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Azure Architecture & Cloud Engineering
Deep dives into Azure architecture, cloud governance, and real-world implementation patterns from 100+ organizations.
What You’ll Find Here
I’ve spent years architecting Azure environments for healthcare, energy, and enterprise sectors. These posts share the patterns that work, the mistakes to avoid, and the governance frameworks that actually scale.
Topics covered:
- Cloud governance and landing zones
- Azure architecture patterns
- Cost optimization strategies
- Security and compliance
- Migration strategies
- Infrastructure as Code
Latest Azure Posts
Governance Deployment Example
Step-by-step governance deployment guide with Azure CLI commands, policy examples, and a phased rollout approach.
Governance Disciplines Deep Dive
Quick reference guide to the five governance disciplines - cost management, security, identity, consistency, and deployment automation.
From Base Camp to Summit
Why cloud migrations fail without proper governance - lessons from 100+ Azure environments on building foundations before scaling.
Using Log Analytics to ... view logs
Using Log Analytics as an actual log aggregation tool - building human-readable tables to view VM status with KQL functions.
Governance in Azure?
What is Azure Governance and why is it critical? Learn how to steer your cloud environment with management groups, policies, and pro...
Intro to Log Analytics - Part 2
PURPOSE In this post, I’ll be taking the query at the end of Intro to Log Analytics, converting it to the new InsightsMetric format ...
Intro to Log Analytics - Part 1
PURPOSE Quick link to get started learing: Azure Log Query Education Let me just get this out there, Azure Monitor Logs (formerly O...
Why Azure?
After working with multiple cloud platforms, Azure’s enterprise integration, hybrid capabilities, and governance tools make it the right choice for organizations with complex compliance requirements. But it’s not without its challenges.
These posts share what I’ve learned from real implementations, not vendor marketing.
Looking for Something Specific?
- Getting Started: Check out the Log Analytics series
- Governance: See the Governance topic page
- Operations: Visit the Operations page
- All Topics: Browse all tags
Have questions about Azure architecture or governance? Leave a comment on any post or connect on LinkedIn.