Azure Community Links

Useful links relating to Microsoft Azure. Mixture of official and community-nominated/created (:sparkles:) content.

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Information about Azure

• Azure updates: https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/
• Azure Service Heatmap ✨: https://azureheatmap.azurewebsites.net/
• Azure InfoHub ✨: https://azureinfohub.azurewebsites.net/
• Azure Overview ✨: https://azure-overview.com/
• Azure App Service - ASP.Net Core install status: https://aspnetcoreon.azurewebsites.net/
• Azure DevOps - view installed software on Agents: https://dev.azure.com/{your_tenant}/_settings/agentpools - then click on host type (like "Hosted VS2017")
• Azure DevOps Demo Generator: https://azuredevopsdemogenerator.azurewebsites.net/
• Azure Free Tier - scroll down for always free services: https://azure.microsoft.com/free/

Management and Development Tools

• Azure Storage Explorer: https://azure.microsoft.com/features/storage-explorer/
• Azure Data Studio (SQL & Postgres): https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/azure-data-studio/download
• Azure SDKs and CLI tools: https://azure.microsoft.com/downloads/
• Azure on GitHub: https://github.com/azure
• Azure Speedtest ✨: https://azurespeedtest.azurewebsites.net/
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template visualiser (ARMVIZ) ✨: http://armviz.io/
• Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/download
• Azure App:
  • iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-azure/id1219013620?mt=8
  • Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.azure

You'll need a login for Azure to use the following.

• Azure Portal:
  • Standard: https://portal.azure.com/
  • Preview: https://preview.portal.azure.com/
  • Download It!: https://portal.azure.com/App/Download/
• Azure Active Directory Portal: https://aad.portal.azure.com/
• Azure Cloud Shell: https://shell.azure.com/

Reference Architectures, Libraries and Quickstarts

• Azure Reference Architectures: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/
• Azure Serverless Community Library ✨: https://serverlesslibrary.net/
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates library ✨: https://azure.microsoft.com/resources/templates/
• Azure Solution Architect Map ✨: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Azure-Developer-Community-Blog/The-Azure-Solution-Architect-Map/ba-p/689700
• Azure App Service Linux Docker Images:
  • PHP, Ruby, NodeJS and .NET Core: https://github.com/Azure/app-service-builtin-images
  • Java SE: https://github.com/Azure-App-Service/java | Tomcat: https://github.com/Azure-App-Service/tomcat

Blogs

If you think a blog should go here please raise an issue and community blogs will be added if they are supported by enough people.

• Azure blog: https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/
• Azure Active Directory team blog: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Azure-Active-Directory-Identity/bg-p/Identity
• Azure App Service team blog: https://azure.github.io/AppService/
• Azure Dev Community blog ✨: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Azure-Developer-Community-Blog/bg-p/AzureDevCommunityBlog

Learning Content

• Azure Tips and Tricks: https://microsoft.github.io/AzureTipsAndTricks/
• Microsoft Learn:
  • Introduction to Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/azure/
  • All Azure-tagged content: https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/browse/?products=azure
• IoT School: https://iotschool.microsoft.com/
• Microsoft Cloud Workshop: https://microsoftcloudworkshop.com/
• Meetups tagged "Microsoft Azure" ✨: https://www.meetup.com/topics/microsoft-azure/
• Microsoft Hands on Labs: https://www.microsoft.com/handsonlabs/
• Azure Citadel (Hands on and learning in Azure) ✨: https://azurecitadel.com/

Video Libraries

• Azure Functions YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AzureFunctions
• Azure Logic Apps YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJQweD96Y7n-ebKpdLDJww
• Azure Friday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLasX02E8BPDT2Z2pdCHNCkENpcQWy5n6
• AzureCasts: https://azurecasts.com/