Azure Architect-Azure cloud architecture tool

Example

Using Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints to enforce organizational standards and compliance requirements. For example, automatically applying policies that ensure all deployed resources meet the company's regulatory compliance needs, such as HIPAA in healthcare applications.

Scenario

In a healthcare company, ensuring that all deployed resources comply with HIPAA by setting Azure policies that restrict data storage to compliant services and regions.

Example

Advising on the best use of Azure services to build scalable and resilient applications. This includes recommendations on using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for container orchestration or Azure Cosmos DB for globally distributed databases.

Scenario

For a global e-commerce platform, recommending the use of Azure Cosmos DB to support high transaction rates across multiple regions and Azure Front Door for managing global traffic and ensuring high availability.

Example

Implementing advanced security tools such as Azure Sentinel for SIEM, Azure Security Center for unified security management, and Azure Key Vault for managing secrets securely.

Scenario

Setting up Azure Sentinel to monitor and respond to security threats across an enterprise's Azure and on-premises environments, thus providing real-time security analytics and threat intelligence.

Example

Analyzing and recommending cost-effective resource configurations and purchase options like Azure Reserved Instances or using Azure Cost Management tools.

Scenario

Helping a startup optimize costs by identifying underutilized resources using Azure Advisor and recommending commitments to Reserved Instances to reduce compute costs by up to 72%.