1---
2name: azure-architecture
3description: 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.
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-09-06"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9# Azure Architecture Skill
10
11This 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.
12
13## How to Use This Skill
14
15> **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
16
17> **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)
18
19This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
20- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
21- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
22
23## Category Index
24
25| Category | Lines | Description |
26|----------|-------|-------------|
27| 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. |
28| 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. |
29| 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. |
30| 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. |
31| 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. |
32| 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. |
33| 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). |
34| 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. |
35| 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. |
36
37### Reference Architectures
38| Topic | URL |
39|-------|-----|
40| 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 |
41| Deploy baseline enterprise chat with Microsoft Foundry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/baseline-microsoft-foundry-chat |
42| 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 |
43| Deploy MLOps v2 CI/CD and retraining architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/machine-learning-operations-v2 |
44| 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 |
45| Enterprise-hardened Azure Data Factory lakehouse architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-enterprise-hardened |
46| Mission-critical Azure Data Factory analytics architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-mission-critical |
47| 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 |
48| Deploy MongoDB Atlas securely on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/mongodb-atlas-baseline |
49| Move archive data from mainframes to Azure storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/move-archive-data-mainframes |
50| Deploy a hub-spoke AKS cluster with Azure Firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-firewall |
51| 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 |
52| 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 |
53| Design global routing redundancy for mission-critical web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/networking/global-web-applications/overview |
54| Implement multiregion load balancing with Traffic Manager and Application Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/high-availability/traffic-manager-application-gateway |
55| Manage hybrid Kubernetes clusters with Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/arc-hybrid-kubernetes |
56| Administer hybrid SQL Server instances with Azure Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-arc-sql-server |
57| Implement enterprise cloud file shares with Azure Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-files-private |
58| Design Azure Local baseline infrastructure architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-baseline |
59| Implement Azure Local storage switchless architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-switchless |
60| Design Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-workload-virtual-desktop |
61| Implement a hub-spoke network topology in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/hub-spoke |
62| Deploy a hub-spoke network using Azure Virtual WAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/hub-spoke-virtual-wan-architecture |
63| Implement TIC 3.0-compliant internet access on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/trusted-internet-connections |
64| Rehost COBOL mainframe apps to Azure with Raincode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/app-modernization/raincode-reference-architecture |
65| Deploy Microsoft Entra security for AWS identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/aws/aws-azure-ad-security |
66| Host GPU-based ML and HPC workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-gpu/gpu-aks |
67| Deploy microservices applications on Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-microservices/aks-microservices |
68| 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 |
69| 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 |
70| Deploy baseline Azure Kubernetes Service cluster infrastructure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks/baseline-aks |
71| 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 |
72| Deploy end-to-end stream processing pipeline with Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-databricks |
73| Implement stream processing with Azure Stream Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-stream-analytics |
74| Implement secure hybrid DMZ network in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/dmz/secure-vnet-dmz |
75| 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 |
76| Implement ExpressRoute private peering to Azure VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/expressroute-private-peering-connectivity |
77| Design ExpressRoute with VPN failover for resilience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/expressroute-vpn-failover |
78| Deploy site-to-site VPN Gateway for hybrid networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/hybrid-vpn-connectivity |
79| 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 |
80| Run secure Linux virtual machines on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/n-tier/linux-vm |
81| Deploy and secure Windows VMs with full Azure stack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/n-tier/windows-vm |
82| 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 |
83| 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 |
84| 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 |
85| 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 |
86| Baseline zone-redundant App Service web app architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service/architectures/baseline-zone-redundant |
87
88### Solution Ideas
89| Topic | URL |
90|-------|-----|
91| 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 |
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| Design image classification apps using Azure services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/intelligent-apps-image-processing |
94| 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 |
95| Process multimodal content with Azure AI services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/multi-modal-content-processing |
96| Implement 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| 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 |
101| Design polyglot persistence with Cosmos DB and SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/combine-relational-nosql |
102| 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 |
103| 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 |
104| Integrate IBM message queues with Azure data platform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/integrate-ibm-message-queues-azure |
