How to Learn Azure For Free

so in this video I'm going to show you so in this video I'm going to show you everything you need to know about everything you need to know about everything you need to know about learning Azure where to start what to do learning Azure where to start what to do learning Azure where to start what to do and the mistakes I made which I would do and the mistakes I made which I would do and the mistakes I made which I would do differently if I were to start over differently if I were to start over differently if I were to start over again so let's jump in why is azure a again so let's jump in why is azure a again so let's jump in why is azure a good choice in terms of learning is they good choice in terms of learning is they good choice in terms of learning is they have all of the training material you have all of the training material you have all of the training material you need available for free you can become a need available for free you can become a need available for free you can become a fully functional fully certified Azure fully functional fully certified Azure fully functional fully certified Azure Cloud engineer devops engineer Cloud engineer devops engineer Cloud engineer devops engineer with material that is free on the with material that is free on the with material that is free on the internet and I'm saying this as someone internet and I'm saying this as someone internet and I'm saying this as someone who makes a living of creating courses who makes a living of creating courses who makes a living of creating courses but anybody who is trying to sell you a but anybody who is trying to sell you a but anybody who is trying to sell you a course about Microsoft Azure or is course about Microsoft Azure or is course about Microsoft Azure or is trying to sell you in-person trying to sell you in-person trying to sell you in-person training is trying to scam you all of training is trying to scam you all of training is trying to scam you all of the material is for available for free the material is for available for free the material is for available for free out there and it's good material like out there and it's good material like out there and it's good material like usually the selling point is course free usually the selling point is course free usually the selling point is course free stuff is good but paid courses are stuff is good but paid courses are stuff is good but paid courses are better well in terms of better well in terms of better well in terms of azure the paid courses are actually azure the paid courses are actually azure the paid courses are actually worse than the free material and I'm worse than the free material and I'm worse than the free material and I'm going to show you everything where you going to show you everything where you going to show you everything where you can find it so what I like about the can find it so what I like about the can find it so what I like about the Azure Azure Azure ecosystem if I type in learn Azure is ecosystem if I type in learn Azure is ecosystem if I type in learn Azure is that Microsoft has created a very good s that Microsoft has created a very good s that Microsoft has created a very good s um system of certifications they provide um system of certifications they provide um system of certifications they provide a very clear path of what to do a very clear path of what to do a very clear path of what to do so they provide certifications and then

so they provide certifications and then so they provide certifications and then they provide all the learning material they provide all the learning material they provide all the learning material for those certifications for free the for those certifications for free the for those certifications for free the certifications are cheap like $100 certifications are cheap like $100 certifications are cheap like $100 $200 and they're a great investment into $200 and they're a great investment into $200 and they're a great investment into your career so there's always debate on your career so there's always debate on your career so there's always debate on whether you should certify or not and whether you should certify or not and whether you should certify or not and whether they are useful or not well whether they are useful or not well whether they are useful or not well especially if you're a junior then especially if you're a junior then especially if you're a junior then getting as many certifications as getting as many certifications as getting as many certifications as possible is only going to improve your possible is only going to improve your possible is only going to improve your CV because they validate what you know CV because they validate what you know CV because they validate what you know they're not a a substitute for they're not a a substitute for they're not a a substitute for experience but they are a good way to experience but they are a good way to experience but they are a good way to show that I actually am able to learn show that I actually am able to learn show that I actually am able to learn this stuff and be tested on it and I I this stuff and be tested on it and I I this stuff and be tested on it and I I know know know it that being said another thing that I it that being said another thing that I it that being said another thing that I really like about these certifications really like about these certifications really like about these certifications is that they provide a very clear goal is that they provide a very clear goal is that they provide a very clear goal to work towards so you can say to to work towards so you can say to to work towards so you can say to yourself I want to get this yourself I want to get this yourself I want to get this certification and then you start working certification and then you start working certification and then you start working towards that goal by studying one or two towards that goal by studying one or two towards that goal by studying one or two 2 hours a day and you you you reach it 2 hours a day and you you you reach it 2 hours a day and you you you reach it you get your reward you get your you get your reward you get your you get your reward you get your certification you celebrate and then you certification you celebrate and then you certification you celebrate and then you can go to the next one so there's a very can go to the next one so there's a very can go to the next one so there's a very clear structured path and I like that I clear structured path and I like that I clear structured path and I like that I like paths and methods and and like paths and methods and and like paths and methods and and structures so that's what I like about structures so that's what I like about structures so that's what I like about the system the system the system and and and the this is the entire system of the this is the entire system of the this is the entire system of certifications of Microsoft uh certifications of Microsoft uh certifications of Microsoft uh certifications so I will I will share certifications so I will I will share certifications so I will I will share this link below this link below this link below but this is a very broad set of but this is a very broad set of but this is a very broad set of certifications that you can

