AZ-104 — Azure Web Infrastructure

Modules 1 & 2 · Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure Nginx Linux VM NSG Scale Set Resource Group Azure Database

Overview

As part of the AZ-104 preparation (first two modules), I deployed a complete web infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The goal was to provision and manage Azure resources manually, following best practices for organisation and security.

Architecture

  • All resources are contained within a single Resource Group
  • An Nginx web server running on a Linux VM serves as the frontend
  • A database VM runs in the background, accessible only internally
  • A Network Security Group (NSG) controls inbound and outbound traffic rules
  • A Virtual Machine Scale Set manages VM instances for availability and scaling

Skills practised

Managing Azure VMs, configuring NSG rules, deploying Scale Sets, connecting services within a Resource Group, and navigating the Azure Portal and CLI.