The AZ-2008: DevOps Foundations: The Core Principles and Practices course teaches professionals the foundational concepts of DevOps culture, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), and GitHub collaboration. This 8-hour hands-on course covers version control, CI/CD workflows, agile methodologies, Infrastructure as Code, and automation practices that bridge development and operations teams. Esamatic srl, a Microsoft Learning Partner in Milan, delivers this course with Microsoft Certified Trainers.

Applied Skills Credential: validates competency in DevOps core principles and practices
Version Control with GitHub: repositories, branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative code management
CI/CD Workflows: continuous integration pipelines, automated testing, and continuous delivery practices
Infrastructure as Code: declarative infrastructure management and automation for consistent environments
Agile and DevOps Culture: collaboration, feedback loops, and continuous improvement methodologies

Course Overview: AZ-2008 DevOps Foundations

DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations to shorten the development lifecycle while delivering features, fixes, and updates frequently and reliably. The AZ-2008 course introduces foundational DevOps principles including version control with GitHub, CI/CD pipeline implementation, agile project planning, and Infrastructure as Code — providing the conceptual and practical foundation for modern software delivery.

Learning Objectives

Understand DevOps principles — explore the core principles of DevOps culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Implement version control with GitHub — manage repositories, implement branching strategies, and collaborate through pull requests
Build CI/CD workflows — create continuous integration pipelines with automated builds, tests, and deployment stages
Apply Infrastructure as Code — implement declarative infrastructure provisioning and automation for consistent, repeatable environments

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for IT professionals, developers, and operations team members seeking to understand DevOps practices and improve team collaboration for faster, more reliable software delivery.

Career Benefits

DevOps practices are now standard across the software industry. The AZ-2008 Applied Skills credential validates foundational understanding of DevOps principles — an essential competency for software developers, operations engineers, team leads, and anyone involved in modern software delivery pipelines.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of software development concepts
Familiarity with command-line interfaces
General awareness of cloud computing principles
No prior DevOps experience required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AZ-2008 Applied Skills credential?

The AZ-2008 is a Microsoft Applied Skills credential that validates foundational knowledge of DevOps principles and practices including CI/CD, version control, and Infrastructure as Code. It is earned through a performance-based assessment.

How does AZ-2008 relate to AZ-400?

AZ-2008 covers foundational DevOps concepts and is ideal for beginners. AZ-400 is the expert-level DevOps Engineer certification that requires deep hands-on experience. AZ-2008 is an excellent starting point on the path to AZ-400.

Do I need coding experience for AZ-2008?

Basic software development awareness is helpful, but no deep coding expertise is required. The course focuses on DevOps practices, processes, and tools rather than programming.