Cloud Computing for Data Professionals: Which Azure Services Do You Really Need to Know

In this video, we'll explore the fundamental concepts of Cloud Computing for data professionals. We'll start by understanding the main roles in the data field, including Data Analyst, Data Engineer, BI Developer, Analytics Engineer, Data Scientist, Data Architect, and DBA, along with their key responsibilities and required skills. Next, we'll cover the basics of Cloud Computing, the different service models (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS), and the leading cloud providers in the market, including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. Finally, we'll take a practical tour of the Microsoft Azure Portal, exploring its structure, resource hierarchy, and the most common services used by data professionals in their daily work. The goal is not to memorize dozens of cloud services, but to understand how data is ingested, transformed, stored, and consumed in a modern data platform.