1---2name: azure-architecture3description: Expert guidance for designing Azure solutions using Azure Architecture. Covers reference architectures, solution ideas, design patterns, technology choices, architecture styles, best practices, anti-patterns, example workloads, and migration guides. Use when designing AKS or AVD solutions, hybrid/Arc setups, multiregion DR, SAP/IoT platforms, or GenAI/RAG workloads, and other Azure Architecture related development tasks.4---5# Azure Architecture Skill67This skill provides expert guidance for designing Azure solutions using Azure Architecture. Covers reference architectures, solution ideas, design patterns, technology choices, architecture styles, best practices, anti-patterns, example workloads, and migration guides. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.89## How to Use This Skill1011> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file1213> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)1415This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.1819## Category Index2021| Category | Lines | Description |22|----------|-------|-------------|23| Reference Architectures | L37-L92 | End-to-end Azure solution blueprints for mission-critical, hybrid, and multiregion workloads: networking, security, data/ML, AKS, AVD, integration, and DR-ready reference architectures. |24| Solution Ideas | L93-L124 | End-to-end solution patterns for AI, analytics, security, DevSecOps, SAP, and data platforms on Azure, including reference architectures and implementation guidance. |25| Design Patterns | L125-L178 | Design and integration patterns for building resilient, scalable, secure Azure apps: messaging, gateways, multitenancy, caching, transactions, auth, monitoring, and legacy modernization. |26| Technology Choices | L179-L213 | Guides for choosing the right Azure/Fabric services (AI, data, storage, compute, networking, containers, messaging) by comparing options for specific workload and architecture needs. |27| Architecture Styles | L214-L224 | Azure app architecture patterns: when and how to use Big Compute, Big Data, event-driven, microservices, N-tier, and Web-Queue-Worker styles, with design guidance and tradeoffs. |28| Best Practices | L225-L279 | Best-practice patterns for Azure apps: API design, autoscale, caching, DR/HA, networking/IPv4-6, AKS, IoT, SAP, Event Hubs, App Service, DevSecOps, and GenAI/RAG operations. |29| Anti-patterns | L280-L294 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure performance and scalability anti-patterns (busy DB/front end, chatty I/O, no caching, retry storms, noisy neighbors, sync I/O, monolithic persistence). |30| Example Workloads | L295-L371 | End-to-end reference architectures and patterns for real-world Azure workloads, covering data/AI, mainframe migration, networking, security, hybrid/Arc, AKS, Fabric, VDI, and app modernization. |31| Migration Guides | L372-L406 | Guides for migrating from AWS, GCP, on-prem Oracle, Kafka, and Kubernetes/EKS to Azure, including service mapping, architecture, governance, security, cost, and app modernization patterns. |3233### Reference Architectures34| Topic | URL |35|-------|-----|36| Deploy a baseline Microsoft Foundry chat architecture on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/baseline-microsoft-foundry-chat |37| Run baseline Foundry chat in Azure landing zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/baseline-microsoft-foundry-landing-zone |38| Deploy MLOps v2 CI/CD and retraining architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/machine-learning-operations-v2 |39| Design Azure data platform architecture with DR capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-architecture |40| Enterprise-hardened Azure Data Factory lakehouse architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-enterprise-hardened |41| Mission-critical Azure Data Factory analytics architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-mission-critical |42| Baseline medallion lakehouse with Azure Data Factory | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-on-azure-landing-zones-baseline |43| Deploy MongoDB Atlas securely on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/mongodb-atlas-baseline |44| Move archive data from mainframes to Azure storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/move-archive-data-mainframes |45| Secure private AKS clusters with Azure Firewall and hub-spoke | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-firewall |46| Deploy Terraform-based Azure Sandbox environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/azure-sandbox/azure-sandbox |47| Architect mission-critical global content delivery on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/networking/global-web-applications/mission-critical-content-delivery |48| Implement mission-critical global HTTP ingress on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/networking/global-web-applications/mission-critical-global-http-ingress |49| Design global routing redundancy for mission-critical web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/networking/global-web-applications/overview |50| Implement multiregion load balancing with Traffic Manager and Application Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/high-availability/traffic-manager-application-gateway |51| Implement enterprise cloud file shares with Azure Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-files-private |52| Design Azure Local baseline infrastructure architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-baseline |53| Implement Azure Local storage switchless architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-switchless |54| Design Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-workload-virtual-desktop |55| Design hybrid DNS resolution with Azure services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-dns-infra |56| Extend file services with Azure File Sync in hybrid setups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-file-services |57| Implement a hub-spoke network topology in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/hub-spoke |58| Hub-spoke network topology using Azure Virtual WAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/hub-spoke-virtual-wan-architecture |59| Implement TIC 3.0-compliant internet access on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/trusted-internet-connections |60| Secure AWS accounts using Microsoft Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/aws/aws-azure-ad-security |61| Host GPU-based ML and HPC workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-gpu/gpu-aks |62| Deploy microservices architecture on AKS with DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-microservices/aks-microservices |63| Implement advanced AKS microservices architecture at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-microservices/aks-microservices-advanced |64| Apply application design patterns for mission-critical Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-app-design |65| Choose application platform for mission-critical workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-app-platform |66| Design data platforms for mission-critical Azure solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-data-platform |67| Implement deployment and testing for mission-critical workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-deploy-test |68| Model and monitor health for mission-critical Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-health-modeling |69| Design mission-critical architectures on Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-intro |70| Architect networking for mission-critical Azure workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-networking |71| Operate and maintain mission-critical workloads on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-operations |72| Apply security controls to mission-critical Azure workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-security |73| Run multiregion AKS clusters for high availability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-multi-region/aks-multi-cluster |74| Use baseline reference architecture for secure AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks/baseline-aks |75| Build Azure Red Hat OpenShift landing zone for financial services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aro/azure-redhat-openshift-financial-services-workloads |76| Deploy a Databricks-based stream processing pipeline | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-databricks |77| Implement stream processing with Azure Stream Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-stream-analytics |78| Implement secure hybrid DMZ network in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/dmz/secure-vnet-dmz |79| Deploy basic enterprise integration with Logic Apps and APIM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/enterprise-integration/basic-enterprise-integration |80| Connect on-premises networks to Azure with ExpressRoute and VPN failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/expressroute-vpn-failover |81| Create AD DS resource forest in Azure for hybrid trust | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/adds-forest |82| Extend AD FS to Azure for federated authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/adfs |83| Integrate on-premises AD with Microsoft Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/azure-ad |84| Replicate and synchronize mainframe data to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/migration/sync-mainframe-data-with-azure |85| High-availability multi-zone App Service Environment deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service-environment/architectures/app-service-environment-high-availability-deployment |86| Enterprise App Service Environment v3 deployment architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service-environment/architectures/app-service-environment-standard-deployment |87| Baseline zone-redundant App Service web app architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service/architectures/baseline-zone-redundant |8889### Solution Ideas90| Topic | URL |91|-------|-----|92| Generate AI-assisted documents from enterprise data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/generate-documents-from-your-data |93| Add image classification to apps on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/intelligent-apps-image-processing |94| Scale many-models machine learning on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/many-models-machine-learning-azure-machine-learning |95| Process multimodal content with Azure AI services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/multi-modal-content-processing |96| Design multi-agent workflow automation on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/multiple-agent-workflow-automation |97| Forecast customer orders with Azure AI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/next-order-forecasting |98| Orchestrate MLOps pipelines with Azure Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/orchestrate-machine-learning-azure-databricks |99| Design conversation analytics with Foundry Tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/unlock-insights-from-conversational-data |100| Use Cosmos DB change feed for minimal-cost archival | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/minimal-storage-change-feed-replicate-data |101| Load test Event Hubs and IoT Hub with custom JMeter plugins | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/testing/load-testing/load-testing-with-custom-plugins |102| Build real-time analytics using Azure Service Bus and Microsoft Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/analytics-service-bus |103| Design a modern analytics architecture with Azure Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/azure-databricks-modern-analytics-architecture |104| Build first security layer with core Azure security services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/azure-security-build-first-layer-defense |105| Stream and process real-time data with AKS and Kafka | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/data-streaming-scenario |106| Design a DevSecOps IaC pipeline with GitHub and Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/devsecops-infrastructure-as-code |107| Build batch and streaming ETL with Databricks and Delta Lake | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/ingest-etl-stream-with-adb |108| Analyze IoT telemetry with Azure Data Explorer and IoT Hub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/iot-azure-data-explorer |109| Replicate and sync mainframe files to Azure storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/mainframe-azure-file-replication |110| Diagram IT environment and build Azure-based threat maps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/map-threats-it-environment |111| Add second defense layer with Microsoft Defender XDR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-365-defender-build-second-layer-defense |112| Integrate Azure security with Microsoft Defender XDR services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-365-defender-security-integrate-azure |113| Automate security responses with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-sentinel-automated-response |114| Plan cross-tenant workload migrations between Entra tenants | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/migrate-cloud-workloads-across-security-tenants |115| Apply multilayered security to Azure virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/multilayered-protection-azure-vm |116| Design SAP S/4HANA large-instance architecture on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/sap-s4-hana-on-hli-with-ha-and-dr |117| Automate SAP infrastructure on Azure with SUSE | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/sap-workload-automation-suse |118| Design cross-region TDE resiliency for SQL Managed Instance with Managed HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/secure-sql-managed-instance-managed-hardware-security-module |119| Design a modern SMB data platform with Fabric and Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/small-medium-modern-data-platform |120121### Design Patterns122| Topic | URL |123|-------|-----|124| Implement custom auth via an Azure OpenAI gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-custom-authentication |125| Use a gateway pattern for Azure OpenAI access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-guide |126| Pattern for advanced monitoring via OpenAI gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-monitoring |127| Gateway pattern for multiple Azure OpenAI backends | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-multi-backend |128| Implement Transactional Outbox with Cosmos DB and Service Bus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/transactional-out-box-cosmos |129| Virtual hub extension pattern for shared services in Virtual WAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/private-link-virtual-wan-dns-virtual-hub-extension-pattern |130| Implement the Ambassador pattern for helper services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/ambassador |131| Use the Anti-corruption Layer pattern with legacy systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/anti-corruption-layer |132| Use the Asynchronous Request-Reply pattern for long tasks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/asynchronous-request-reply |133| Design Backends for Frontends for tailored clients | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/backends-for-frontends |134| Apply the Bulkhead pattern to isolate failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/bulkhead |135| Use the Cache-Aside pattern for on-demand caching | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cache-aside |136| Implement the Choreography pattern for workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/choreography |137| Use the Circuit Breaker pattern for resilient calls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/circuit-breaker |138| Apply the Claim-Check pattern for large messages | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/claim-check |139| Use the Compensating Transaction pattern for rollback | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compensating-transaction |140| Use the Competing Consumers pattern for scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/competing-consumers |141| Consolidate compute with the Resource Consolidation pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compute-resource-consolidation |142| Apply the CQRS pattern to separate reads and writes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cqrs |143| Implement the Deployment Stamps pattern for multitenancy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/deployment-stamp |144| Design edge workload configuration for complex shop floors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/edge-workload-configuration |145| Implement Event Sourcing with an append-only store | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/event-sourcing |146| Apply the External Configuration Store pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/external-configuration-store |147| Use the Federated Identity pattern for external auth | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/federated-identity |148| Implement the Gatekeeper pattern to protect services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gatekeeper |149| Use the Gateway Aggregation pattern to combine requests | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-aggregation |150| Apply the Gateway Offloading pattern for shared services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-offloading |151| Use the Gateway Routing pattern for single-endpoint APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-routing |152| Implement the Geode pattern for global active-active | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/geodes |153| Apply the Health Endpoint Monitoring pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/health-endpoint-monitoring |154| Use the Index Table pattern to speed queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/index-table |155| Implement the Leader Election pattern for coordination | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/leader-election |156| Use the Materialized View pattern for fast queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/materialized-view |157| Apply the Messaging Bridge pattern to integrate systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/messaging-bridge |158| Implement the Pipes and Filters integration pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/pipes-and-filters |159| Use the Priority Queue pattern for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/priority-queue |160| Apply the Publisher-Subscriber pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/publisher-subscriber |161| Implement the Quarantine pattern for software supply chain | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/quarantine |162| Use Queue-Based Load Leveling to smooth demand | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/queue-based-load-leveling |163| Apply the Rate Limiting pattern to avoid throttling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/rate-limiting-pattern |164| Implement the Retry pattern for transient faults | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/retry |165| Use the Saga pattern for distributed transactions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/saga |166| Coordinate actions with Scheduler Agent Supervisor pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/scheduler-agent-supervisor |167| Implement the Sequential Convoy serverless pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sequential-convoy |168| Implement the Sharding data partitioning pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sharding |169| Use the Sidecar pattern for cross-cutting concerns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sidecar |170| Host static