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SkillSnap Official GuideUpdated 7/24/2026
Azure
The enterprise cloud. Master RBAC, Bicep IaC, and FinOps tools like Advisor to manage your estate efficiently.
Quick Start & Setup
Logical container for all resourcesResource Group (RG)
The billing unit (Pay-As-You-Go)Subscription
Sync local terminal with cloudaz login
Enable via Entra ID (Critical)MFA
Portal Shortcuts
Global Search (Resources, Docs)G + /
Create a Resource (Marketplace)G + N
Go to Resource GroupsG + R
Open Cloud Shell (Browser Terminal)Shift + C
FinOps & Cost
Weekly check for 'Right-sizing' tipsAzure Advisor
90% savings for interruptible workloadsSpot VMs
Schedule Dev/Test VMs to sleep at nightAuto-Stop
Set alerts at 50%, 75%, 100%Budgets
Security & Identity
Passwordless service-to-service authManaged Identities
Centralize secrets and certsKey Vault
Open RDP/SSH only when neededJIT Access
AI-driven SIEM for threat detectionSentinel
CLI & Automation
Auto-completion & Docs modeaz interactive
Clean text output for scripts--output tsv
Async delete (Don't wait for completion)--no-wait
Modern IaC (Simpler than ARM JSON)Bicep
Architecture Tips
Swap Staging to Prod with zero downtimeDeployment Slots
Prevent accidental deletion (CanNotDelete)Resource Locks
Manage on-prem/AWS servers from AzureAzure Arc
Use desktop app for faster file managementStorage Explorer