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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/AI pipelines, hybrid/Arc, DR/multiregion, or AWS/GCP-to-Azure migration solutions, and other Azure Architecture related development tasks.

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Azure Architecture Skill

This 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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Reference Architectures L37-L93 End-to-end Azure reference designs for mission-critical, hybrid, data, networking, security, AKS, AVD, and integration architectures, including DR, MLOps, and multiregion patterns.
Solution Ideas L94-L126 End-to-end solution patterns for AI, analytics, IoT, security, SAP, and data platforms on Azure, including architecture, tooling choices, and implementation workflows.
Design Patterns L127-L180 Design and integration patterns for building resilient, scalable, secure Azure apps: messaging, gateways, multitenancy, caching, transactions, auth, monitoring, and legacy modernization.
Technology Choices L181-L215 Guides for choosing the right Azure services (AI/ML, data, storage, compute, containers, networking, messaging, analytics, Fabric) based on workload, scale, and architecture needs.
Architecture Styles L216-L226 Azure app architecture patterns: when and how to use Big Compute, Big Data, event-driven, microservices, N-tier, and Web-Queue-Worker styles, with design guidance and tradeoffs.
Best Practices L227-L287 Best-practice patterns for Azure apps: API design, autoscale, caching, DR/HA, networking/IPv4-6, AKS, IoT, SAP, Event Hubs, App Service, DevSecOps, and GenAI/RAG operations.
Anti-patterns L288-L302 Diagnosing and fixing common Azure performance and scalability anti-patterns (busy DB/front end, chatty I/O, no caching, retry storms, noisy neighbors, sync I/O, monolithic persistence).
Example Workloads L303-L379 End-to-end reference architectures for real-world Azure workloads: data/AI pipelines, AKS and networking, hybrid/Arc, mainframe migration, security, DR, and industry solutions.
Migration Guides L380-L414 Guides for migrating from AWS, GCP, on-prem Oracle, Kafka, and EKS to Azure services (AKS, databases, networking, identity, security) and modernizing .NET/Java web apps.

Reference Architectures

Topic URL
Deploy baseline enterprise Foundry chat architecture https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/baseline-microsoft-foundry-chat
Run baseline Foundry chat in Azure landing zones https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/baseline-microsoft-foundry-landing-zone
Deploy MLOps v2 CI/CD and retraining architectures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/machine-learning-operations-v2
Design Azure data platform architecture with DR capabilities https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-architecture
Enterprise-hardened Azure Data Factory lakehouse architecture https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-enterprise-hardened
Mission-critical Azure Data Factory analytics architecture https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-mission-critical
Baseline medallion lakehouse with Azure Data Factory https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/azure-data-factory-on-azure-landing-zones-baseline
Deploy MongoDB Atlas securely on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/mongodb-atlas-baseline
Move archive data from mainframes to Azure storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/move-archive-data-mainframes
Secure private AKS clusters with Azure Firewall and hub-spoke https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-firewall
Deploy Terraform-based Azure Sandbox environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/azure-sandbox/azure-sandbox
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
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
Design global routing redundancy for mission-critical web apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/networking/global-web-applications/overview
Implement multiregion load balancing with Traffic Manager and Application Gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/high-availability/traffic-manager-application-gateway
Implement enterprise cloud file shares with Azure Files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-files-private
Design Azure Local baseline infrastructure architecture https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-baseline
Implement Azure Local storage switchless architecture https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-switchless
Design Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-local-workload-virtual-desktop
Design hybrid DNS resolution with Azure services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-dns-infra
Extend file services with Azure File Sync in hybrid setups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-file-services
Implement hub-spoke network topology in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/hub-spoke
Hub-spoke network topology using Azure Virtual WAN https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/hub-spoke-virtual-wan-architecture
Implement TIC 3.0-compliant internet access on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/trusted-internet-connections
Secure AWS accounts using Microsoft Entra ID https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/aws/aws-azure-ad-security
Host GPU-based ML and HPC workloads on AKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-gpu/gpu-aks
Deploy microservices architecture on AKS with DevOps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-microservices/aks-microservices
Implement advanced AKS microservices architecture at scale https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-microservices/aks-microservices-advanced
Apply application design patterns for mission-critical Azure apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-app-design
Choose application platform for mission-critical workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-app-platform
Design data platforms for mission-critical Azure solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-data-platform
Implement deployment and testing for mission-critical workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-deploy-test
Model and monitor health for mission-critical Azure apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-health-modeling
Design mission-critical architectures on Azure AKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-intro
Architect networking for mission-critical Azure workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-networking
Operate and maintain mission-critical workloads on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-operations
Apply security controls to mission-critical Azure workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-mission-critical/mission-critical-security
Run multiregion AKS clusters for high availability https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-multi-region/aks-multi-cluster
Plan and implement baseline AKS cluster architectures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-start-here
Use baseline reference architecture for secure AKS clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks/baseline-aks
Build Azure Red Hat OpenShift landing zone for financial services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aro/azure-redhat-openshift-financial-services-workloads
Deploy a Databricks-based stream processing pipeline https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-databricks
Implement stream processing with Azure Stream Analytics https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/data/stream-processing-stream-analytics
Implement secure hybrid DMZ network in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/dmz/secure-vnet-dmz
Deploy basic enterprise integration with Logic Apps and APIM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/enterprise-integration/basic-enterprise-integration
Connect on-premises networks to Azure with ExpressRoute and VPN failover https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/expressroute-vpn-failover
Create AD DS resource forest in Azure for hybrid trust https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/adds-forest
Extend AD FS to Azure for federated authentication https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/adfs
Integrate on-premises AD with Microsoft Entra ID https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/azure-ad
Replicate and synchronize mainframe data to Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/migration/sync-mainframe-data-with-azure
High-availability multi-zone App Service Environment deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service-environment/architectures/app-service-environment-high-availability-deployment
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
Baseline zone-redundant App Service web app architecture https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/app-service/architectures/baseline-zone-redundant

