Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Course in Doha, Qatar

The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals course in Doha, Qatar introduces the core concepts and services of Microsoft's cloud platform. Learners cover cloud concepts, Azure architecture components such as regions, availability zones, subscriptions and resource groups, and the main compute, networking, storage and identity services. The course follows the published skills outline for Microsoft's Azure Fundamentals certification, making it a structured first step for anyone who will work with Azure or plans to continue to role-based Azure certifications.

Sessions combine short explanations with guided walkthroughs of the Azure portal, Azure Cloud Shell and the Azure Pricing Calculator. Participants create and remove simple resources, review cost management dashboards and examine Azure Policy and role-based access control in practice. Exam-style review questions at the end of each module help confirm understanding. Organizations moving workloads to Azure can run the course as an in-house program, with examples adapted to their own subscriptions and business services.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe cloud concepts, including service models, deployment models and the consumption-based model

• Explain Azure architecture: regions, availability zones, subscriptions, management groups and resource groups

• Identify core Azure compute, networking and storage services and their typical uses

• Outline identity, access and security features including Microsoft Entra ID and role-based access control

• Use the Pricing Calculator and Microsoft Cost Management to estimate and track Azure costs

• Describe governance and monitoring tools such as Azure Policy, resource locks and Azure Monitor

This course is designed for professionals who are new to Microsoft Azure and want a structured introduction aligned to Microsoft's fundamentals exam.

• IT professionals starting to work with Microsoft Azure

• Developers and testers new to cloud platforms

• Technical sales, pre-sales and account staff

• Project managers overseeing Azure migration or adoption projects

• Students and graduates pursuing a first cloud certification

Module 1: Cloud Concepts

• Benefits of cloud: high availability, scalability, elasticity

• IaaS, PaaS and SaaS in the Azure context

• Public, private and hybrid cloud models

• Shared responsibility and the consumption-based model

Module 2: Azure Architecture and Core Services

• Regions, region pairs, availability zones and sovereign regions

• Management groups, subscriptions, resource groups and resources

• Azure Virtual Machines, App Service, containers and Azure Functions

• Azure Virtual Network, VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute basics

Module 3: Storage, Identity and Security

• Storage accounts, Blob, Files, redundancy options and access tiers

• Microsoft Entra ID, multifactor authentication and Conditional Access

• Azure role-based access control and Zero Trust principles

• Microsoft Defender for Cloud overview

Module 4: Cost Management

• Factors that affect Azure costs

• Pricing Calculator and Total Cost of Ownership Calculator

• Microsoft Cost Management budgets and alerts

• Using tags to organize and report on resources

Module 5: Governance, Monitoring and Exam Preparation

• Azure Policy, resource locks and Microsoft Purview overview

• Azure portal, Cloud Shell, Azure CLI and PowerShell

• Azure Advisor, Service Health and Azure Monitor

• Exam format overview and practice review questions

Microsoft operates an Azure cloud region in Qatar, giving organizations in Doha local options for hosting data and services. Government entities, banks, energy firms and healthcare providers are adopting Azure for digital services in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the country's digital government goals. Staff who understand Azure fundamentals can contribute to these projects, communicate with cloud teams and vendors, and build toward the specialist Azure skills that local employers increasingly look for.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, examples and schedule.