105| 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 |
106| Design portable adaptive applications across diverse environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/adaptive-apps |
107| Design dynamic multi-agent AI systems at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/ai-agents-at-scale |
108| Design AI Search skillsets for image and text enrichment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/ai-search-skillsets |
109| 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 |
110| Create modern analytics architecture using Azure Databricks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/azure-databricks-modern-analytics-architecture |
111| 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 |
112| Process real-time data streams with AKS and Kafka | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/data-streaming-scenario |
113| Design a GitHub-based DevSecOps IaC pipeline on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/devsecops-infrastructure-as-code |
114| Design a highly available SharePoint farm on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/highly-available-sharepoint-farm |
115| 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 |
116| 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 |
117| Replicate and sync mainframe files to Azure storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/mainframe-azure-file-replication |
118| Map organizational threats using Azure security tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/map-threats-it-environment |
119| 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 |
120| 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 |
121| Automate incident response with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-sentinel-automated-response |
122| 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 |
123| Design multilayered security for Azure virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/multilayered-protection-azure-vm |
124| Automate SAP infrastructure deployment using SUSE on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/sap-workload-automation-suse |
125| 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 |
126| 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 |
127
128### Design Patterns
129| Topic | URL |
130|-------|-----|
131| Implement Transactional Outbox with Cosmos DB and Service Bus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/transactional-out-box-cosmos |
132| 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 |
133| Implement the Ambassador pattern for helper services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/ambassador |
134| Apply the Anti-Corruption Layer integration pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/anti-corruption-layer |
135| Use the Asynchronous Request-Reply pattern for long tasks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/asynchronous-request-reply |
136| Design Backends for Frontends for tailored clients | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/backends-for-frontends |
137| Apply the Bulkhead pattern to isolate failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/bulkhead |
138| Use the Cache-Aside pattern for on-demand caching | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cache-aside |
139| Apply the choreography pattern for distributed workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/choreography |
140| Use the Circuit Breaker pattern for resilient calls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/circuit-breaker |
141| Apply the Claim-Check pattern for large messages | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/claim-check |
142| Apply the Compensating Transaction pattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compensating-transaction |
143| Use the Competing Consumers pattern for scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/competing-consumers |
144| Consolidate compute with the Resource Consolidation pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compute-resource-consolidation |
145| Apply the CQRS pattern to separate reads and writes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cqrs |
146| Implement the Deployment Stamps pattern for scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/deployment-stamp |
147| Implement Event Sourcing with an append-only store | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/event-sourcing |
148| Use the External Configuration Store pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/external-configuration-store |
149| Implement federated identity authentication in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/federated-identity |
150| Implement the Gatekeeper security pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gatekeeper |
151| Apply the Gateway Aggregation pattern for backend calls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-aggregation |
152| Apply the Gateway Offloading pattern for shared services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-offloading |
153| Use the Gateway Routing pattern for single-endpoint APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-routing |
154| Implement the Geode pattern for global active-active | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/geodes |
155| Apply the Health Endpoint Monitoring pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/health-endpoint-monitoring |
156| Implement the Idempotent Consumer messaging pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/idempotent-consumer |
157| Use the Index Table pattern to speed queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/index-table |
158| Implement the Leader Election pattern for coordination | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/leader-election |
159| Use the Materialized View pattern for fast queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/materialized-view |
160| Apply the Messaging Bridge pattern to integrate systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/messaging-bridge |
161| Implement the Pipes and Filters integration pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/pipes-and-filters |
162| Design and implement Priority Queue messaging pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/priority-queue |
163| Apply the Publisher-Subscriber pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/publisher-subscriber |
164| Implement the Quarantine pattern for software supply chain | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/quarantine |
165| Apply the Queue-Based Load Leveling pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/queue-based-load-leveling |
166| Apply the Rate Limiting design pattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/rate-limiting-pattern |
167| Implement the Retry pattern for transient faults | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/retry |
168| Implement the Saga pattern for distributed transactions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/saga |
169| Coordinate actions with Scheduler Agent Supervisor pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/scheduler-agent-supervisor |
170| Apply the Sequential Convoy messaging pattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sequential-convoy |
