Building Cloud-Native Apps with Azure and Open-Source Software

Modern software development demands scalable, resilient, and highly modular architectures that can leverage the power of the cloud. Building cloud-native applications on Azure using open-source tools allows you to create flexible systems without being locked into proprietary ecosystems. This written course guides you through the process of architecting and deploying cloud-native applications. You will transition from understanding basic cloud-native concepts to configuring modular services, working with containerized environments, and implementing modern observability practices. What you'll learn: 1. Understand foundational cloud-native terminology, architectural patterns, and modular design principles. 2. Configure containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate them on Azure Kubernetes Service. 3. Integrate popular open-source databases and services seamlessly within the Azure ecosystem. 4. Apply modern observability patterns using OpenTelemetry to monitor and trace distributed systems. 5. Implement basic Infrastructure as Code principles to manage your cloud resources reliably. You will begin with core architectural definitions before progressing to hands-on configuration examples, container orchestration, and real-world deployment strategies. This course is designed for beginner developers, system administrators, and technology enthusiasts who want to learn cloud-native development from scratch, with no prior Azure or container experience required. Start reading today to build scalable, modern applications with the power of open-source software on Azure.