This is a curated list of AWESOME blogs, videos, tutorials, code, tools, and scripts related to the design and implementation of solutions in Microsoft Azure.
This list contains anything that can help with your Microsoft Azure architecture and quickly get you up and running when designing, planning, and implementing services that empower organizations around the planet to achieve more.
This list can be found at aka.ms/AwesomeAzureArchitecture.
Community contributions are most welcome! Feel free to submit a pull request with any adds/removes/changes to content!
Links below are from official Microsoft sources, websites, and channels.
Official Microsoft Learn Learning paths.
- Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
- AI Learning Hub
- Automating Administration with PowerShell
- AZ-700 Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
- AZ-720: Azure Support Engineer for Connectivity Specialty
- Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
- Design an enterprise governance strategy
- Designing and Implementing Platform Engineering
- Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Get started with FinOps
- Linux on Azure
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Microsoft Certifications
- Microsoft Technical Quest
- Plans on Microsoft Learn
Official Microsoft Learn, articles, blogs, and resources.
- AI Lab project: Responsible AI dashboard
- AKS baseline reference architecture
- Architect multitenant solutions on Azure
- Automation adoption strategy
- Azure application architecture fundamentals
- Azure Arc
- Azure Arc landing zone accelerator for hybrid and multicloud
- Azure Architecture Center
- Azure Architecture reference architecture
- Azure landing zone design areas and conceptual architecture
- Azure landing zones for modern application platforms
- Azure Bicep
- Azure Chaos Studio documentation
- Azure compliance documentation
- Azure confidential computing
- Azure Database Migration Guides
- Azure DevOps documentation
- Azure Governance
- Azure IP advantage
- Azure Lighthouse
- Azure Migrate
- Azure Migration Tool Comparison Matrix
- Azure OpenAI Landing Zone reference architecture
- Azure Patterns and Practices contributions
- Azure products
- Azure security baseline for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Azure security best practices
- Azure security best practices and patterns
- Azure security documentation
- Azure Service-level agreements
- Azure sustainability
- Azure serverless overview: Create cloud-based apps and solutions with Azure Logic Apps and Azure Functions
- Azure Table storage design
- Azure VMware Solution
- Azure VMware Solution landing zone accelerator
- Best practices in cloud applications
- Choose the right integration and automation services in Azure
- Choose the best integration services in Azure for enterprise integration scenarios
- Cloud Adoption Framework enterprise-scale landing zones
- Cloud Design Patterns
- Cloud design patterns that support security
- Cloud economics
- Cloud Services Due Diligence Checklist
- Compute decision tree
- Create an Azure support ticket
- Data decision tree
- Deploy Azure landing zones
- Design for reliability
- Develop your naming and tagging strategy for Azure resources
- Enterprise web app patterns
- Mainframe rehosting on Azure virtual machines
- Microservices architecture style
- Microsoft Azure Bounty Program
- Microsoft Azure for partners
- Microsoft Azure Support
- Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars
- Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Digital Defense Report
- Microsoft Investor Relations
- Microsoft Learning Rooms
- Microsoft Partner Resources
- Microsoft Product/Licensing Terms
- Microsoft Trust Center
- Mission-critical baseline architecture on Azure
- Pattern implementation for network secure ingress
- Recommendations for establishing a security baseline
- Recommendations for fostering DevOps culture
- Recommendations for securing a development lifecycle
- Security baselines for Azure overview
- Security design principles
- Serverless design examples
- Solutions and Training for Azure Active Directory B2C
- Subscription decision guide
- Ten design principles for Azure applications
- Virtual Microsoft Datacenter Tour
- Visual Studio subscriptions
- What is an Azure landing zone?
- What is platform engineering?
- What is the Azure Well-Architected Framework?
Official Microsoft videos.
- AI Show
- Ask The Expert
- Azure Developers
- Azure Essentials Show
- Azure Friday
- Cloud Training Events
- Exam Readiness Zone
- Gov Chat: Cloud Conversations
- Inside Azure Datacenter Architecture with Mark Russinovich (Ignite 2020)
- Inside Azure for IT
- Internet of Things Show
- Learn Live
- Make Azure AI Real
- Open at Microsoft
- Preparing for Azure advanced specializations
- Reactor
- Sip and Sync with Azure
- The DevOps Lab
Official Microsoft feature and product announcement pages and what's new.
- Azure Updates
- What's new in the Azure Well-Architected Framework
- What's new in the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
Official Microsoft ebooks and whitepapers.
- Analyst reports, e-books, and white papers
- ASP.NET Core architecture e-book
- Azure for Architects
- Azure SQL Resource Kit
- FinOps with Azure - Bringing FinOps to life through organizational and cultural alignment
- How to Choose the Right Azure Services for Your Applications—It's Not A or B E-book Series
- Migration Linux to Microsoft Azure
- Migration SQL Server databases to Azure
- New Zealand Cloud Region Customer Playbook
- New Zealand Cloud Region Partner Playbook
- Rethinking Enterprise Storage
- The Developer's Guide to Azure
Official Microsoft open-source initiatives and repositories.