Solution Ideas

Topic URL
Generate AI-assisted documents from enterprise data https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/generate-documents-from-your-data
Add image classification to apps on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/intelligent-apps-image-processing
Scale many-models machine learning on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/many-models-machine-learning-azure-machine-learning
Process multimodal content with Azure AI services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/multi-modal-content-processing
Design multi-agent workflow automation on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/multiple-agent-workflow-automation
Forecast customer orders with Azure AI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/next-order-forecasting
Orchestrate MLOps pipelines with Azure Databricks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/orchestrate-machine-learning-azure-databricks
Design conversation analytics with Foundry Tools https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/idea/unlock-insights-from-conversational-data
Use Cosmos DB change feed for minimal-cost archival https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/minimal-storage-change-feed-replicate-data
Load test Event Hubs and IoT Hub with custom JMeter plugins https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/testing/load-testing/load-testing-with-custom-plugins
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
Design a modern analytics architecture with Azure Databricks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/azure-databricks-modern-analytics-architecture
Build first security layer with core Azure security services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/azure-security-build-first-layer-defense
Stream and process real-time data with AKS and Kafka https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/data-streaming-scenario
Design DevSecOps pipeline for infrastructure as code https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/devsecops-infrastructure-as-code
Build batch and streaming ETL with Databricks and Delta Lake https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/ingest-etl-stream-with-adb
Analyze IoT telemetry with Azure Data Explorer and IoT Hub https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/iot-azure-data-explorer
Replicate and sync mainframe files to Azure storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/mainframe-azure-file-replication
Diagram IT environment and build Azure-based threat maps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/map-threats-it-environment
Add second defense layer with Microsoft Defender XDR https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-365-defender-build-second-layer-defense
Integrate Azure security with Microsoft Defender XDR services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-365-defender-security-integrate-azure
Automate security responses with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/microsoft-sentinel-automated-response
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
Apply multilayered security to Azure virtual machines https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/multilayered-protection-azure-vm
Use Project 15 IoT platform for sustainability solutions on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/project-15-iot-sustainability
Design SAP S/4HANA large-instance architecture on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/sap-s4-hana-on-hli-with-ha-and-dr
Automate SAP infrastructure on Azure with SUSE https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/sap-workload-automation-suse
Design cross-region TDE resiliency for SQL Managed Instance with Managed HSM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/secure-sql-managed-instance-managed-hardware-security-module
Design a modern SMB data platform with Fabric and Databricks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/small-medium-modern-data-platform