content using the Static Content Hosting pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/static-content-hosting |171| Modernize legacy systems with the Strangler Fig pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/strangler-fig |172| Control resource usage with the Throttling pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/throttling |173| Secure direct access using the Valet Key pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/valet-key |174175### Technology Choices176| Topic | URL |177|-------|-----|178| Compare Microsoft machine learning platforms and tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/data-science-and-machine-learning |179| Choose Azure AI services for image and video processing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/image-video-processing |180| Select Azure speech recognition and generation services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/speech-recognition-generation |181| Choose Azure targeted language processing services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/targeted-language-processing |182| Select Azure data transfer tools and services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/scenarios/data-transfer |183| Select appropriate Azure AI services for applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/ai-services |184| Choose Azure technologies for analytics and reporting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analysis-visualizations-reporting |185| Select the right analytical data store in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analytical-data-stores |186| Select Azure batch processing technologies for big data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/batch-processing |187| Select big data storage technologies in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/data-storage |188| Choose an analytical data store in Microsoft Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/fabric-analytical-data-stores |189| Choose Azure natural language processing technologies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/natural-language-processing |190| Choose Azure data pipeline orchestration services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/pipeline-orchestration-data-movement |191| Choose an Azure search data store technology | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/search-options |192| Compare Azure real-time stream processing services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/stream-processing |193| Compare Azure data store models for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/understand-data-store-models |194| Select the right Azure container hosting service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/choose-azure-container-service |195| Choose the right Azure container service for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/container-service-general-considerations |196| Select the right Azure compute service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/compute-decision-tree |197| Prepare to choose Azure data stores | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-stores-getting-started |198| Choose Azure hybrid hosting and connectivity options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/hybrid-considerations |199| Select Azure load balancing services for applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/load-balancing-overview |200| Choose Azure asynchronous messaging services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/messaging |201| Compare Java application hosting options on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/service-for-java-comparison |202| Select the right Azure storage service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/storage-options |203| Navigate Azure technology choice decision guides | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/technology-choices-overview |204| Select an Azure service for vector search | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/vector-search |205| Choose Azure compute options for microservices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/compute-options |206| Choose compute platform options for microservices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/compute-options |207| Evaluate Kubernetes edge compute options on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/choose-kubernetes-edge-compute-option |208| Choose connectivity options for on-premises to Azure VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/ |209210### Architecture Styles211| Topic | URL |212|-------|-----|213| Understand and compare Azure architecture styles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/ |214| Apply Big Compute architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-compute |215| Design Big Data architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-data |216| Apply event-driven architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/event-driven |217| Adopt microservices architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/microservices |218| Implement N-tier architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/n-tier |219| Use Web-Queue-Worker architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/web-queue-worker |220221### Best Practices222| Topic | URL |223|-------|-----|224| Extend existing MLOps to generative AI operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/genaiops-for-mlops |225| Manage foundation model versions and life cycles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/manage-foundation-models-lifecycle |226| Securely design multitenant RAG inferencing solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/secure-multitenant-rag |227| Design RESTful web APIs using Azure best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-design |228| Implement and publish RESTful web APIs effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-implementation |229| Implement autoscaling best practices on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/auto-scaling |230| Implement reliable, scalable background jobs on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/background-jobs |231| Apply effective caching strategies in Azure architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/caching |232| Apply CDN strategies for low-latency content delivery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/cdn |233| Plan data partitioning for scalable cloud solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning |234| Apply data partitioning strategies in Azure services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning-strategies |235| Preserve HTTP host headers behind Azure reverse