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, data/ML, SAP or IoT workloads, choosing Azure services, or planning AWS/GCP-to-Azure migrations, and other Azure Architecture related development tasks.4---5# Azure Architecture Skill
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7This 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.
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9## How to Use This Skill
10
11> **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 file
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13> **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)
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15This 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.
18
19## Category Index
20
21| Category | Lines | Description |
22|----------|-------|-------------|
23| Reference Architectures | L37-L87 | End-to-end Azure solution blueprints: production-ready patterns for networking, AKS, data/ML, SAP, hybrid/Arc, security, DR, and mission-critical app architectures. |
24| Solution Ideas | L88-L127 | End-to-end solution patterns for AI, data, security, IoT, and migration on Azure—how to design, integrate, and operate real-world architectures using specific Azure services. |
25| Design Patterns | L128-L177 | Patterns for resilient, scalable, secure app design: messaging, transactions, caching, routing, identity, legacy migration, global distribution, and fault isolation in Azure architectures. |
26| Technology Choices | L178-L212 | Guidance on choosing the right Azure/Fabric services and architectures for AI/ML, data, analytics, storage, compute, containers, networking, messaging, and hybrid/edge workloads. |
27| Architecture Styles | L213-L224 | Guidance on choosing and designing Azure app architectures (big compute, big data, event-driven, microservices, N-tier, web-queue-worker) with patterns, components, and best practices. |
28| Best Practices | L225-L281 | Best-practice patterns for Azure solutions: secure APIs/RAG/ML, AKS ops, networking/DNS, DR, multitenancy, caching/CDN, autoscaling, monitoring, CI/CD, and large-scale event/IoT workloads. |
29| Anti-patterns | L282-L296 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure performance and scalability anti-patterns (busy DB/front end, chatty I/O, no caching, noisy neighbors, retry storms, sync I/O, monolithic persistence). |
30| Example Workloads | L297-L387 | End-to-end reference architectures for real-world Azure workloads: data platforms, AKS, networking, security, hybrid/mainframe, IoT/OPC UA, SAP/IBM/SAS, BI/Fabric, backup/BCDR, and compliance. |
31| Migration Guides | L388-L417 | Guides for migrating from AWS/GCP/on-prem (Oracle, Kafka, EKS) to Azure, mapping services and concepts, comparing architectures, and securing and optimizing Azure replacements. |
32
33### Reference Architectures
34| Topic | URL |
35|-------|-----|
36| Automate video analysis with Azure ML and Vision | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/analyze-video-computer-vision-machine-learning |
37| Deploy baseline enterprise chat with Microsoft Foundry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/baseline-microsoft-foundry-chat |
38| Implement baseline Foundry chat in an Azure landing zone | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/baseline-microsoft-foundry-landing-zone |
39| Deploy MLOps v2 CI/CD and retraining architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/machine-learning-operations-v2 |
40| Implement DR-ready Azure enterprise data platform architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-architecture |
41| Enterprise-hardened Azure Data Factory lakehouse architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-enterprise-hardened |
42| Mission-critical Azure Data Factory analytics architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-mission-critical |
43| Implement Azure Data Factory medallion lakehouse baseline | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-on-azure-landing-zones-baseline |
44| Deploy MongoDB Atlas securely on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/mongodb-atlas-baseline |
45| Move archive data from mainframes to Azure storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/move-archive-data-mainframes |
46| Deploy a hub-spoke AKS cluster with Azure Firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-firewall |
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| Manage hybrid Kubernetes clusters with Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/arc-hybrid-kubernetes |
52| Administer hybrid SQL Server instances with Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-arc-sql-server |
53| Implement enterprise cloud file shares with Azure Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-files-private |
54| Design Azure Local baseline infrastructure architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-baseline |
55| Implement Azure Local storage switchless architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-switchless |
56| Design Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-workload-virtual-desktop |
57| Implement a hub-spoke network topology in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/hub-spoke |
58| Deploy a hub-spoke network 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| Rehost COBOL mainframe apps to Azure with Raincode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/app-modernization/raincode-reference-architecture |
61| Deploy Microsoft Entra security for AWS identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/aws/aws-azure-ad-security |
62| Host GPU-based ML and HPC workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-gpu/gpu-aks |
63| Deploy microservices applications on Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-microservices/aks-microservices |
64| Implement advanced AKS microservices architecture with scaling and tracing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-microservices/aks-microservices-advanced |
65| Deploy multiregion AKS baseline clusters for high availability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-multi-region/aks-multi-cluster |
66| Deploy baseline Azure Kubernetes Service cluster infrastructure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks/baseline-aks |