171| Implement the Sharding data partitioning pattern on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sharding |
172| Use the Sidecar pattern for modular application services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sidecar |
173| Host static content using the Static Content Hosting pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/static-content-hosting |
174| Apply the Strangler Fig pattern for legacy migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/strangler-fig |
175| Implement the Throttling pattern for resilient Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/throttling |
176| Secure direct access using the Valet Key pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/valet-key |
177
178### Technology Choices
179| Topic | URL |
180|-------|-----|
181| Choose the right Azure AI and ML platform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/data-science-and-machine-learning |
182| Choose Azure AI services for image and video processing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/image-video-processing |
183| Select Azure speech recognition and generation services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/speech-recognition-generation |
184| Choose Azure targeted language processing services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/targeted-language-processing |
185| Select Azure data transfer tools and services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/scenarios/data-transfer |
186| Select appropriate Azure AI services for applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/ai-services |
187| Choose Azure data analytics and reporting services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analysis-visualizations-reporting |
188| Select the right analytical data store in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analytical-data-stores |
189| Select Azure batch processing technologies for big data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/batch-processing |
190| Select big data storage technologies in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/data-storage |
191| Choose the right analytical data store in Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/fabric-analytical-data-stores |
192| Select the right Microsoft Fabric deployment pattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/fabric-deployment-patterns |
193| Select Azure services for NLP workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/natural-language-processing |
194| Choose Azure data pipeline orchestration services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/pipeline-orchestration-data-movement |
195| Choose the right Azure search data store | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/search-options |
196| Compare Azure real-time stream processing services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/stream-processing |
197| Compare Azure data store models for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/understand-data-store-models |
198| Select the right Azure container hosting service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/choose-azure-container-service |
199| Apply architectural considerations for Azure containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/container-service-general-considerations |
200| Select the right Azure compute hosting model | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/compute-decision-tree |
201| Prepare to choose Azure data stores | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-stores-getting-started |
202| Choose Azure hybrid hosting and connectivity options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/hybrid-considerations |
203| Select Azure load balancing services for applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/load-balancing-overview |
204| Choose Azure messaging services for async workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/messaging |
205| Choose the right Azure storage service for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/storage-options |
206| Use Azure technology choice comparison resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/technology-choices-overview |
207| Select the right Azure service for vector search workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/vector-search |
208| Choose Azure compute platform for microservices workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/compute-options |
209| Choose Kubernetes edge compute options on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/choose-kubernetes-edge-compute-option |
210| Choose hybrid connectivity options for Azure VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/hybrid-connectivity-options |
211| 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 |
212
213### Architecture Styles
214| Topic | URL |
215|-------|-----|
216| Understand and compare Azure architecture styles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/ |
217| Apply Big Compute architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-compute |
218| Design Big Data architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-data |
219| Apply event-driven architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/event-driven |
220| Adopt microservices architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/microservices |
221| Implement N-tier architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/n-tier |
222| Use Web-Queue-Worker architecture style on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/web-queue-worker |
223| Design and implement microservices architecture on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/ |
224
225### Best Practices
226| Topic | URL |
227|-------|-----|
228| Use a gateway to securely expose Foundry models | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-guide |
229| Extend existing MLOps to generative AI operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/genaiops-for-mlops |
230| Manage foundation model versions and life cycles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/manage-foundation-models-lifecycle |
231| Implement agentic RAG architectures with Azure AI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-agentic |
232| Configure and optimize RAG information retrieval on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-information-retrieval |
233| Engineer effective prompts for Azure RAG solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-prompt-engineering |
234| 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 |
235| Secure multitenant RAG inferencing on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/secure-multitenant-rag |
236| Design RESTful web APIs using Azure best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-design |
237| Implement and publish RESTful web APIs effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-implementation |
238| Implement autoscaling best practices on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/auto-scaling |
239| Implement reliable, scalable background jobs on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/background-jobs |
240| Apply caching best practices for Azure architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/caching |
241| Apply CDN best practices for Azure web content | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/cdn |
242| Design data partitioning strategies for Azure solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning |
243| Apply Azure data partitioning strategies by service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning-strategies |
244| Preserve HTTP host headers behind Azure reverse proxies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/host-name-preservation |
245| Apply Azure cloud application best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/index-best-practices |
246| Choose message encoding formats for cloud messaging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/message-encode |
247| Implement monitoring and diagnostics best practices in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/monitoring |
248| Handle transient faults in cloud-based applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/transient-faults |
249| 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 |
250| 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 |
251| 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 |
252| Build AKS CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-cicd-azure-pipelines |
253| Implement high availability for multitier AKS applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-high-availability |
254| Implement blue-green deployment strategy for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/blue-green-deployment-for-aks |
255| Scale Azure IoT Hub solutions to millions of devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/scale-iot-solution-azure |
256| Implement cost management and allocation in multitenant Azure solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/multitenant/approaches/cost-management-allocation |
257| Design storage and data strategies for multitenant Azure systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/multitenant/approaches/storage-data |
258| Secure inbound and outbound internet for SAP on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-internet-inbound-outbound |
259| Apply Azure network best practices for SAP landscapes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-whole-landscape |
260| Apply best practices for workloads on Azure Spot VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/spot/spot-eviction |
261| Continuously validate deployments with load and chaos testing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/testing/mission-critical-deployment-testing |
262| Design hybrid DNS for Azure and on-premises | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-dns-infra |
263| Implement CI/CD for AKS microservices with Azure DevOps and Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/ci-cd-kubernetes |
264| Prevent IPv4 address exhaustion in large Azure networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/internet-protocol-version-4-exhaustion |
265| Use Azure Private Link in hub-spoke networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/private-link-hub-spoke-network |
266| 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 |
267| Check and troubleshoot AKS cluster health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-cluster-health |
268| Validate AKS admission controller health and impact | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-controllers |
269| Monitor and triage AKS workload deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-deployment |
270| Use top-down triage practices for AKS operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-practices |
271| Apply day-2 operations practices for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/day-2-operations-guide |
272| Troubleshoot networking issues in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/troubleshoot-network-aks |
273| Optimize Azure Functions with Event Hubs integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/event-hubs-functions |
274| Monitor Azure Functions and Event Hubs topologies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/observability |
275| Optimize Event Hubs-triggered Azure Functions performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/performance-scale |
276| Design resilient Event Hubs-triggered Azure Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/resilient-design |
277| Secure Azure Functions integrated with Event Hubs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/security |
278| Implement scalable Windows VM patch management on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/virtual-machines/patch-management |
279| Protect APIs with Application Gateway and API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/api-management/architectures/protect-apis |
280| Secure SPA authorization using Azure API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/security/secure-single-page-application-authorization |
281
282### Anti-patterns
283| Topic | URL |
284|-------|-----|
285| Identify and remediate common Azure performance antipatterns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/ |
286| Identify and remediate the Busy Database antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-database/ |
287| Detect and fix the Busy Front End antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-front-end/ |
288| Detect and remediate Chatty I/O antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/chatty-io/ |
289| Mitigate the Extraneous Fetching antipattern in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/extraneous-fetching/ |
290| Avoid improper instantiation performance antipattern in Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/improper-instantiation/ |
291| Address Monolithic Persistence data store antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/monolithic-persistence/ |
292| Identify and remediate the No-Caching antipattern | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/no-caching/ |
293| Mitigate Noisy Neighbor issues in multitenant systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/noisy-neighbor/noisy-neighbor |
294| Prevent Retry Storm antipattern in cloud services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/retry-storm/ |
295| Avoid synchronous I/O to improve scalability in Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/synchronous-io/ |
296
297### Example Workloads
298| Topic | URL |
299|-------|-----|
300| Automate document classification with Azure Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/automate-document-classification-durable-functions |
301| Implement automated PDF forms processing on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/automate-pdf-forms-processing |
302| Index blob content and metadata with Azure AI Search | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/search-blob-metadata |
303| Implement a secure Azure research environment for regulated data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/secure-compute-for-research |
304| Design a medallion lakehouse with Azure Data Factory | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-on-azure-landing-zones-index |
305| Implement DataOps for a modern Azure data warehouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/dataops-mdw |
306| Implement write-through caching with Azure SQL and Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/write-through-caching-azure-sql-managed-redis |
307| Build image text extraction with Power Automate | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/ai/extract-object-text |