certifications that you can certifications that you can get and a lot of these are in the office get and a lot of these are in the office get and a lot of these are in the office Microsoft 365 space as you see here and Microsoft 365 space as you see here and Microsoft 365 space as you see here and then there's business applications like then there's business applications like then there's business applications like Power Platform and dynamic 65 Etc we're Power Platform and dynamic 65 Etc we're Power Platform and dynamic 65 Etc we're not really concerned with that we are not really concerned with that we are not really concerned with that we are concerned with this area over here so concerned with this area over here so concerned with this area over here so there is the infrastructure and maybe there is the infrastructure and maybe there is the infrastructure and maybe data and AI but here is the uh this is data and AI but here is the uh this is data and AI but here is the uh this is the area of the poster that we are most the area of the poster that we are most the area of the poster that we are most concerned with and the path that I concerned with and the path that I concerned with and the path that I suggest you take if you are interested suggest you take if you are interested suggest you take if you are interested in becoming a devops engineer or if you in becoming a devops engineer or if you in becoming a devops engineer or if you are a software engineer who is trying to are a software engineer who is trying to are a software engineer who is trying to transition to devops or if you're a transition to devops or if you're a transition to devops or if you're a junior this is the path that I would junior this is the path that I would junior this is the path that I would follow you start with the a900 follow you start with the a900 follow you start with the a900 fundamentals then you go to the a 104 fundamentals then you go to the a 104 fundamentals then you go to the a 104 administrator administrator administrator associate after that you go go for the associate after that you go go for the associate after that you go go for the devops Engineer devops Engineer devops Engineer Expert and after that you go for network Expert and after that you go for network Expert and after that you go for network engineer engineer engineer associate Solutions architect and then associate Solutions architect and then associate Solutions architect and then you can maybe Branch out to maybe um you can maybe Branch out to maybe um you can maybe Branch out to maybe um database database database Administration and over on the left side Administration and over on the left side Administration and over on the left side here I'm going to go into all of these here I'm going to go into all of these here I'm going to go into all of these certifications don't worry but over here certifications don't worry but over here certifications don't worry but over here we have the uh we have the uh we have the uh security and identity these are also security and identity these are also security and identity these are also good good good certifications to um to look into cyber certifications to um to look into cyber certifications to um to look into cyber security architect expert is a really security architect expert is a really security architect expert is a really good certification to have on your CV

good certification to have on your CV good certification to have on your CV for for for example but those are the the later ones example but those are the the later ones example but those are the the later ones so the first path that I suggest is the so the first path that I suggest is the so the first path that I suggest is the start with the 900 then the 104 then the start with the 900 then the 104 then the start with the 900 then the 104 then the 400 then the 700 and 305 so I'll speak 400 then the 700 and 305 so I'll speak 400 then the 700 and 305 so I'll speak briefly on what each of these briefly on what each of these briefly on what each of these certifications are starting with the I certifications are starting with the I certifications are starting with the I I'll speak on I'll explain what these I'll speak on I'll explain what these I'll speak on I'll explain what these are about and then I'll show you how to are about and then I'll show you how to are about and then I'll show you how to study for study for study for them them them so Azure fundamentals is a fundamental so Azure fundamentals is a fundamental so Azure fundamentals is a fundamental certific certificate duh but this used certific certificate duh but this used certific certificate duh but this used to be required for the a 104 recently I to be required for the a 104 recently I to be required for the a 104 recently I learned that it's not required anymore learned that it's not required anymore learned that it's not required anymore but I would suggest getting it because but I would suggest getting it because but I would suggest getting it because it's fairly easy to get it's a good it's fairly easy to get it's a good it's fairly easy to get it's a good introduction to cloud computing as a introduction to cloud computing as a introduction to cloud computing as a whole and it really helps you to wrap whole and it really helps you to wrap whole and it really helps you to wrap your mind around what you're getting your mind around what you're getting your mind around what you're getting into so I I always say start with these into so I I always say start with these into so I I always say start with these one this one then the next one is the one this one then the next one is the one this one then the next one is the Azure administrator associate so the Azure administrator associate so the Azure administrator associate so the administrator is the the one administrator is the the one administrator is the the one that that that um um um is going to show you the breadth of the is going to show you the breadth of the is going to show you the breadth of the entire offering that Azure has to offer entire offering that Azure has to offer entire offering that Azure has to offer so there's a lot about storage accounts so there's a lot about storage accounts so there's a lot about storage accounts networking infrastr structure compute networking infrastr structure compute networking infrastr structure compute and all the types of different services and all the types of different services and all the types of different services that you can use to deploy things on

