Updated in May 2025.

This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Unlock the power of Azure to design cutting-edge data storage and integration solutions tailored for modern business needs. In this course, you’ll learn to architect robust storage strategies for relational, semi-structured, and non-relational data while ensuring security, scalability, and performance. Your journey begins with mastering the principles of relational data storage and integration. You’ll delve into database service tier sizing, solutions for scalability, and implementing encryption for comprehensive data protection. Gain insights into designing storage solutions for diverse data types and their real-world applications in Azure. Next, the course explores integrating data and analyzing complex datasets, empowering you to recommend scalable solutions for relational and non-relational data. You’ll also learn how to balance features, performance, and costs while addressing access control, durability, and disaster recovery requirements. This course is designed for IT professionals, data architects, and security experts with basic Azure knowledge. Whether you're planning data strategies for enterprises or honing your skills in cloud computing, this course offers the tools to excel.