Azure Consultant — Complete Learning Package
SECTION A: Hands-on Labs
- TCO calculator: on-prem vs Azure
- Azure Pricing Calculator for 3-tier app
- Azure Migrate discovery & dependency mapping
- 6 Rs workload classification
- Landing zone architecture design
- Management groups + policy setup
- RBAC + PIM design
- Cost estimation reports
- Cloud adoption strategy document
- Hub-spoke landing zone deployment
- Compliance mapping (ISO → Policy)
- Multi-region architecture design
- Zero-trust architecture design
- AKS microservices architecture
- Data architecture (ADLS + Synapse + Databricks)
- Migration runbooks
- Executive presentation prep
SECTION B: Major Projects
- Enterprise migration (200+ servers)
- Landing zone (CAF Enterprise Scale)
- Multi-region architecture
- Hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute + VPN)
- Compliance (HIPAA, PCI DSS)
- FinOps framework
- AKS migration strategy
- IoT platform design
- AI/ML platform with Azure OpenAI
- Full digital transformation program
SECTION C: Gotchas
- Lift-and-shift ≠ cost savings
- TCO estimates need buffer (~20%)
- Governance must come before migration
- Dependency mapping is critical
- Multi-region doubles cost
- Cosmos DB partition key is permanent
- Private Endpoints add cost per endpoint
- Terraform state must be remote
- Serverless not always cheaper
- Documentation is critical
SECTION D: Engagement Playbook
Phase 1: Discovery
- Stakeholder interviews
- Current state assessment
- Identify constraints
Phase 2: Strategy
- Define migration strategy
- Design landing zone
- Create governance model
- Build business case
Phase 3: Implementation
- Deploy landing zone
- Execute migration waves
- Validate workloads
Phase 4: Operate
- Handoff to ops
- Implement FinOps
- Continuous optimization
Architecture Decision Framework
| Factor | Weight | Focus |
|---|
| Business | 30% | Alignment with goals |
| Cost | 25% | ROI justification |
| Risk | 20% | Mitigation strategy |
| Timeline | 15% | Delivery feasibility |
| Skills | 10% | Team readiness |