67| Implement 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 |
68| Deploy end-to-end stream processing pipeline with Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-databricks |
69| Implement stream processing with Azure Stream Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-stream-analytics |
70| Implement secure hybrid DMZ network in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/dmz/secure-vnet-dmz |
71| Implement basic enterprise integration with Logic Apps and API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/enterprise-integration/basic-enterprise-integration |
72| Implement ExpressRoute private peering to Azure VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/expressroute-private-peering-connectivity |
73| Design ExpressRoute with VPN failover for resilience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/expressroute-vpn-failover |
74| Deploy site-to-site VPN Gateway for hybrid networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/hybrid-vpn-connectivity |
75| Replicate and sync mainframe data to Azure during migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/migration/sync-mainframe-data-with-azure |
76| Run secure Linux virtual machines on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/n-tier/linux-vm |
77| Deploy and secure Windows VMs with full Azure stack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/n-tier/windows-vm |
78| Run SAP BW/4HANA application tier on Azure Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/sap/run-sap-bw4hana-with-linux-virtual-machines |
79| Deploy SAP HANA scale-up systems on Azure Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/sap/run-sap-hana-for-linux-virtual-machines |
80| Deploy high-availability App Service Environment across zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service-environment/architectures/app-service-environment-high-availability-deployment |
81| 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 |
82| Baseline zone-redundant App Service web app architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service/architectures/baseline-zone-redundant |
83
84### Solution Ideas
85| Topic | URL |
86|-------|-----|
87| Run real-time AI inferencing with Silk virtual SAN on Azure IaaS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/ai-inferencing-on-azure-iaas |
88| Generate AI-assisted documents from enterprise data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/generate-documents-from-your-data |
89| Design image classification apps using Azure services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/intelligent-apps-image-processing |
90| Implement a many-models machine learning architecture on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/many-models-machine-learning-azure-machine-learning |
91| Process multimodal content with Azure AI services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/multi-modal-content-processing |
92| Implement multi-agent workflow automation on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/multiple-agent-workflow-automation |
93| Forecast customer orders with Azure AI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/next-order-forecasting |
94| Orchestrate MLOps pipelines with Azure Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/orchestrate-machine-learning-azure-databricks |
95| Design conversation analytics with Foundry Tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/unlock-insights-from-conversational-data |
96| Analyze call center conversations using Foundry and Azure AI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/openai/architecture/call-center-openai-analytics |
97| Design polyglot persistence with Cosmos DB and SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/combine-relational-nosql |
98| Use Cosmos DB change feed for minimal storage replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/minimal-storage-change-feed-replicate-data |
99| Plan migration of IBM z/OS OLTP workloads to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/ibm-zos-online-transaction-processing-azure |
100| Integrate IBM message queues with Azure data platform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/integrate-ibm-message-queues-azure |
101| Simulate IoT device behavior with Azure Load Testing and custom plugins | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/testing/load-testing/load-testing-with-custom-plugins |
102| Design portable adaptive applications across diverse environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/adaptive-apps |
103| Design dynamic multi-agent AI systems at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/ai-agents-at-scale |
104| Design AI Search skillsets for image and text enrichment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/ai-search-skillsets |
105| 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 |
106| Create modern analytics architecture using Azure Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/azure-databricks-modern-analytics-architecture |
107| Design first-layer defense with Azure security services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/azure-security-build-first-layer-defense |
108| Process real-time data streams with AKS and Kafka | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/data-streaming-scenario |
109| Design a GitHub-based DevSecOps IaC pipeline on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/devsecops-infrastructure-as-code |
110| Design a highly available SharePoint farm on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/highly-available-sharepoint-farm |
111| Design ETL pipelines with Azure Databricks and Delta Lake | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/ingest-etl-stream-with-adb |
112| Design IoT analytics with Azure Data Explorer and IoT Hub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/iot-azure-data-explorer |
113| Replicate and sync mainframe files to Azure storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/mainframe-azure-file-replication |
114| Map organizational threats using Azure security tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/map-threats-it-environment |
