Hey everyone! I'm in a graduate program and about a year in, aiming to become a junior cloud engineer—I'm really enjoying working with Azure! I've been curious about how I can improve my skills in KQL and PowerShell because I feel like I'm missing out on a lot without proficiency in these areas. I already have my AZ-104 certification and can run basic commands in PowerShell, but my scripting skills aren't super strong; I usually rely on AI for help. For KQL, I'm quite lost as I can only handle simple queries to get specific events but can't fully utilize resource explorer. Does anyone have any tips or resources they recommend? Thanks a lot!
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Congrats on your journey into cloud engineering! One of the best ways to learn KQL is through practical applications. Try working on real queries yourself. For instance, if you want to troubleshoot something like a Virtual Network Gateway Connection, dive in and start experimenting! As for PowerShell, don’t hesitate to build and break things—it's how you learn!
The Microsoft Learn docs are super helpful! Check out their KQL Getting Started guide and the PowerShell Module Browser. People often recommend "PowerShell in a Month of Lunches" as a solid introduction. You can find a PDF of the 3rd edition on GitHub or get the 4th edition from Manning Publications. When learning, think about what you want to accomplish and start from there. Using AI is totally fine! Look things up in the documentation for anything you're unsure about. There are also many blogs that can give useful examples as you learn.
Thanks, that's awesome! I'm going to grab the book and dive into the KQL docs right away. I'm also going to create a master sheet for my scripts. Appreciate the suggestions!
I'm really glad to hear that! I’ll definitely try out some practical exercises in my Azure sandbox.