Design Patterns

Topic URL
Implement custom auth via an Azure OpenAI gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-custom-authentication
Use a gateway pattern for Azure OpenAI access https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-guide
Pattern for advanced monitoring via OpenAI gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-monitoring
Gateway pattern for multiple Azure OpenAI backends https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/azure-openai-gateway-multi-backend
Implement Transactional Outbox with Cosmos DB and Service Bus https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/transactional-out-box-cosmos
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
Implement the Ambassador pattern for helper services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/ambassador
Use the Anti-corruption Layer pattern with legacy systems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/anti-corruption-layer
Use the Asynchronous Request-Reply pattern for long tasks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/asynchronous-request-reply
Design Backends for Frontends for tailored clients https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/backends-for-frontends
Apply the Bulkhead pattern to isolate failures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/bulkhead
Use the Cache-Aside pattern for on-demand caching https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cache-aside
Implement the Choreography pattern for workflows https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/choreography
Use the Circuit Breaker pattern for resilient calls https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/circuit-breaker
Apply the Claim-Check pattern for large messages https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/claim-check
Use the Compensating Transaction pattern for rollback https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compensating-transaction
Use the Competing Consumers pattern for scaling https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/competing-consumers
Consolidate compute with the Resource Consolidation pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/compute-resource-consolidation
Apply the CQRS pattern to separate reads and writes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/cqrs
Implement the Deployment Stamps pattern for multitenancy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/deployment-stamp
Design edge workload configuration for complex shop floors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/edge-workload-configuration
Implement Event Sourcing with an append-only store https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/event-sourcing
Apply the External Configuration Store pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/external-configuration-store
Use the Federated Identity pattern for external auth https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/federated-identity
Implement the Gatekeeper pattern to protect services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gatekeeper
Use the Gateway Aggregation pattern to combine requests https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-aggregation
Apply the Gateway Offloading pattern for shared services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-offloading
Use the Gateway Routing pattern for single-endpoint APIs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/gateway-routing
Implement the Geode pattern for global active-active https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/geodes
Apply the Health Endpoint Monitoring pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/health-endpoint-monitoring
Use the Index Table pattern to speed queries https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/index-table
Implement the Leader Election pattern for coordination https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/leader-election
Use the Materialized View pattern for fast queries https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/materialized-view
Apply the Messaging Bridge pattern to integrate systems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/messaging-bridge
Implement the Pipes and Filters integration pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/pipes-and-filters
Use the Priority Queue pattern for workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/priority-queue
Apply the Publisher-Subscriber pattern on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/publisher-subscriber
Implement the Quarantine pattern for software supply chain https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/quarantine
Use Queue-Based Load Leveling to smooth demand https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/queue-based-load-leveling
Apply the Rate Limiting pattern to avoid throttling https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/rate-limiting-pattern
Implement the Retry pattern for transient faults https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/retry
Use the Saga pattern for distributed transactions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/saga
Coordinate actions with Scheduler Agent Supervisor pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/scheduler-agent-supervisor
Implement the Sequential Convoy serverless pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sequential-convoy
Implement the Sharding data partitioning pattern on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sharding
Use the Sidecar pattern for cross-cutting concerns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/sidecar
Host static content using the Static Content Hosting pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/static-content-hosting
Modernize legacy systems with the Strangler Fig pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/strangler-fig
Control resource usage with the Throttling pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/throttling
Secure direct access using the Valet Key pattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/valet-key

