Designing cloud-native applications in Azure isn’t just about provisioning resources or ticking compliance boxes—it’s about crafting systems that thrive in production, adapt gracefully to change, and keep the business running even when things go sideways. Whether you’re building new solutions or refactoring legacy systems, following proven design principles can help you deliver robust, scalable, and cost-effective applications. In this blog, we’ll walk through ten core design principles for Azure applications that will set you up […]
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As cloud adoption accelerates, architects face a critical decision: selecting the right architecture style to meet specific business and technical requirements. Microsoft Azure offers a diverse array of architecture styles, which can be applied to any cloud, each tailored to different scenarios. This guide provides an overview of these styles, helping you make informed decisions for your cloud solutions. Understanding Architecture Styles An architecture style defines a set of constraints and patterns that shape the […]
In the ever-evolving world of cloud computing, seamless deployment and management of applications have become crucial. Enter Azure DevOps—a robust suite of development tools by Microsoft that provides end-to-end DevOps capabilities for building, testing, and deploying applications. Today, we embark on a journey to explore how Azure DevOps can streamline the provisioning of a Helm application to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). We’ll guide you through this process step-by-step, complete with code examples, ensuring you’re equipped […]
Kubernetes has revolutionised the way we deploy, scale, and manage containerised applications. Yet, managing complex Kubernetes applications can be daunting. This is where Helm comes in—a powerful package manager that simplifies the deployment of applications on Kubernetes clusters. In this blog post, we’ll dive deep into Helm charts, explain their significance, and provide a detailed step-by-step guide on provisioning an application to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). We’ll also touch on how automation can further streamline […]