proxies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/host-name-preservation |236| Apply Azure cloud application best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/index-best-practices |237| Choose message encoding formats for cloud messaging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/message-encode |238| Design monitoring and diagnostics for Azure applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/monitoring |239| Handle transient faults in cloud-based applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/transient-faults |240| Apply DR best practices for Azure data platforms | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-recommendations |241| Optimize Apache Cassandra performance on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/cassandra |242| Move Azure IoT Hub solutions from test to production | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/iot/iot-move-to-production |243| Build AKS CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-cicd-azure-pipelines |244| Implement blue-green deployment strategy for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/blue-green-deployment-for-aks |245| Scale Azure IoT Hub solutions to millions of devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/scale-iot-solution-azure |246| Design multitenant architectures for Azure IoT Hub solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/multitenant/approaches/iot |247| Secure inbound and outbound internet access for SAP on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-internet-inbound-outbound |248| Implement SAP S/4HANA on Azure Linux with HA/DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-s4hana |249| Apply network best practices for SAP landscapes on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-whole-landscape |250| Plan secure access to AKS API servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/security/access-azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-api-server |251| Apply best practices for workloads on Azure Spot VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/spot/spot-eviction |252| Run continuous validation with Load Testing and Chaos Studio | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/testing/mission-critical-deployment-testing |253| Prevent IPv4 address exhaustion in large Azure networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/internet-protocol-version-4-exhaustion |254| Add IPv6 support to Azure hub-spoke networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/ipv6-architecture |255| Use Azure Private Link in hub-spoke networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/private-link-hub-spoke-network |256| Configure DNS for Private Link in Azure Virtual WAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/private-link-virtual-wan-dns-guide |257| Integrate SD-WAN with Azure hub-and-spoke topologies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/sdwan-integration-in-hub-and-spoke-network-topologies |258| Check and troubleshoot AKS cluster health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-cluster-health |259| Verify AKS connectivity to container registries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-container-registry |260| Validate AKS admission controller health and impact | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-controllers |261| Monitor and triage AKS workload deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-deployment |262| Diagnose AKS node and pod health issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-node-health |263| Use top-down triage practices for AKS operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-practices |264| Apply day-2 operations practices for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/day-2-operations-guide |265| Troubleshoot networking issues in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/troubleshoot-network-aks |266| Architect and optimize Event Hubs with Azure Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/event-hubs-functions |267| Monitor Event Hubs and Azure Functions with Application Insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/observability |268| Optimize performance and scale for Event Hubs-triggered Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/performance-scale |269| Design resilient Event Hubs and Azure Functions solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/resilient-design |270| Secure Azure Functions integrated with Event Hubs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/security |271| Protect APIs with Application Gateway and API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/api-management/architectures/protect-apis |272| Design multi-region Azure App Service for disaster recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/multi-region-app-service/multi-region-app-service |273| Securely access App Service apps from on-premises networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/networking/access-multitenant-web-app-from-on-premises |274| Protect SPA access tokens using Azure API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/security/secure-single-page-application-authorization |275276### Anti-patterns277| Topic | URL |278|-------|-----|279| Identify and remediate common Azure performance antipatterns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/ |280| Avoid the Busy Database performance antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-database/ |281| Detect and fix the Busy Front End antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-front-end/ |282| Detect and remediate Chatty I/O antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/chatty-io/ |283| Mitigate the Extraneous Fetching antipattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/extraneous-fetching/ |284| Avoid Improper Instantiation performance antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/improper-instantiation/ |285| Address Monolithic Persistence data store antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/monolithic-persistence/ |286| Identify and remediate the No-Caching antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/no-caching/ |287| Mitigate Noisy Neighbor issues in multitenant systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/noisy-neighbor/noisy-neighbor |288| Prevent Retry Storm antipattern in cloud services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/retry-storm/ |289| Eliminate Synchronous I/O antipattern for scalability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/synchronous-io/ |290291### Example Workloads292| Topic | URL |293|-------|-----|294| Automate video analysis w295296…(truncated)
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