Technology Choices

Topic URL
Compare Microsoft machine learning platforms and tools https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/data-science-and-machine-learning
Choose Azure AI services for image and video processing https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/image-video-processing
Select Azure speech recognition and generation services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/speech-recognition-generation
Choose Azure targeted language processing services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/ai-services/targeted-language-processing
Select Azure data transfer tools and services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/scenarios/data-transfer
Select appropriate Azure AI services for applications https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/ai-services
Choose Azure technologies for analytics and reporting https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analysis-visualizations-reporting
Choose an analytical data store for big data https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/analytical-data-stores
Select Azure batch processing technologies for big data https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/batch-processing
Select big data storage technologies in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/data-storage
Choose an analytical data store in Microsoft Fabric https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/fabric-analytical-data-stores
Choose Azure natural language processing technologies https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/natural-language-processing
Choose Azure data pipeline orchestration services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/pipeline-orchestration-data-movement
Choose an Azure search data store technology https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/search-options
Compare Azure real-time stream processing services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/stream-processing
Compare Azure data store models for workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/understand-data-store-models
Select the right Azure container hosting service https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/choose-azure-container-service
Choose the right Azure container service for workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/container-service-general-considerations
Select the right Azure compute service https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/compute-decision-tree
Prepare to choose Azure data stores https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-stores-getting-started
Choose Azure hybrid hosting and connectivity options https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/hybrid-considerations
Select Azure load balancing services for applications https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/load-balancing-overview
Choose Azure asynchronous messaging services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/messaging
Compare Java application hosting options on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/service-for-java-comparison
Select the right Azure storage service https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/storage-options
Navigate Azure technology choice decision guides https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/technology-choices-overview
Select an Azure service for vector search https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/vector-search
Choose Azure compute options for microservices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/compute-options
Choose compute platform options for microservices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/design/compute-options
Evaluate Kubernetes edge compute options on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/choose-kubernetes-edge-compute-option
Choose connectivity options for on-premises to Azure VNets https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/

Architecture Styles

Topic URL
Understand and compare Azure architecture styles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/
Apply Big Compute architecture style on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-compute
Design Big Data architecture style on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-data
Apply event-driven architecture style on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/event-driven
Adopt microservices architecture style on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/microservices
Implement N-tier architecture style on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/n-tier
Use Web-Queue-Worker architecture style on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/web-queue-worker

Best Practices

Topic URL
Extend existing MLOps to generative AI operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/genaiops-for-mlops
Manage foundation model versions and life cycles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/manage-foundation-models-lifecycle
Securely design multitenant RAG inferencing solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/secure-multitenant-rag
Design RESTful web APIs using Azure best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-design
Implement and publish RESTful web APIs effectively https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/api-implementation
Implement autoscaling best practices on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/auto-scaling
Implement reliable, scalable background jobs on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/background-jobs
Apply effective caching strategies in Azure architectures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/caching
Apply CDN strategies for low-latency content delivery https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/cdn
Plan data partitioning for scalable cloud solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning
Apply data partitioning strategies in Azure services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/data-partitioning-strategies
Preserve HTTP host headers behind Azure reverse proxies https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/host-name-preservation
Apply Azure cloud application best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/index-best-practices
Choose message encoding formats for cloud messaging https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/message-encode
Design monitoring and diagnostics for Azure applications https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/monitoring
Handle transient faults in cloud-based applications https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/transient-faults
Apply DR best practices for Azure data platforms https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/disaster-recovery/dr-for-azure-data-platform-recommendations
Optimize Apache Cassandra performance on Azure VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/cassandra
Move Azure IoT Hub solutions from test to production https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/iot/iot-move-to-production
Build AKS CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-cicd-azure-pipelines
Implement high availability for multitier AKS applications https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/aks-high-availability
Implement blue-green deployment strategy for AKS clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aks/blue-green-deployment-for-aks
Use Bicep deployment scripts to wait on Azure resource states https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/devops/deployment-scripts-property-check
Apply DevSecOps security practices to AKS workloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/devsecops/devsecops-on-aks
Scale Azure IoT Hub solutions to millions of devices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/scale-iot-solution-azure
Design multitenant architectures for Azure IoT Hub solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/multitenant/approaches/iot
Secure inbound and outbound internet access for SAP on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-internet-inbound-outbound
Implement SAP S/4HANA on Azure Linux with HA/DR https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-s4hana
Apply network best practices for SAP landscapes on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sap/sap-whole-landscape
Plan secure access to AKS API servers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/security/access-azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-api-server
Apply best practices for workloads on Azure Spot VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/spot/spot-eviction
Run continuous validation with Load Testing and Chaos Studio https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/testing/mission-critical-deployment-testing
Design CI/CD pipelines for AKS microservices with Azure DevOps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/microservices/ci-cd-kubernetes
Prevent IPv4 address exhaustion in large Azure networks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/internet-protocol-version-4-exhaustion
Add IPv6 support to Azure hub-spoke networks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/ipv6-architecture
Plan IPv6 adoption for Azure network environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/ipv6-ip-planning
Deploy highly available network virtual appliances in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/network-virtual-appliance-high-availability
Use Azure Private Link in hub-spoke networks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/private-link-hub-spoke-network
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
Integrate SD-WAN with Azure hub-and-spoke topologies https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/sdwan-integration-in-hub-and-spoke-network-topologies
Check and troubleshoot AKS cluster health https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-cluster-health
Verify AKS connectivity to container registries https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-container-registry
Validate AKS admission controller health and impact https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-controllers
Monitor and triage AKS workload deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-deployment
Diagnose AKS node and pod health issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-node-health
Use top-down triage practices for AKS operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/aks-triage-practices
Apply day-2 operations practices for AKS clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/day-2-operations-guide
Troubleshoot networking issues in AKS clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/operator-guides/aks/troubleshoot-network-aks
Architect and optimize Event Hubs with Azure Functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/event-hubs-functions
Monitor Event Hubs and Azure Functions with Application Insights https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/observability
Optimize performance and scale for Event Hubs-triggered Functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/performance-scale
Design resilient Event Hubs and Azure Functions solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/resilient-design
Secure Azure Functions integrated with Event Hubs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/serverless/event-hubs-functions/security
Protect APIs with Application Gateway and API Management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/api-management/architectures/protect-apis
Design multi-region Azure App Service for disaster recovery https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/multi-region-app-service/multi-region-app-service
Securely access App Service apps from on-premises networks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/networking/access-multitenant-web-app-from-on-premises
Protect SPA access tokens using Azure API Management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/security/secure-single-page-application-authorization