that you can use to deploy things on that you can use to deploy things on Azure it's a great exam it's a great Azure it's a great exam it's a great Azure it's a great exam it's a great certification to have and I learned a certification to have and I learned a certification to have and I learned a ton of it by by doing this by doing the ton of it by by doing this by doing the ton of it by by doing this by doing the Microsoft learn path and especially on Microsoft learn path and especially on Microsoft learn path and especially on networking the networking the networking networking the networking the networking networking the networking the networking part is really good so this is an part is really good so this is an part is really good so this is an excellent certification to get after excellent certification to get after excellent certification to get after that you go for the devops Engineer that you go for the devops Engineer that you go for the devops Engineer Expert here you will learn more about Expert here you will learn more about Expert here you will learn more about Azure devops Azure yaml pipelines git Azure devops Azure yaml pipelines git Azure devops Azure yaml pipelines git git branching strategies and uh cicd and git branching strategies and uh cicd and git branching strategies and uh cicd and it's yeah the devops Engineer Expert it's yeah the devops Engineer Expert it's yeah the devops Engineer Expert it's a great cert certificate to get and it's a great cert certificate to get and it's a great cert certificate to get and it contains lots of practical um it contains lots of practical um it contains lots of practical um exercises in the learning paths as well exercises in the learning paths as well exercises in the learning paths as well so that's the that's a good one to get so that's the that's a good one to get so that's the that's a good one to get and then next is the Azure Solutions and then next is the Azure Solutions and then next is the Azure Solutions architect expert and I said this one is architect expert and I said this one is architect expert and I said this one is about the bread of everything Azure has about the bread of everything Azure has about the bread of everything Azure has has to offer well this basically double has to offer well this basically double has to offer well this basically double clicks on that and it goes even broader clicks on that and it goes even broader clicks on that and it goes even broader and in this exam you will get a lot of and in this exam you will get a lot of and in this exam you will get a lot of situations where you have a few situations where you have a few situations where you have a few requirements and then you are asked to requirements and then you are asked to requirements and then you are asked to find the correct combination of services find the correct combination of services find the correct combination of services to match those requirements so it really to match those requirements so it really to match those requirements so it really is about on an architectural level and is about on an architectural level and is about on an architectural level and it's um I don't have this one yet but it's um I don't have this one yet but it's um I don't have this one yet but it's a good one to shoot for but the the it's a good one to shoot for but the the it's a good one to shoot for but the the next one or the one before that the next one or the one before that the next one or the one before that the A700 network engineer associate it's A700 network engineer associate it's A700 network engineer associate it's that's a really really good exam to get

that's a really really good exam to get that's a really really good exam to get I did all of the preparation for it I I did all of the preparation for it I I did all of the preparation for it I just never got around to getting the sht just never got around to getting the sht just never got around to getting the sht but you learn everything about Road but you learn everything about Road but you learn everything about Road routing protocols and all of the uh the routing protocols and all of the uh the routing protocols and all of the uh the the networking resources that are the networking resources that are the networking resources that are available you learn in depth about them available you learn in depth about them available you learn in depth about them it's it's an excellent exam and it's it's it's an excellent exam and it's it's it's an excellent exam and it's really useful to know so um that's also really useful to know so um that's also really useful to know so um that's also a good one to shoot for so again 900 104 a good one to shoot for so again 900 104 a good one to shoot for so again 900 104 400 then 700 and 305 that's a good place 400 then 700 and 305 that's a good place 400 then 700 and 305 that's a good place to start and when you have those then I to start and when you have those then I to start and when you have those then I would would would suggest uh either you like data in AI is suggest uh either you like data in AI is suggest uh either you like data in AI is more like data science but AI engineer more like data science but AI engineer more like data science but AI engineer can be very useful if you're looking can be very useful if you're looking can be very useful if you're looking into ml Ops but um I think the Azure into ml Ops but um I think the Azure into ml Ops but um I think the Azure database administrator associate is also database administrator associate is also database administrator associate is also a good choice that really pairs well if a good choice that really pairs well if a good choice that really pairs well if you are uh more into Cloud operations you are uh more into Cloud operations you are uh more into Cloud operations and you're like deploying kubernetes and you're like deploying kubernetes and you're like deploying kubernetes clusters and then you point those clusters and then you point those clusters and then you point those services to Azure databases so you have services to Azure databases so you have services to Azure databases so you have the Azure Cosmos DB for example or Azure the Azure Cosmos DB for example or Azure the Azure Cosmos DB for example or Azure postgress flexible server then you'll postgress flexible server then you'll postgress flexible server then you'll learn a lot more about that in this exam learn a lot more about that in this exam learn a lot more about that in this exam so that's a good one to get and then on so that's a good one to get and then on so that's a good one to get and then on this side you have more of the security this side you have more of the security this side you have more of the security the compliance and identity fundamentals the compliance and identity fundamentals the compliance and identity fundamentals very good to learn about entra ID and very good to learn about entra ID and very good to learn about entra ID and how to to um get private endpoints going how to to um get private endpoints going how to to um get private endpoints going for your storage accounts Etc and uh I for your storage accounts Etc and uh I for your storage accounts Etc and uh I think the security engineer and cyber think the security engineer and cyber think the security engineer and cyber security architect expert are also

