Azure training for DBAs

• Azure Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/.   This is often the first, best stop if you are interested in a specific azure service or looking for guidance about any of the services.   Azure documentation also includes quick-starts, samples, and tutorials for instance:
• Getting Started Guide for Azure IT Operators
• SQL Database As-a-Service
• Azure Learning Paths: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/learning-paths/. Guides you through the azure services documentation with the goal of helping you build cloud applications. 
• Learn Azure SQL Database
• SQL Server on an Azure VM: 
• Azure Video Center:  https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/videos/home/ .   This site includes hundreds of videos and video series you can search through by Azure service. 
• Elastic Scale for Azure SQL DBs
• MSDN Channel 9:  https://channel9.msdn.com/.  Thousands of videos compiled by developers and technical enthusiasts within Microsoft.   Includes videos from Microsoft public events (for instance 450+ sessions from the recent //build conference in Seattle)
• Create a SQL DB on Azure
• High Availability with SQL in Azure
• PaaS vs IaaS – Navigating the Decision Tree: Azure SQL DB vs. SQL Server in a VM
• Azure Resources: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/.  Site for finding SDK downloads, code samples templates.
• Azure Webinars:  https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/webinars/ includes online presentations (typically requires registration) covering a variety of Azure topics
• Introduction to Azure Data Factory
• How to Monitor & Manage Big Data Pipelines with Azure Data Factory
• Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA): https://mva.microsoft.com/product-training/microsoft-azure#!lang=1033.   These are all Azure training courses provided online from experts.  It is searchable by topic (like database administration) and job function (data professional) and includes the following:
• Azure SQL DB for Business-Critical Cloud Apps
• Platform for Hybrid Cloud with SQL Server 2014 Jumpstart
• Virtualizing & Managing SQL Server Microsoft Cloud Platform
• Technet Virtual Labs: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/default.aspx .  Deploys a VM in azure data center and provides you the ability to follow on-screen steps to build a number of solutions in SQL and Azure DB.  Some examples:
• Getting Started with Microsoft Azure and PowerShell
• Migrating a SQL DB to Azure SQL DB
• Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs): https://openedx.microsoft.com/ .  Mostly self-paced courses requiring enrollment and in some cases providing micro or professional certification:
• Provisioning SQL Server and Azure SQL DBs
• Databases in Azure