Anti-patterns

Topic URL
Identify and remediate common Azure performance antipatterns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/
Avoid the Busy Database performance antipattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-database/
Detect and fix the Busy Front End antipattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/busy-front-end/
Detect and remediate Chatty I/O antipattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/chatty-io/
Mitigate the Extraneous Fetching antipattern in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/extraneous-fetching/
Avoid Improper Instantiation performance antipattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/improper-instantiation/
Address Monolithic Persistence data store antipattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/monolithic-persistence/
Identify and remediate the No-Caching antipattern https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/no-caching/
Mitigate Noisy Neighbor issues in multitenant systems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/noisy-neighbor/noisy-neighbor
Prevent Retry Storm antipattern in cloud services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/retry-storm/
Eliminate Synchronous I/O antipattern for scalability https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/antipatterns/synchronous-io/

Example Workloads

Topic URL
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
Automate document classification with Durable Functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/automate-document-classification-durable-functions
Implement automated PDF forms processing on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/automate-pdf-forms-processing
Build and deploy custom document models on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/build-deploy-custom-models
Index blob content and metadata with Azure AI Search https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/search-blob-metadata
Design secure research environments for regulated data on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/secure-compute-for-research
Analyze call center conversations with Azure OpenAI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/openai/architecture/call-center-openai-analytics
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
Apply DataOps to a modern data warehouse in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/architecture/dataops-mdw
Use Delphix for data masking with ADF and Synapse https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/data-obfuscation-with-delphix-in-azure-data-factory
Scramble SAP data using Delphix and Azure Data Factory https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/guide/data-scrambling-for-sap-using-delphix-and-azure-data-factory
Protect multitenant AKS apps with Application Gateway WAF https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/aks-agic/aks-agic
Expose and secure AKS workloads with Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/aks-front-door/aks-front-door
Design an enterprise BI solution with Microsoft Fabric https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/analytics/enterprise-bi-microsoft-fabric
Sync MongoDB Atlas changes to Microsoft Fabric in real time https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/analytics/sync-mongodb-atlas-fabric-analytics
Implement real-time MongoDB Atlas to Fabric sync https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/analytics/sync-mongodb-atlas-fabric-analytics
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
Apply SRE principles to build scalable Azure API platforms https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/apps/scalable-apps-performance-modeling-site-reliability
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
Automate certificate lifecycle management with nonintegrated CAs on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/certificate-lifecycle/
Build a unified Azure data warehouse and analytics pipeline https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/data-warehouse
Implement Esri ArcGIS Pro on Azure Virtual Desktop https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/esri-arcgis-azure-virtual-desktop
Implement a greenfield Microsoft Fabric lakehouse platform https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/greenfield-lakehouse-fabric
Implement near real-time lakehouse processing with Synapse https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/real-time-lakehouse-data-processing
Modernize SMB data warehouses with Fabric and Azure SQL https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/small-medium-data-warehouse
Implement end-to-end analytics with Microsoft Fabric https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/dataplate2e/data-platform-end-to-end
Implement APIOps automated API deployments on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/devops/automated-api-deployments-apiops
Manage Microsoft 365 tenant config with Azure DevOps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/devops/manage-microsoft-365-tenant-configuration-microsoft365dsc-devops
Implement resilient Azure NetApp Files shares with disaster recovery https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/enterprise-file-shares-disaster-recovery
Deploy scalable Moodle on Azure with NetApp Files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/moodle-azure-netapp-files
Run Oracle Database on Azure VMs with Azure NetApp Files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/oracle-azure-netapp-files
Migrate SQL Server to Azure VMs using Azure NetApp Files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/file-storage/sql-server-azure-netapp-files
