If you're planning on moving your organization to the cloud, Azure—the popular cloud services platform from Microsoft—is worth a look. In this course, Sharon Bennett provides a thorough introduction to cloud computing, focusing on the various Azure technologies designed to help support and protect your company as it scales. Learn how to build a base of operations with Azure resource groups, virtual networking, and storage—the foundations of your infrastructure—and review the various Azure recovery options that you can leverage to protect both on-premises and Azure workloads. In addition, discover how to set up virtual machines and manage users and access with Azure Active Directory. This introduction is a perfect primer for IT pros who want to move clients to the cloud, and business owners who are looking for more efficient alternatives to a traditional IT infrastructure.