Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a fully managed Kubernetes container orchestration service provided by Microsoft Azure. It allows users to quickly and easily deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications on Azure. AKS has been a popular choice among developers and DevOps teams for its ease of use and its ability to integrate with other Azure […]
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Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, as with the electricity grid.
Cloud computing is a natural evolution of the widespread adoption of virtualization, Service-oriented architecture and utility computing. Details are abstracted from consumers, who no longer have need for expertise in, or control over, the technology infrastructure “in the cloud” that supports them.[1] Cloud computing describes a new supplement, consumption, and delivery model for IT services based on the Internet, and it typically involves over-the-Internet provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources.[2][3] It is a byproduct and consequence of the ease-of-access to remote computing sites provided by the Internet.[4] This frequently takes the form of web-based tools or applications that users can access and use through a web browser as if it were a program installed locally on their…
Azure Virtual Network: A Solutions Architect’s Guide to Enterprise Cloud Networking
In the landscape of cloud computing, networking remains the foundational layer upon which all other services depend. Azure Virtual Network (VNet) serves as the cornerstone of network architecture in Microsoft Azure, providing the isolation, segmentation, and connectivity that enterprise applications require. Having designed and implemented VNet architectures across numerous enterprise deployments, I’ve come to appreciate […]
Read more →Securing Cloud Applications with Google Cloud Armor: Enterprise WAF and DDoS Protection
Google Cloud Armor provides enterprise-grade DDoS protection and web application firewall (WAF) capabilities that integrate with Cloud Load Balancing. Cloud Armor Defense Architecture WAF Rule Execution Flow Terraform Configuration resource “google_compute_security_policy” “armor_policy” { name = “cloud-armor-policy” description = “Enterprise Cloud Armor security policy” rule { action = “deny(403)” priority = 100 match { expr { […]
Read more →Cloud Spanner Deep Dive: Building Globally Distributed Databases That Never Go Down
Introduction: Cloud Spanner represents a breakthrough in database technology—the world’s first horizontally scalable, strongly consistent relational database that spans continents while maintaining ACID transactions. This comprehensive guide explores Spanner’s enterprise capabilities, from its TrueTime-based consistency model to multi-region configurations and automatic sharding. After architecting globally distributed systems across multiple database technologies, I’ve found Spanner uniquely […]
Read more →Azure Key Vault: A Solutions Architect’s Guide to Enterprise Secrets Management
In the world of cloud-native applications, secrets management has evolved from a necessary evil to a critical architectural concern. Azure Key Vault stands as Microsoft’s answer to centralized secrets, keys, and certificate management, providing a secure foundation for enterprise applications. Having implemented Key Vault across dozens of production environments, I’ve come to appreciate its role […]
Read more →AKS Workload Identity
AKS workload identity is a feature of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) that enables you to use Azure Active Directory (AAD) to manage access to Azure resources from within a Kubernetes cluster. In this blog post, we’ll explore how AKS workload identity works and how to use it with an example code. How does AKS workload […]
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