security architect expert are also security architect expert are also excellent um certifications to get excellent um certifications to get excellent um certifications to get because you do work a lot with this as because you do work a lot with this as because you do work a lot with this as an Azure administrator but these will an Azure administrator but these will an Azure administrator but these will really double click on the security really double click on the security really double click on the security aspect of those and you'll have a much aspect of those and you'll have a much aspect of those and you'll have a much better understanding of what to do what better understanding of what to do what better understanding of what to do what what is actually means what you're doing what is actually means what you're doing what is actually means what you're doing so so so um those are the ones to specialize in um those are the ones to specialize in um those are the ones to specialize in later if you have the first ones so later if you have the first ones so later if you have the first ones so there's enough to learn now let's look there's enough to learn now let's look there's enough to learn now let's look into how do you learn these how do you into how do you learn these how do you into how do you learn these how do you go about studying for these now the the go about studying for these now the the go about studying for these now the the Azure Microsoft learn is a little bit Azure Microsoft learn is a little bit Azure Microsoft learn is a little bit confusing to navigate so what I like to confusing to navigate so what I like to confusing to navigate so what I like to do is I pick one that I want so let's do is I pick one that I want so let's do is I pick one that I want so let's take the a 104 as an example AZ 104 and take the a 104 as an example AZ 104 and take the a 104 as an example AZ 104 and then each certification page basically then each certification page basically then each certification page basically has a a a a page with all of the has a a a a page with all of the has a a a a page with all of the resources on it so this is the one so resources on it so this is the one so resources on it so this is the one so you look at the certification page and you look at the certification page and you look at the certification page and here it will show you um all of the here it will show you um all of the here it will show you um all of the preparation that is necessary how to preparation that is necessary how to preparation that is necessary how to book the exam where to take it renewing book the exam where to take it renewing book the exam where to take it renewing it Etc so these these Pages contain it Etc so these these Pages contain it Etc so these these Pages contain everything you need to know and I always everything you need to know and I always everything you need to know and I always use this as the entry point um for use this as the entry point um for use this as the entry point um for preparing for my exam instead of trying preparing for my exam instead of trying preparing for my exam instead of trying to find it on Microsoft learn that's a a to find it on Microsoft learn that's a a to find it on Microsoft learn that's a a pro tip next um how to prepare for these pro tip next um how to prepare for these pro tip next um how to prepare for these is I usually go through all of the is I usually go through all of the is I usually go through all of the Microsoft learn uh courses so they have

Microsoft learn uh courses so they have Microsoft learn uh courses so they have free courses available it's all for free free courses available it's all for free free courses available it's all for free and then you just start with the the and then you just start with the the and then you just start with the the first one these are the prerequisites first one these are the prerequisites first one these are the prerequisites and you click on the module and then you and you click on the module and then you and you click on the module and then you go through the module like this you go through the module like this you go through the module like this you start and then it has all of the uh the start and then it has all of the uh the start and then it has all of the uh the information here you read through it you information here you read through it you information here you read through it you do the exercises and then you go through do the exercises and then you go through do the exercises and then you go through the modules like the modules like the modules like this as a secondary resource I recommend this as a secondary resource I recommend this as a secondary resource I recommend the YouTube channel by John the YouTube channel by John the YouTube channel by John savel John savil is savel John savil is savel John savil is the Azure God on YouTube and again the Azure God on YouTube and again the Azure God on YouTube and again anybody who is trying to sell you an anybody who is trying to sell you an anybody who is trying to sell you an Azure course that doesn't exist on his Azure course that doesn't exist on his Azure course that doesn't exist on his channel is trying to scam you channel is trying to scam you channel is trying to scam you this guy is a Microsoft uh employee I this guy is a Microsoft uh employee I this guy is a Microsoft uh employee I think he's a principal architect or think he's a principal architect or think he's a principal architect or something he makes videos every week but something he makes videos every week but something he makes videos every week but he has this entire system of learning he has this entire system of learning he has this entire system of learning Azure for free he doesn't even has ads Azure for free he doesn't even has ads Azure for free he doesn't even has ads on his channel it's amazing so he has on his channel it's amazing so he has on his channel it's amazing so he has all of the paths like the ac700 study all of the paths like the ac700 study all of the paths like the ac700 study playlist the a 104 administrator study playlist the a 104 administrator study playlist the a 104 administrator study list so he has video for everything and list so he has video for everything and list so he has video for everything and it's basically an entire course so what it's basically an entire course so what it's basically an entire course so what I like to do is I go through the I like to do is I go through the I like to do is I go through the Microsoft learn and then I search the Microsoft learn and then I search the Microsoft learn and then I search the videos that are related in the playlist

