Microsoft Rolls Out New Cloud Training for Next-Gen Tech Pros

Microsoft has launched new free Azure training courses to help address the need for highly skilled cloud techs across a variety of industries - especially those in which Microsoft partners operate.

The courses are available in an interactive online learning environment, where people can work at their own pace, stated Gavriella Schuster, corporate VP, Worldwide Partner Group, in a blog post.

These courses are aimed at technical professionals looking to enhance their careers in the areas of cloud infrastructure, security, and application development, according to Alison Cunard, general manager of Microsoft Learning Experiences.

"Since Azure is an open and flexible platform, participants will be able to leverage their existing skills, while accumulating next-generation cloud expertise," stated Leon Jones, director, Open Source Sales and Marketing at Microsoft.

Microsoft is also offering opportunities for Azure certification at a discount. Currently six courses are available and six more will be added in the next few weeks - with more coming over the next few months, she stated.

The certification program is focused on skill building and validation. It offers "access to digital badges that allow technologists to broadly share their technical credentials across their personal online networks to advance your career," Cunard stated.

Technology professionals can start with Azure Fundamentals. Professionals who want to become multi-cloud specialists can take a look at Azure for AWS Experts courses or get right into more specific courses ...