Introducing an Azure Diagram Agent Skill that uses Draw.io MCP and GitHub Copilot to automate the generation of consistent, readable Azure architecture diagrams.
Explores the trade-offs between reliability, security, cost, and other pillars when designing architectures using the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
An architect details building Proximity, an open-source tool for visualizing walking-distance isochrones from public transport stops, as a sandbox for cloud architecture.
A technical analysis comparing the cost of different large-scale Azure network architectures, focusing on hub-and-spoke designs and Virtual WAN.
Explains the real-world responsibilities of an Azure Cloud Solutions Architect, focusing on strategic design, trade-offs, and documentation beyond just diagrams.
Explains how Azure AI Landing Zones provide a blueprint for scalable, secure AI solutions on Microsoft Azure, covering architecture and deployment.
Introduces the Azure Local Well-Architected Review Assessment, a tool to evaluate and improve hybrid cloud architecture based on Microsoft's framework.
Analyzes the unique trade-offs in serverless architecture, proposing a new model beyond the classic cost-performance-reliability trilemma.
A guide to planning and designing a hub and spoke cloud network architecture, focusing on principles like resilience, micro-segmentation, and cost management.
Analyzing how the Azure Verified Module for AKS aligns with the Well-Architected Framework's pillars for secure, reliable, and cost-optimized Kubernetes deployments.
A guide to designing a hub virtual network for a secure hub & spoke architecture in Microsoft Azure, focusing on core principles and functions.
Explains why traditional DMZ and secure zone network designs offer little security in Azure, advocating for modern micro-segmentation approaches.
Explains how Azure Proximity Placement Groups reduce latency for sensitive applications, with test results and considerations.
Introducing Azure Extended Zones, a new capability to deploy compute, storage, and select Azure services closer to users in metropolitan areas like Los Angeles.
A summary of Dr. Werner Vogels' re:Invent 2024 keynote on system design principles like evolvability, decomposition, and cell-based architectures.
Summary of AWS re:Invent 2024 Day 4, covering Werner Vogels' keynote on simplicity vs. complexity and technical sessions on serverless and DynamoDB.
Explains Azure Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) patterns and key considerations for designing workloads with Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) in mind.
A developer shares weekly progress on multiple projects, including iOS game updates, cross-platform mobile development, and podcast management.
A developer reflects on leaving Rencore after seven years, highlighting work on architecting a SaaS platform, cloud migration, and compliance.
Explains modern cloud disaster recovery and resilience using Availability Zones, contrasting with legacy data center approaches.