Implement digital forensics chain of custody on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/forensics/
Implement Zero Trust network for web apps with Azure Firewall https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/gateway/application-gateway-before-azure-firewall
Secure virtual networks with Azure Firewall and Application Gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/gateway/firewall-application-gateway
Operate AKS clusters using GitOps with Flux and Argo CD https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/gitops-aks/gitops-blueprint-aks
Apply AKS baseline architecture on Azure Local https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/aks-baseline
Build GitOps pipelines for AKS on Azure Local with Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/aks-hybrid-azure-local
Provide on-premises access to Azure Files with AD DS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/azure-files-on-premises-authentication
Secure hybrid messaging client access with MFA https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/secure-hybrid-messaging-client
Secure hybrid messaging mobile access with MFA https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/secure-hybrid-messaging-mobile
Secure web-based hybrid messaging with MFA https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/hybrid/secure-hybrid-messaging-web
Extend on-premises AD DS domain into Azure VNets https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/identity/adds-extend-domain
Implement high availability and DR for multitier VM apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/infrastructure/multi-tier-app-disaster-recovery
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
Integrate enterprise systems using queues and events on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/integration/queues-events
Implement SMA OpCon on Azure Kubernetes for workload automation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/integration/sma-opcon-azure
Upload files privately from IoT Hub to secured Azure Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/iot/iot-private-file-upload
Bulk-migrate mainframe data tier to Azure with mLogica https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-data-replication-azure-data-platform
Migrate mainframe data to Azure using Rocket RDRS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-data-replication-azure-rdrs
Replicate mainframe and midrange data to Azure with Qlik https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-midrange-data-replication-azure-qlik
Replicate mainframe data to Azure using Precisely Connect https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/mainframe-replication-precisely-connect
Modernize IBM mainframe and midrange data on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/modernize-mainframe-data-to-azure
Re-engineer IBM z/OS batch applications on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/reengineer-mainframe-batch-apps-azure
Rehost IMS DC and IMS DB on Azure with Raincode IMSql https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/mainframe/rehost-ims-raincode-imsql
Implement Siemens Teamcenter PLM baseline on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/manufacturing/teamcenter-baseline
Build real-time monitoring and observability for media telemetry https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/monitoring/monitoring-observable-systems-media
Replatform Kubernetes microservices to Azure Container Apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/serverless/microservices-with-container-apps
Build Dapr-based microservices on Azure Container Apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/serverless/microservices-with-container-apps-dapr
Plan WSUS deployment to update isolated Azure Windows VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/wsus/
Enable ML inference on Azure IoT Edge devices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/iot/machine-learning-inference-iot-edge
Architect and deploy SAS analytics workloads on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/sas/sas-overview
Manage hybrid Kubernetes clusters with Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/arc-hybrid-kubernetes
Deploy Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance for DR https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/arc-sql-managed-instance-disaster-recovery
Administer on-premises SQL Server using Azure Arc https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-arc-sql-server
Integrate Azure file shares into hybrid AD DS environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-file-share
Monitor hybrid VM performance with Azure Monitor https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-perf-monitoring
Implement automotive test fleet telemetry analytics on Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/industries/automotive/automotive-telemetry-analytics
Design massive-scale Azure Virtual WAN with multi-hub https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/massive-scale-azure-architecture
Virtual WAN design for mixed security and performance needs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/architecture/performance-security-optimized-vwan
Enable cross-tenant private endpoint access to web apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/networking/guide/cross-tenant-secure-access-private-endpoints
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
Design Windows 365 Azure network connections for Cloud PCs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/virtual-desktop/windows-365-azure-network-connection