115| Integrate Azure and Microsoft Defender XDR security services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-365-defender-security-integrate-azure |
116| Implement a second defense layer with Microsoft Defender XDR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-defender-xdr-build-second-layer-defense |
117| Automate incident response with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-sentinel-automated-response |
118| 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 |
119| Design multilayered security for Azure virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/multilayered-protection-azure-vm |
120| Automate SAP infrastructure deployment using SUSE on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/sap-workload-automation-suse |
121| Design cross-region TDE with Managed HSM for SQL MI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/secure-sql-managed-instance-managed-hardware-security-module |
122| Build SMB modern data platform with Fabric and Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/small-medium-modern-data-platform |
123
124### Design Patterns
125| Topic | URL |
126|-------|-----|
127| Implement Transactional Outbox with Cosmos DB and Service Bus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/transactional-out-box-cosmos |
128| 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 |
129| Implement the Ambassador pattern for helper services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/ambassador |
130| Apply the Anti-Corruption Layer integration pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/anti-corruption-layer |
131| Use the Asynchronous Request-Reply pattern for long tasks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/asynchronous-request-reply |
132| Design Backends for Frontends for tailored clients | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/backends-for-frontends |
133| Apply the Bulkhead pattern to isolate failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/bulkhead |
134| Use the Cache-Aside pattern for on-demand caching | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cache-aside |
135| Apply the choreography pattern for distributed workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/choreography |
136| Use the Circuit Breaker pattern for resilient calls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/circuit-breaker |
137| Apply the Claim-Check pattern for large messages | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/claim-check |
138| Apply the Compensating Transaction pattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compensating-transaction |
139| Use the Competing Consumers pattern for scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/competing-consumers |
140| Consolidate compute with the Resource Consolidation pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compute-resource-consolidation |
141| Apply the CQRS pattern to separate reads and writes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cqrs |
142| Implement the Deployment Stamps pattern for scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/deployment-stamp |
143| Implement Event Sourcing with an append-only store | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/event-sourcing |
144| Use the External Configuration Store pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/external-configuration-store |
145| Implement federated identity authentication in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/federated-identity |
146| Implement the Gatekeeper security pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gatekeeper |
147| Apply the Gateway Aggregation pattern for backend calls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-aggregation |
148| Apply the Gateway Offloading pattern for shared services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-offloading |
149| Use the Gateway Routing pattern for single-endpoint APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-routing |
150| Implement the Geode pattern for global active-active | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/geodes |
151| Apply the Health Endpoint Monitoring pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/health-endpoint-monitoring |
152| Implement the Idempotent Consumer messaging pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/idempotent-consumer |
153| Use the Index Table pattern to speed queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/index-table |
154| Implement the Leader Election pattern for coordination | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/leader-election |
155| Use the Materialized View pattern for fast queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/materialized-view |
156| Apply the Messaging Bridge pattern to integrate systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/messaging-bridge |
157| Implement the Pipes and Filters integration pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/pipes-and-filters |
158| Design and implement Priority Queue messaging pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/priority-queue |
159| Apply the Publisher-Subscriber pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/publisher-subscriber |
160| Implement the Quarantine pattern for software supply chain | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/quarantine |
161| Apply the Queue-Based Load Leveling pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/queue-based-load-leveling |
162| Apply the Rate Limiting design pattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/rate-limiting-pattern |
163| Implement the Retry pattern for transient faults | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/retry |
164| Implement the Saga pattern for distributed transactions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/saga |
165| Coordinate actions with Scheduler Agent Supervisor pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/scheduler-agent-supervisor |
166| Apply the Sequential Convoy messaging pattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sequential-convoy |
167| Implement the Sharding data partitioning pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sharding |
168| Use the Sidecar pattern for modular application services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sidecar |