videos that are related in the playlist videos that are related in the playlist to that module and I watch the videos to to that module and I watch the videos to to that module and I watch the videos to reinforce the material and I take notes reinforce the material and I take notes reinforce the material and I take notes of course all the time and you watch the of course all the time and you watch the of course all the time and you watch the videos you take the notes and then in videos you take the notes and then in videos you take the notes and then in the end he has a Azure assoc he has the end he has a Azure assoc he has the end he has a Azure assoc he has these study crams so this is a 4our these study crams so this is a 4our these study crams so this is a 4our video where he goes through all of the video where he goes through all of the video where he goes through all of the material that you need to know before material that you need to know before material that you need to know before the exam so it's an excellent resource the exam so it's an excellent resource the exam so it's an excellent resource so you go through everything then you so you go through everything then you so you go through everything then you watch the study cram and then you're watch the study cram and then you're watch the study cram and then you're practically ready for for the exam yet practically ready for for the exam yet practically ready for for the exam yet Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft also um provides practice exams so also um provides practice exams so also um provides practice exams so there's three elements of preparing for there's three elements of preparing for there's three elements of preparing for ex exams there is the the the Microsoft ex exams there is the the the Microsoft ex exams there is the the the Microsoft learn the text and there's the videos by learn the text and there's the videos by learn the text and there's the videos by Mark John Seville and then there's Mark John Seville and then there's Mark John Seville and then there's practice exams and I used to uh purchase practice exams and I used to uh purchase practice exams and I used to uh purchase practice exams but in recent years now practice exams but in recent years now practice exams but in recent years now Microsoft is also providing these for Microsoft is also providing these for Microsoft is also providing these for free so you can get practice assessments free so you can get practice assessments free so you can get practice assessments for free uh and then you can test your for free uh and then you can test your for free uh and then you can test your knowledge and when you do those three knowledge and when you do those three knowledge and when you do those three things then you're going to be in very things then you're going to be in very things then you're going to be in very good shape for the exam so um good shape for the exam so um good shape for the exam so um all of this all of you you have all of this all of you you have all of this all of you you have everything you need to know available everything you need to know available everything you need to know available here however sometimes you get stuck here however sometimes you get stuck here however sometimes you get stuck right or sometimes you get overwhelmed right or sometimes you get overwhelmed right or sometimes you get overwhelmed or you don't really know uh what you're