308| Expose multitenant AKS applications via Application Gateway for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/aks-agic/aks-agc |
309| Secure AKS workloads with Azure Front Door, WAF, and Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/aks-front-door/aks-front-door |
310| Design an enterprise BI solution using Microsoft Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/analytics/enterprise-bi-microsoft-fabric |
311| Implement real-time MongoDB Atlas to Fabric sync | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/analytics/sync-mongodb-atlas-fabric-analytics |
312| Migrate legacy web apps using Azure API Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/apps/apim-api-scenario |
313| Deploy IBM Maximo Application Suite on Azure OpenShift | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/apps/deploy-ibm-maximo-application-suite |
314| Implement securely managed web apps with App Service Environment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/apps/fully-managed-secure-apps |
315| Implement SCI-based sustainability scoring for Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/apps/measure-azure-app-sustainability-sci-score |
316| Deploy SAP NetWeaver with Oracle DB on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/apps/sap-production |
317| Apply SRE principles to scalable Azure APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/apps/scalable-apps-performance-modeling-site-reliability |
318| Implement multiregion BCDR for Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/azure-virtual-desktop/azure-virtual-desktop-multi-region-bcdr |
319| Implement automated certificate lifecycle management on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/certificate-lifecycle/ |
320| Implement a scalable Azure data warehouse and analytics pipeline | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/data-warehouse |
321| Deploy Esri ArcGIS Pro on Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/esri-arcgis-azure-virtual-desktop |
322| Implement a greenfield lakehouse data platform on Microsoft Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/greenfield-lakehouse-fabric |
323| Implement near real-time lakehouse processing with Synapse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/real-time-lakehouse-data-processing |
324| Modernize SMB data warehouses with Fabric and Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/small-medium-data-warehouse |
325| Implement end-to-end analytics platform with Microsoft Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/dataplate2e/data-platform-end-to-end |
326| Implement APIOps for automated Azure API deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/devops/automated-api-deployments-apiops |
327| Automate Microsoft 365 tenant configuration with Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/devops/manage-microsoft-365-tenant-configuration-microsoft365dsc-devops |
328| Implement resilient enterprise file shares with Azure NetApp Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/enterprise-file-shares-disaster-recovery |
329| Deploy resilient Moodle with Azure NetApp Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/moodle-azure-netapp-files |
330| Run Oracle Database on Azure with NetApp Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/oracle-azure-netapp-files |
331| Run SQL Server on Azure VMs with Azure NetApp Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/sql-server-azure-netapp-files |
332| Implement computer forensics chain of custody on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/forensics/ |
333| Implement Zero Trust web apps with Azure Firewall and Application Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/gateway/application-gateway-before-azure-firewall |
334| Secure virtual networks with Azure Firewall and Application Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/gateway/firewall-application-gateway |
335| Apply GitOps practices to operate AKS clusters with Flux and Argo CD | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/gitops-aks/gitops-blueprint-aks |
336| Design AKS baseline architecture on Azure Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/aks-baseline |
337| Implement GitOps pipelines for AKS on Azure Local with Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/aks-hybrid-azure-local |
338| Provide on-premises access to Azure Files securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/azure-files-on-premises-authentication |
339| Secure hybrid Outlook client access with MFA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/secure-hybrid-messaging-client |
340| Secure hybrid Outlook mobile access with MFA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/secure-hybrid-messaging-mobile |
341| Secure hybrid Outlook web access with MFA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/secure-hybrid-messaging-web |
342| Extend on-premises Active Directory to Azure VNet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/identity/adds-extend-domain |
343| Implement HA and disaster recovery for multitier web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/infrastructure/multi-tier-app-disaster-recovery |
344| Host WordPress on Azure App Service securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/infrastructure/wordpress-app-service |
345| Implement WordPress on Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/infrastructure/wordpress-container |
346| Implement secure API Management landing zone with App Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/integration/app-gateway-internal-api-management-function |
347| Integrate enterprise systems using queues and events | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/integration/queues-events |
348| Deploy SMA OpCon on Azure with Kubernetes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/integration/sma-opcon-azure |
349| Move Azure IoT Hub solutions from test to production | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/iot/iot-move-to-production |
350| Use IoT Hub for private file uploads to Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/iot/iot-private-file-upload |
351| Migrate IBM z/OS mainframes with Avanade AMT | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/avanade-amt-zos-migration |
352| Expose mainframe systems via standards-based REST APIs on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/extend-mainframes-rest-apis |
353| Refactor general mainframe applications to Azure AKS or VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/general-mainframe-refactor |
354| Implement mainframe data replication to Azure with LIBER*IRIS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-data-replication-azure-data-platform |
355| Migrate mainframe data to Azure using Rocket RDRS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-data-replication-azure-rdrs |
356| Implement Qlik-based mainframe data replication to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-midrange-data-replication-azure-qlik |
357| Replicate mainframe data to Azure using Precisely Connect | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-replication-precisely-connect |
358| Modernize IBM mainframe and midrange data to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/modernize-mainframe-data-to-azure |
359| Implement high-volume batch transaction processing on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/process-batch-transactions |