169| Host static content using the Static Content Hosting pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/static-content-hosting |
170| Apply the Strangler Fig pattern for legacy migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/strangler-fig |
171| Implement the Throttling pattern for resilient Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/throttling |
172| Secure direct access using the Valet Key pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/valet-key |
173
174### Technology Choices
175| Topic | URL |
176|-------|-----|
177| Choose the right Azure AI and ML platform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/data-science-and-machine-learning |
178| Choose Azure AI services for image and video processing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/image-video-processing |
179| Select Azure speech recognition and generation services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/speech-recognition-generation |
180| Choose Azure targeted language processing services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/targeted-language-processing |
181| Select Azure data transfer tools and services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/scenarios/data-transfer |
182| Select appropriate Azure AI services for applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/ai-services |
183| Choose Azure data analytics and reporting services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analysis-visualizations-reporting |
184| Select the right analytical data store in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analytical-data-stores |
185| Select Azure batch processing technologies for big data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/batch-processing |
186| Select big data storage technologies in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/data-storage |
187| Choose the right analytical data store in Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/fabric-analytical-data-stores |
188| Select the right Microsoft Fabric deployment pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/fabric-deployment-patterns |
189| Select Azure services for NLP workloads | 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 the right Azure search data store | 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| Apply architectural considerations for Azure containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/container-service-general-considerations |
196| Select the right Azure compute hosting model | 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 messaging services for async workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/messaging |
201| Choose the right Azure storage service for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/storage-options |
202| Use Azure technology choice comparison resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/technology-choices-overview |
203| Select the right Azure service for vector search workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/vector-search |
204| Choose Azure compute platform for microservices workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/compute-options |
205| Choose Kubernetes edge compute options on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/choose-kubernetes-edge-compute-option |
206| Choose hybrid connectivity options for Azure VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/hybrid-connectivity-options |
207| Choose between VNet peering and VPN gateways for spoke connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/virtual-network-peering |
208
209### Architecture Styles
210| Topic | URL |
211|-------|-----|
212| Understand and compare Azure architecture styles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/ |
213| Apply Big Compute architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-compute |
214| Design Big Data architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-data |
215| Apply event-driven architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/event-driven |
216| Adopt microservices architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/microservices |
217| Implement N-tier architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/n-tier |
218| Use Web-Queue-Worker architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/web-queue-worker |
219| Design and implement microservices architecture on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/ |
220
221### Best Practices
222| Topic | URL |
223|-------|-----|
224| Use a gateway to securely expose Foundry models | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-guide |
225| Extend existing MLOps to generative AI operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/genaiops-for-mlops |
226| Manage foundation model versions and life cycles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/manage-foundation-models-lifecycle |
227| Implement agentic RAG architectures with Azure AI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-agentic |
228| Configure and optimize RAG information retrieval on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-information-retrieval |
229| Engineer effective prompts for Azure RAG solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-prompt-engineering |
230| Design and evaluate Azure RAG solutions rigorously | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-solution-design-and-evaluation-guide |
231| Secure multitenant RAG inferencing on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/secure-multitenant-rag |
232| Design RESTful web APIs using Azure best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-design |
233| Implement and publish RESTful web APIs effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-implementation |
234| Implement autoscaling best practices on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/auto-scaling |
235| Implement reliable, scalable background jobs on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/background-jobs |
236| Apply caching best practices for Azure architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/caching |
237| Apply CDN best practices for Azure web content | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/cdn |