or you don't really know uh what you're or you don't really know uh what you're doing or you need doing or you need doing or you need to want to get some more depth or you to want to get some more depth or you to want to get some more depth or you want to know more about practical want to know more about practical want to know more about practical application but in that case I uh I application but in that case I uh I application but in that case I uh I think you will like my community I have think you will like my community I have think you will like my community I have a devops community here on school where a devops community here on school where a devops community here on school where I create courses but where I also have a I create courses but where I also have a I create courses but where I also have a a community where you can ask questions a community where you can ask questions a community where you can ask questions so I'm an Azure professional I'm a so I'm an Azure professional I'm a so I'm an Azure professional I'm a Microsoft MVP I know a lot about this Microsoft MVP I know a lot about this Microsoft MVP I know a lot about this stuff and you can ask me questions as stuff and you can ask me questions as stuff and you can ask me questions as you can see here there's about 1,200 you can see here there's about 1,200 you can see here there's about 1,200 posts in here as well um every week I posts in here as well um every week I posts in here as well um every week I host two to three Q&A calls where you host two to three Q&A calls where you host two to three Q&A calls where you can uh enter the group coaching live and can uh enter the group coaching live and can uh enter the group coaching live and you can ask me questions live and we you can ask me questions live and we you can ask me questions live and we will go through it if your can't make it will go through it if your can't make it will go through it if your can't make it then I will record the answer for you then I will record the answer for you then I will record the answer for you and there's also a classroom full of um and there's also a classroom full of um and there's also a classroom full of um premium courses with about productivity premium courses with about productivity premium courses with about productivity no taking kubernetes an 8 Hour course no taking kubernetes an 8 Hour course no taking kubernetes an 8 Hour course how to build your personal brand how to build your personal brand how to build your personal brand learning Linux tons tons of tons of learning Linux tons tons of tons of learning Linux tons tons of tons of value here and uh the best thing is that value here and uh the best thing is that value here and uh the best thing is that you can connect with like-minded you can connect with like-minded you can connect with like-minded Engineers you can enter one of our St Engineers you can enter one of our St Engineers you can enter one of our St study groups and study for these exams study groups and study for these exams study groups and study for these exams together with people who are going together with people who are going together with people who are going through the same and if you get stuck through the same and if you get stuck through the same and if you get stuck you can ask questions to the you can ask questions to the you can ask questions to the professionals like me and many others in professionals like me and many others in professionals like me and many others in the community so if you're into this the community so if you're into this the community so if you're into this stuff if you're changing your career to stuff if you're changing your career to stuff if you're changing your career to devops want to learn more this is the devops want to learn more this is the devops want to learn more this is the place to place to place to be link will be down

be link will be down be link will be down below so when when you have prepared below so when when you have prepared below so when when you have prepared everything you have watched the videos everything you have watched the videos everything you have watched the videos you have done the you have done the test you have done the you have done the test you have done the you have done the test exams then it's time to schedule your exams then it's time to schedule your exams then it's time to schedule your exam now what you can take these from exam now what you can take these from exam now what you can take these from home but what I like to do do is I like home but what I like to do do is I like home but what I like to do do is I like to go to an exam facility doesn't cost to go to an exam facility doesn't cost to go to an exam facility doesn't cost anything extra but maybe it's because of anything extra but maybe it's because of anything extra but maybe it's because of my conditioning and I'm used to my conditioning and I'm used to my conditioning and I'm used to University but I really like to go to a University but I really like to go to a University but I really like to go to a separate place to do to do the exam separate place to do to do the exam separate place to do to do the exam where you sit with other people and where you sit with other people and where you sit with other people and everybody's doing it quietly I don't everybody's doing it quietly I don't everybody's doing it quietly I don't know I I I kind of like that doesn't know I I I kind of like that doesn't know I I I kind of like that doesn't cost anything extra but you can take it cost anything extra but you can take it cost anything extra but you can take it from home as well and these exams are from home as well and these exams are from home as well and these exams are always multiple choice and when I was in always multiple choice and when I was in always multiple choice and when I was in university university university I would always um think of multiple I would always um think of multiple I would always um think of multiple choice as instant passes like I would choice as instant passes like I would choice as instant passes like I would always pass multiple choice exams always pass multiple choice exams always pass multiple choice exams because they were easy well not with because they were easy well not with because they were easy well not with these don't be fooled multiple choices these don't be fooled multiple choices these don't be fooled multiple choices freaking hard in these exams too because freaking hard in these exams too because freaking hard in these exams too because what they do is they will provide four what they do is they will provide four what they do is they will provide four answers to a question which are all answers to a question which are all answers to a question which are all correct but you just have to pick the correct but you just have to pick the correct but you just have to pick the best one so they will give you a best one so they will give you a best one so they will give you a situation like we need to uh host an app situation like we need to uh host an app situation like we need to uh host an app um U that needs to be available in these um U that needs to be available in these um U that needs to be available in these with these requirements it has to be as with these requirements it has to be as with these requirements it has to be as cost efficient as possible and has the cost efficient as possible and has the cost efficient as possible and has the lowest administrative overhead which is