- AI Gateway
- AKS Baseline reference implementation
- AKS Landing Zone Accelerator
- Alert Toolkit
- ALZ Bicep
- ALZ-PowerShell-Module
- APIM(Azure API Management)Love
- App Service Landing Zone Accelerator
- ARO (Azure Red Hat Openshift) Landing Zone Accelerator
- AVDAccelerator
- Azure Accelerators
- Azure Backup Detailed Estimate
- Azure Certification Poster
- Azure Connectivity Toolkit (AzureCT)
- Azure Container Apps Workshop
- Azure DevOps Marketplace
- Azure Hybrid Use Benefit Calculator
- Azure Integration Services Landing Zone Accelerator
- Azure Landing Zones for Canadian Public Sector
- Azure Landing Zones Library Documentation
- Azure Pricing Calculator
- Azure Proactive Resiliency Library (APRL)
- Azure Quickstart Templates
- Azure Resource Explorer
- Azure Review Checklists
- Azure Site Recovery Deployment Planner
- Azure Status
- Azure Storage Explorer
- Azure Threat Research Matrix
- Azure Verified Modules
- Azure X
- Bicep subscription vending
- Business Continuity Guide
- Cloud Adoption Framework - Code samples and templates related to landing zone creation
- Cloud Roles and Operations Management
- Data Management & Analytics Scenario - Data Landing Zone
- DevOps Tooling for Well-Architected Recommendation Process
- Enterprise-Scale - Reference Implementation
- Microsoft Assessments
- Microsoft Azure - Feedback
- Microsoft Datacenter Migration Program Kit (DCM Kit)
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Exam Simulator
- Microsoft Kusto Detective Agency
- Microsoft Sustainability Calculator
- Mission LZ (Landing Zone)
- Solution Architecture Questions
- Static Web Apps CLI
- Synapse Machine Learning
- The Migration Guide
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
Official Microsoft product feedback sources.
- Azure Connection Program (ACP)
- Microsoft Azure - General Feedback
- Microsoft Q&A
- Tech Community - Azure
Microsoft delivered community engagement meetings.
- Adaptive Cloud Community
- Azure ARM/Bicep Community Calls
- Azure Development Community Call
- Azure DSC Community Call
- Azure Integration Services landing zone accelerator
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Community
- Azure Landing Zone Community Calls
- Azure Static WebApps - Community Livestream
- Azure Tech Groups
- Cloud Security
- M365 Platform Community
- Microsoft Management Customer Connection Program
- Microsoft Reactor
- PowerShell
- Radius Community Meetings
- Semantic Kernel Community Calls
- Terraform
Official Microsoft podcasts.
- Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott
- Hybrid Cloud Partners
- Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series
- Microsoft Research Podcast
- Scott & Mark Learn To
- The Future of Infrastructure
Links below are from community sources, websites, and channels.
Community videos.
- Azure explained in plain English videos - Cloud Monk
- Cloud Design Patterns - Luke Murray
- Fireside Chat with Luke Murray
- Microsoft Azure Master Class v2 - John Savill
- Microsoft Learning Room - Azure Cloud Commanders (Luke Murray)
- Regain Control with Azure Governance - Sam Cogan
Community podcasts.
Community books, both physical and ebooks.
- Azure Architecture Explained
- Azure Cookbook
- Azure Security
- Cloud Observability with Azure Monitor
- Cloud Solution Architect's Career Master Plan: Proven techniques and effective tips to help you become a successful solution architect
Community blogs and articles.
- Architecture in the Cloud
- Azure - Considerations for Dev/Test "Sandboxes"
- Azure Citadel
- Cloud Design Patterns
- Deploy Azure Naming Tool into an Azure WebApp as a container
- How to write a design document for Azure
- Luke Murrays - Azure Blog
- Microsoft Azure - Wikipedia
- Microsoft Azure Naming Conventions
- Microsoft Azure Tagging Conventions
- Study Guide for Azure Architect exam AZ-305: Part 1 - Design a Governance Solution
- Study Guide for Azure Architect exam AZ-305: Part 2 - Design Authentication and Authorization Solutions
Community-created tools and repositories.
- ASTEROID Project (BETA)
- AzADServicePrincipalInsights
- AzAdvertizer
- AzFeeds
- AzGovViz
- AzTools
- Azure Arc Jumpstart
- Azure Architecture
- Azure Architecture - Solution Requirement Consideration Checklist
- Azure Charts
- Azure Composite SLA Estimator
- Azure Design Stencils
- Azure Digital Natives Checklist
- DevBox Accelerator
- Azure Governance Made Simple
- Azure IP Ranges
- Azure IPAM
- Azure Local Hands-on-lab guides
- Azure Network Security
- Azure permissions reference
- Azure Price
- Azure Quick Review
- Azure Resource Inventory
- Azure Serverless Community Library
- Azure Services Periodic Table
- Azure Speed
- Azure Tenant Security Solution (AzTS)
- Azure TRE
- Azure Virtual Network Capacity Planner
- Cloud Custodian
- Cloud Net Draw
- Cloud Native Architecture Mapbook
- cmd.ms - the Microsoft Cloud command line
- Continuous Cloud Optimization Insights
- EntraOps
- FinOps Toolkit
- GitHub Enterprise Server Backup On Azure
- Microsoft Azure - Center for Internet Security
- Microsoft Portals
- MSLab
- Must Learn KQL - the series, the book, the merch store
- PSRule for Azure
- Public Cloud Comparison
- Service Bus Explorer
- Terraform
- The Azure Kubernetes Service Checklist
- Traffic Flow in Common Azure Networking Patterns
- WhatTheHack-collection of hackathons
Community-delivered newsletters.
Community-delivered and supported forums.
Community delivered and supported Discord.
Community delivered and supported Slack.