for you. Solidify your understanding of cloud computing or learn how to master the Azure Stack. With authorized Azure training from New Horizons IT professionals gain the necessary programming skills to build scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure applications for cloud-based systems. Earning Azure certifications will give you essential tools so you can leverage your Visual Studio and .NET expertise to develop new applications for the cloud. You will be able to build, deploy, monitor, and continually develop ASP.NET applications for your Azure cloud while also hosting Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services with Azure. 

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What Are the Benefits of Azure Certifications?

With real-world training and certifications you instantly gain the marketable skills businesses are desperately seeking out. Obtaining certification in Microsoft Azure is valuable to IT professionals and their employers. As the cloud continues to expand and house critical information and applications for businesses, employers need experts to manage, maintain, and develop their network. Training for Azure certifications puts you in the driver’s seat and helps you expand your knowledge and expertise of the platform so you can stand apart from others in your field. 

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Who Should Receive Azure Training?

Microsoft Azure training from New Horizons is aimed at .NET developers that have web application experience and are currently exploring the development of new applications or porting existing applications to Azure. Comprehensive Azure Server training from New Horizons offers IT training for every expertise level, including:

• Novice and experienced IT professionals
• DevOps professionals
• AD DS administrators
• System or infrastructure admins
• Developers evaluating Azure for hosting SQL databases, migration or extending cloud services to users
• .NET developers

Our training programs serve as an introduction to cloud computing as a whole, from best practices to practical implementation and more. Microsoft Azure Training from New Horizons Can Help You:

• Design and develop services that access local and remote data from various data sources
• Develop and deploy services to hybrid environments, including on-premises servers and Windows Azure
• Create Azure Web apps
• Create and configure VMs in Microsoft Azure
• Create an Azure virtual network
• Deploy databases in Azure

Let New Horizons guide you in your training so you can master the Azure cloud operating system and learn how to write, deploy, and monitor vital .NET applications for your network.

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Microsoft has recently introduced Role-Based certifications for Microsoft Azure. Role-based certifications are based on specific job roles and the skills required to perform day-to-day activities, rather than just broad coverage of Microsoft product features and services. Learn more about the value of role-based training and certification. The certifications for Microsoft Azure targeted towards customer engagement and broken into Fundamentals, Associate and Expert Tracks.

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Prove that you understand cloud concepts, core Azure Services, Azure pricing and support, and the fundamentals of cloud security, privacy, compliance, and trust.

• Exam: AZ-900 - Microsoft Fundamentals

Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate

An Azure Administrator is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions, including major services related to compute, storage, network, and security.

• Exam: AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator
• If you previoulsly enrolled in AZ-103, you will be able to take Exam AZ-103 until it expires on August 31,2020.

Microsoft Azure Developer Associate

Microsoft Azure Developers design, build, test, and maintain cloud solutions, such as applications and services, partnering with cloud solution architects, cloud DBAs, cloud administrators, and clients to implement these solutions.

• Exam: AZ-204 - Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
• If you previoulsly enrolled in AZ-203, you will be able to take Exam AZ-103 until it expires on August 31,2020.

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

Azure Security Engineers implement security controls and threat protection, manage identity and access, and protect data, applications, and networks in cloud and hybrid environments as part of end-to-end infrastructure.

• Exam: AZ-500 - Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

Microsoft Data Scientist Associate

Azure Data Scientists apply Azure’s machine learning techniques to train, evaluate, and deploy models that solve business problems.

• Exam: DP-100 - Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate

Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate

Azure Data Engineers design and implement the management, monitoring, security, and privacy of data using the full stack of Azure data services to satisfy business needs.

• Exam: DP-200 - Implementing an Azure Data Solution
• Exam: DP-201 - Designing an Azure Data Solution

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate

Azure AI Engineers use Cognitive Services, Machine Learning, and Knowledge Mining to architect and implement Microsoft AI solutions involving natural language processing, speech, computer vision, bots, and agents.

• Exam: AI-100 - Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Master the skills needed to design solutions that run on Azure. A Microsoft Azure solution architect must have expertise in compute, network, storage, and security.

• Exam: AZ-303 - Solutions Architect Technologies
• Exam: AZ-304 - Solutions Architect Design
• If you previoulsly enrolled in AZ-300 or AZ-301, you will be able to take Exam AZ-300 and AZ-301 until they expire on September 30,2020.

Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Azure DevOps professionals combine people, process, and technologies to continuously deliver valuable products and services that meet end user needs and business objectives. To earn this certification, you must earn either the Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Developer Associate certification and pass the AZ-400 exam.

• Exam: AZ-400 Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions

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• 79% of IT Professionals improved productivity from their training at New Horizons
• 89% returned to New Horizons to further their skills
• 90% of IT Professionals recommend New Horizons
• 91% felt New Horizons content prepared them for certification
• 92% took additional courses with New Horizons because of Instructor Quality
• 98% would recommend New Horizons to others
• 100% have increased their job security by taking a course

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