lowest administrative overhead which is lowest administrative overhead which is the best solution and all of them are the best solution and all of them are the best solution and all of them are correct but you have to pick the right correct but you have to pick the right correct but you have to pick the right one and also with the networking you can one and also with the networking you can one and also with the networking you can get very complex questions with lots of get very complex questions with lots of get very complex questions with lots of subnets and lots of overlapping things subnets and lots of overlapping things subnets and lots of overlapping things and you have to uh figure out the right and you have to uh figure out the right and you have to uh figure out the right one it really takes you like 10 minutes one it really takes you like 10 minutes one it really takes you like 10 minutes to figure it out but that's okay they're to figure it out but that's okay they're to figure it out but that's okay they're very good questions they're difficult very good questions they're difficult very good questions they're difficult ones but it's ones but it's ones but it's doable and lastly these exams are now doable and lastly these exams are now doable and lastly these exams are now open book which means that you can um open book which means that you can um open book which means that you can um for example um Azure storage accounts for example um Azure storage accounts for example um Azure storage accounts you can access this Microsoft learn you can access this Microsoft learn you can access this Microsoft learn documentation during the exam so when I documentation during the exam so when I documentation during the exam so when I took the exam I had to memorize this took the exam I had to memorize this took the exam I had to memorize this entire table I had to know whether a entire table I had to know whether a entire table I had to know whether a premium file share supported Zone premium file share supported Zone premium file share supported Zone redundant storage or not all this stuff redundant storage or not all this stuff redundant storage or not all this stuff that nobody in his right mind would that nobody in his right mind would that nobody in his right mind would memorize in a day job but for at that memorize in a day job but for at that memorize in a day job but for at that time you needed to memorize this but now time you needed to memorize this but now time you needed to memorize this but now you can just look it up during the exam you can just look it up during the exam you can just look it up during the exam so that's excellent it doesn't mean that so that's excellent it doesn't mean that so that's excellent it doesn't mean that you don't have to study because you are you don't have to study because you are you don't have to study because you are pressed for time and you can't just be pressed for time and you can't just be pressed for time and you can't just be scrolling through the documentation all scrolling through the documentation all scrolling through the documentation all the time but at least this kind of stuff the time but at least this kind of stuff the time but at least this kind of stuff you don't have to memorize anymore so you don't have to memorize anymore so you don't have to memorize anymore so that's good to note that these are now that's good to note that these are now that's good to note that these are now open book and you can reference this open book and you can reference this open book and you can reference this during the exam that being during the exam that being during the exam that being said if you um if you do this watch the

said if you um if you do this watch the said if you um if you do this watch the videos take the videos take the videos take the exam watch the videos by John Seville do exam watch the videos by John Seville do exam watch the videos by John Seville do the Microsoft learn and take the the Microsoft learn and take the the Microsoft learn and take the practice exams you are in good shape and practice exams you are in good shape and practice exams you are in good shape and uh I would suggest going through this uh I would suggest going through this uh I would suggest going through this trajectory 900 104 trajectory 900 104 trajectory 900 104 400 and then the 700 and 400 and then the 700 and 400 and then the 700 and 305 then you are in very good shape to 305 then you are in very good shape to 305 then you are in very good shape to get your first like when you have these get your first like when you have these get your first like when you have these three you are already very qualified to three you are already very qualified to three you are already very qualified to to become an Azure DA office engineer to become an Azure DA office engineer to become an Azure DA office engineer and these are usually the ones that and these are usually the ones that and these are usually the ones that people ask for uh in the job people ask for uh in the job people ask for uh in the job postings so that's all you need to know postings so that's all you need to know postings so that's all you need to know um about learning Microsoft Azure now a um about learning Microsoft Azure now a um about learning Microsoft Azure now a few things that I would do differently few things that I would do differently few things that I would do differently uh I went through these and I only used uh I went through these and I only used uh I went through these and I only used the the the the the learning the the the the the learning the the the the the learning environments that they provide but I environments that they provide but I environments that they provide but I highly recommend that you create your highly recommend that you create your highly recommend that you create your own um Azure account as soon as possible own um Azure account as soon as possible own um Azure account as soon as possible and when you create your account you get and when you create your account you get and when you create your account you get like like like $150 for free that you can experiment $150 for free that you can experiment $150 for free that you can experiment with but like don't just go through the with but like don't just go through the with but like don't just go through the modules also experiment with it yourself modules also experiment with it yourself modules also experiment with it yourself yourself like rebuild things yourself yourself like rebuild things yourself yourself like rebuild things yourself try to do things yourself and I I now try to do things yourself and I I now try to do things yourself and I I now run my home lab from here and I host my run my home lab from here and I host my run my home lab from here and I host my my secrets in here for example and I my secrets in here for example and I my secrets in here for example and I store my database backups and I'm only store my database backups and I'm only store my database backups and I'm only paying like 10 cents a month and if paying like 10 cents a month and if paying like 10 cents a month and if you're scared about