360| Reengineer mainframe batch applications on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/reengineer-mainframe-batch-apps-azure |
361| Modernize Adabas & Natural mainframe systems on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/refactor-adabas-aks |
362| Rehost Adabas and Natural applications on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/rehost-adabas-software-ag |
363| Rehost IMS databases and data communications on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/rehost-ims-raincode-imsql |
364| Implement Siemens Teamcenter PLM baseline on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/manufacturing/teamcenter-baseline |
365| Build real-time monitoring and observability for media telemetry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/monitoring/monitoring-observable-systems-media |
366| Implement split-brain DNS for internal and internet web access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/networking/split-brain-dns |
367| Integrate quantum computing with classical Azure apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/quantum/quantum-computing-integration-with-classical-apps |
368| Manage Azure VM compliance with image pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/security/virtual-machine-compliance |
369| Replatform Kubernetes microservices to Azure Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/serverless/microservices-with-container-apps |
370| Implement serverless microservices with Container Apps and Dapr | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/serverless/microservices-with-container-apps-dapr |
371| Migrate IBM AIX UNIX workloads to Azure Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/unix-migration/migrate-aix-azure-linux |
372| Add agentic AI to OPC UA industrial IoT solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/agentic-ai-for-the-solution |
373| Integrate Dynamics 365 Field Service with OPC UA telemetry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/how-to-connect-dynamics-field-service-to-the-solution |
374| Connect on-premises SAP ERP to OPC UA IoT solution | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/how-to-connect-on-premises-sap-to-the-solution |
375| Enable an industrial dataspace on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/how-to-enable-industrial-dataspaces |
376| Build an OPC UA industrial IoT reference solution on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/iot-industrial-solution-architecture |
377| Enable ML inference on Azure IoT Edge devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/machine-learning-inference-iot-edge |
378| Architect and deploy SAS analytics workloads on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sas/sas-overview |
379| Deploy Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance for DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/arc-sql-managed-instance-disaster-recovery |
380| Integrate Azure file shares into hybrid AD DS environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-file-share |
381| Monitor hybrid VM performance with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-perf-monitoring |
382| Design massive-scale Azure Virtual WAN with multi-hub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/massive-scale-azure-architecture |
383| Virtual WAN design for mixed security and performance needs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/performance-security-optimized-vwan |
384| Single-region Private Link and DNS design in Virtual WAN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/private-link-virtual-wan-dns-single-region-workload |
385| Implement ransomware-resilient backups with Azure Backup | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/security/ransomware-resilient-backup-architecture/ |
386| Design Windows 365 Azure network connections for Cloud PCs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/virtual-desktop/windows-365-azure-network-connection |
387
388### Migration Guides
389| Topic | URL |
390|-------|-----|
391| Map AWS services and concepts to Azure for migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/ |
392| Map AWS accounts and organizations to Azure structures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/accounts |
393| Map and compare AWS compute services to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/compute |
394| Map AWS data and AI services to Azure equivalents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/data-ai |
395| Map AWS database services to Azure offerings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/databases |
396| Map Amazon EKS concepts and configs to Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/ |
397| Manage and optimize AKS costs versus Amazon EKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/cost-management |
398| Compare and govern EKS vs AKS Kubernetes clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/governance |
399| Migrate Kubernetes workloads from EKS to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/migrate |
400| Compare and configure AKS vs EKS monitoring and logging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/monitoring |
401| Manage AKS nodes and node pools versus EKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/node-pools |
402| Secure AKS API access compared to Amazon EKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/private-clusters |
403| Compare and select AKS storage when migrating from EKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/storage |
404| Compare Kubernetes workload identity on EKS and AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/workload-identity |
405| Compare AWS and Azure messaging services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/messaging |
406| Compare AWS and Azure networking capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/networking |
407| Map AWS regions and zones to Azure resiliency options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/regions-zones |
408| Compare AWS and Azure resource management models | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/resources |
409| Map AWS identity services to Azure equivalents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/security-identity |
410| Map AWS storage services to Azure storage options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/storage |
411| Migrate on-premises Oracle Database to Azure VM using Data Guard | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/migrate-oracle-azure-iaas |
412| Migrate Oracle Exadata workloads to Oracle Database@Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/migrate-oracle-odaa-exadata |
413| Migrate on-premises Oracle databases to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/topic-migrate-oracle-azure |
414| Map Google Cloud services and concepts to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/gcp-professional/ |
415| Map Google Cloud services to Azure equivalents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/gcp-professional/services |
416| Secure AWS environments with Microsoft security solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aws/aws-azure-security-solutions |
417| Plan and execute Apache Kafka migration to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/hadoop/apache-kafka-migration |
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