Migration Guides

Topic URL
Plan Azure adoption for AWS professionals https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/
Map AWS accounts and organizations to Azure subscriptions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/accounts
Map and compare AWS compute services to Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/compute
Map AWS data and AI services to Azure equivalents https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/data-ai
Compare AWS and Azure database technologies for migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/databases
Adopt AKS for Amazon EKS professionals https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/
Manage and optimize AKS costs versus Amazon EKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/cost-management
Apply governance to AKS clusters versus EKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/governance
Migrate Kubernetes workloads from EKS to AKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/migrate
Compare and configure AKS vs EKS monitoring and logging https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/monitoring
Manage AKS nodes and node pools versus EKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/node-pools
Secure AKS API access compared to Amazon EKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/private-clusters
Choose AKS storage options versus Amazon EKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/storage
Compare Kubernetes workload identity on EKS and AKS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/eks-to-aks/workload-identity
Compare AWS and Azure messaging services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/messaging
Compare AWS and Azure networking options for architects https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/networking
Understand AWS vs Azure regions and zones for resiliency https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/regions-zones
Compare AWS and Azure resource management models https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/resources
Map AWS identity solutions to Microsoft Entra ID https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/security-identity
Compare AWS and Azure storage services for migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/storage
Migrate on-premises Oracle Database to Azure VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/migrate-oracle-azure-iaas
Migrate Oracle Exadata workloads to Oracle Database@Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/migrate-oracle-odaa-exadata
Migrate on-premises Oracle databases to Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/databases/idea/topic-migrate-oracle-azure
Understand Azure fundamentals for Google Cloud professionals https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/gcp-professional/
Map Google Cloud services to Azure equivalents https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/gcp-professional/services
Secure AWS environments with Microsoft security solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/aws/aws-azure-security-solutions
Migrate Apache Kafka workloads to Azure services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/hadoop/apache-kafka-migration
Plan Azure migration architecture and supporting services https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/migration/migration-start-here
Implement Modern Web App modernization pattern for .NET https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/enterprise-app-patterns/modern-web-app/dotnet/guidance
Implement Modern Web App modernization pattern for Java https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/enterprise-app-patterns/modern-web-app/java/guidance
Implement Reliable Web App migration pattern for .NET https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/enterprise-app-patterns/reliable-web-app/dotnet/guidance
Implement Reliable Web App migration pattern for Java https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/web-apps/guides/enterprise-app-patterns/reliable-web-app/java/guidance

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Expert knowledge for Azure AI Search development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing indexes/skillsets, vector/semantic search, indexers, RAG knowledge bases, or secure data access, and other Azure AI Search related development tasks. Not for Azure Cosmos DB (use azure-cosmos-db), Azure Data Explorer (use azure-data-explorer), Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics).

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azure-migrate

Expert knowledge for Azure Migrate development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using AppCAT/CAST, Site Recovery REST APIs, Azure Migrate appliance, Arc-based discovery, or Resource Mover, and other Azure Migrate related development tasks. Not for Azure Database Migration service (use azure-database-migration), Azure Site Recovery (use azure-site-recovery), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines).

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azure-maps

Expert knowledge for Azure Maps development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when using Azure Maps web SDK, search/geocoding, routing/traffic, weather APIs, or migrating from Bing/Google Maps, and other Azure Maps related development tasks.

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