238| Design data partitioning strategies for Azure solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning |
239| Apply Azure data partitioning strategies by service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning-strategies |
240| Preserve HTTP host headers behind Azure reverse proxies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/host-name-preservation |
241| Apply Azure cloud application best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/index-best-practices |
242| Choose message encoding formats for cloud messaging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/message-encode |
243| Implement monitoring and diagnostics best practices in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/monitoring |
244| Handle transient faults in cloud-based applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/transient-faults |
245| Design disaster recovery strategy for Azure data platforms | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-overview |
246| Apply DR recommendations and recovery objectives for Azure data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-recommendations |
247| Plan DR activities for Azure data platform components | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-scenario-details |
248| Build AKS CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-cicd-azure-pipelines |
249| Implement high availability for multitier AKS applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-high-availability |
250| Implement blue-green deployment strategy for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/blue-green-deployment-for-aks |
251| Scale Azure IoT Hub solutions to millions of devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/scale-iot-solution-azure |
252| Implement cost management and allocation in multitenant Azure solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/multitenant/approaches/cost-management-allocation |
253| Design storage and data strategies for multitenant Azure systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/multitenant/approaches/storage-data |
254| Secure inbound and outbound internet for SAP on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-internet-inbound-outbound |
255| Apply Azure network best practices for SAP landscapes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-whole-landscape |
256| Apply best practices for workloads on Azure Spot VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/spot/spot-eviction |
257| Continuously validate deployments with load and chaos testing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/testing/mission-critical-deployment-testing |
258| Design hybrid DNS for Azure and on-premises | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-dns-infra |
259| Implement CI/CD for AKS microservices with Azure DevOps and Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/ci-cd-kubernetes |
260| Prevent IPv4 address exhaustion in large Azure networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/internet-protocol-version-4-exhaustion |
261| Use Azure Private Link in hub-spoke networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/private-link-hub-spoke-network |
262| 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 |
263| Check and troubleshoot AKS cluster health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-cluster-health |
264| Validate AKS admission controller health and impact | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-controllers |
265| Monitor and triage AKS workload deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-deployment |
266| Use top-down triage practices for AKS operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-practices |
267| Apply day-2 operations practices for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/day-2-operations-guide |
268| Troubleshoot networking issues in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/troubleshoot-network-aks |
269| Optimize Azure Functions with Event Hubs integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/event-hubs-functions |
270| Monitor Azure Functions and Event Hubs topologies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/observability |
271| Optimize Event Hubs-triggered Azure Functions performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/performance-scale |
272| Design resilient Event Hubs-triggered Azure Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/resilient-design |
273| Secure Azure Functions integrated with Event Hubs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/security |
274| Implement scalable Windows VM patch management on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/virtual-machines/patch-management |
275| Protect APIs with Application Gateway and API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/api-management/architectures/protect-apis |
276| Secure SPA authorization using Azure API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/security/secure-single-page-application-authorization |
277
278### Anti-patterns
279| Topic | URL |
280|-------|-----|
281| Identify and remediate common Azure performance antipatterns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/ |
282| Identify and remediate the Busy Database antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-database/ |
283| Detect and fix the Busy Front End antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-front-end/ |
284| Detect and remediate Chatty I/O antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/chatty-io/ |
285| Mitigate the Extraneous Fetching antipattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/extraneous-fetching/ |
286| Avoid improper instantiation performance antipattern in Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/improper-instantiation/ |
287| Address Monolithic Persistence data store antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/monolithic-persistence/ |
288| Identify and remediate the No-Caching antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/no-caching/ |
289| Mitigate Noisy Neighbor issues in multitenant systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/noisy-neighbor/noisy-neighbor |
290| Prevent Retry Storm antipattern in cloud services | https:
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