by Jeremy Wallace | Sep 8, 2025 | Microsoft Azure
One of the key pillars of a well-architected framework is Cost Optimization – ensuring you’re getting optimal value for every dollar spent in the cloud. Today (Day 3) we dive into Azure Cost Management and Budgets, the toolkit that helps you gain visibility into your...
by Jeremy Wallace | Sep 5, 2025 | Microsoft Azure
In traditional IT, we often relied on a secure perimeter – the “corporate network” was trusted, and everything outside was not. Zero Trust architecture flips that model on its head. With Zero Trust, we presume that an attacker could be anywhere, even inside our...
by Jeremy Wallace | Sep 4, 2025 | Microsoft Azure
Introduction In today’s always-on world, downtime isn’t tolerated. Users expect apps to be there, responsive, and consistent—no matter what’s happening behind the scenes. That’s why active-active multi-region design is one of the strongest reliability patterns in...
by Jeremy Wallace | Aug 19, 2025 | Microsoft Azure
Building in the cloud is one thing. Running it every day? That’s where the real work starts. Operational Excellence in the Azure Well-Architected Framework is all about keeping workloads healthy, automated, and observable. In other words: less firefighting, more...
by Jeremy Wallace | Apr 28, 2025 | Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Azure
Built-in Security Mechanisms in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a cloud-managed VDI service designed with numerous built-in security features. Network security is integrated into the architecture: AVD uses a Reverse Connect transport,...