you're scared about you're scared about um incurring costs well there's this um incurring costs well there's this um incurring costs well there's this wonderful thing called budgets so you wonderful thing called budgets so you wonderful thing called budgets so you you create a you create a you create a subscription and then you create a subscription and then you create a subscription and then you create a budget like I have here budget like I have here budget like I have here so I set it to uh 20 I can't spend more so I set it to uh 20 I can't spend more so I set it to uh 20 I can't spend more than €20 and then when I get uh when I than €20 and then when I get uh when I than €20 and then when I get uh when I reach 50% of my budget then I will get reach 50% of my budget then I will get reach 50% of my budget then I will get an alert on my email for example these an alert on my email for example these an alert on my email for example these things you can configure so you don't things you can configure so you don't things you can configure so you don't have to be afraid of um incurring lots have to be afraid of um incurring lots have to be afraid of um incurring lots of costs just create the resources run of costs just create the resources run of costs just create the resources run them for five minutes and then you them for five minutes and then you them for five minutes and then you delete the entire Resource Group and you delete the entire Resource Group and you delete the entire Resource Group and you won't incur Cur as much costs as you won't incur Cur as much costs as you won't incur Cur as much costs as you think and again when you create an think and again when you create an think and again when you create an account you actually get um a few account you actually get um a few account you actually get um a few hundred for free to experiment with so hundred for free to experiment with so hundred for free to experiment with so that's one thing that I would actually that's one thing that I would actually that's one thing that I would actually recommend to get your hands dirty start recommend to get your hands dirty start recommend to get your hands dirty start experimenting start building and then experimenting start building and then experimenting start building and then create your GitHub account and do create your GitHub account and do create your GitHub account and do everything in code so uh I'll the next everything in code so uh I'll the next everything in code so uh I'll the next video I'm creating is about video I'm creating is about video I'm creating is about infrastructure is code in Azure bicep infrastructure is code in Azure bicep infrastructure is code in Azure bicep versus terraform no matter which one you versus terraform no matter which one you versus terraform no matter which one you choose choose choose do everything in a uh lab do everything in a uh lab do everything in a uh lab repo uh lab let me see where's my lab repo uh lab let me see where's my lab repo uh lab let me see where's my lab repo uh here lab so create a lab repo repo uh here lab so create a lab repo repo uh here lab so create a lab repo and then do all of your projects using and then do all of your projects using and then do all of your projects using infrastructure as code and then create infrastructure as code and then create infrastructure as code and then create everything in bicep or terraform code so

everything in bicep or terraform code so everything in bicep or terraform code so you document your journey and you can you document your journey and you can you document your journey and you can use this as a supplement to your use this as a supplement to your use this as a supplement to your CV highly recommend doing that and uh CV highly recommend doing that and uh CV highly recommend doing that and uh really get your hands dirty try to to really get your hands dirty try to to really get your hands dirty try to to build things yourself rebuild them uh build things yourself rebuild them uh build things yourself rebuild them uh and and and that will really accelerate and and and that will really accelerate and and and that will really accelerate your learning so that's that's one thing your learning so that's that's one thing your learning so that's that's one thing that I would do differently if I were to that I would do differently if I were to that I would do differently if I were to start over again and the second thing start over again and the second thing start over again and the second thing that I would do differently is I would that I would do differently is I would that I would do differently is I would join a community I was just doing it all join a community I was just doing it all join a community I was just doing it all by myself but I know now that doing by myself but I know now that doing by myself but I know now that doing things together with other Engineers is things together with other Engineers is things together with other Engineers is actually a much more effective way to do actually a much more effective way to do actually a much more effective way to do it in this community you can it in this community you can it in this community you can also do accountability threads so you also do accountability threads so you also do accountability threads so you can commit to studying for one one hour can commit to studying for one one hour can commit to studying for one one hour a a a day let me see here accountability day let me see here accountability day let me see here accountability threads so people have their threads so people have their threads so people have their accountability threads here where they accountability threads here where they accountability threads here where they will post like I'm going to study 1 hour will post like I'm going to study 1 hour will post like I'm going to study 1 hour a day and then they track it it really a day and then they track it it really a day and then they track it it really effective people are joining with study effective people are joining with study effective people are joining with study groups and again you can ask me groups and again you can ask me groups and again you can ask me questions directly or you can ask questions directly or you can ask questions directly or you can ask questions in the community and get questions in the community and get questions in the community and get feedback on your career trajectory check feedback on your career trajectory check feedback on your career trajectory check it out the link will be in the it out the link will be in the it out the link will be in the description that's everything you need description that's everything you need description that's everything you need to know to learn Azure if you have any to know to learn Azure if you have any to know to learn Azure if you have any further questions let me know in the further questions let me know in the further questions let me know in the comments below and for now I thank you comments below and for now I thank you comments below and for now I thank you for watching and see you in the next for watching and see you in the next for watching and see you in the next video