Azure Cloud
Architecture Reference

Decision guides, governance tools, and domain maps for Azure architects. Walk through interactive decision trees, compare services side-by-side, and reference every Azure service at a glance.

41 resources 60+ Azure services 4 compliance frameworks 10 architecture patterns
Decision Guides Architecture Toolkit Domain Maps DEPTH
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Pick an architecture — see the numbers

Composite SLA, monthly cost floor, and the weakest link — computed live from Microsoft's published guarantees. Then keep going in the full tool.

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Open in SLA Calculator → Open in Cost Estimator → WAF Review →
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ComputeVMs, App Service, AKS, Container Apps, Functions, Batch10services→ NetworkingVNet, Load Balancer, App Gateway, Front Door, Firewall, ExpressRoute17services→ SecurityEntra ID, Key Vault, WAF, Defender, Sentinel, Private Link20services→ StorageBlob Storage, Data Lake Gen2, Azure Files, Managed Disks8services→ DatabasesSQL Database, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Redis8services→ Identity & GovernanceRBAC, Policy, PIM, Management Groups, Blueprints9services→ MonitoringAzure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights, Alerts8services→ Migration & HybridAzure Migrate, Site Recovery, Arc, Database Migration Service6services→ Data & AnalyticsSynapse, Databricks, Fabric, Data Factory, Event Hubs, Stream Analytics11services→ Integration & MessagingLogic Apps, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs8services→ AI & Machine LearningAzure OpenAI, AI Services, AI Search, Machine Learning, Document Intelligence8services→
NEW Design Workspace — name and persist designs across SLA, Cost, WAF, Naming, and Canvas. One design carries through every workspace-aware tool, with Markdown brief export when you're ready to hand it off. Open the workspace →
Landing Zone VisualizerEnterprise ALZ, Hub-Spoke, Virtual WAN hierarchies3 topologies→ Compliance MapperNIST 800-53, CIS Azure, HIPAA, SOC 2 mapped to Azure services41 controls→ WAF Review ChecklistScored Well-Architected Framework assessment across all five pillars5 pillars→ Service FinderSearch 60+ Azure services by name or alias60+ services→ Architecture PatternsEnterprise architectures with component breakdowns and trade-offs10 patterns→ SLA CalculatorComposite SLA calculations from individual service guarantees57 services→ Pricing Cheat SheetCost comparisons for the decisions architects actually face8 comparisons→ Service ComparatorSide-by-side feature and pricing comparison of similar services20 services→ Naming Convention GeneratorGenerate CAF-compliant resource names→ Cost EstimatorWorkload-based ballpark monthly cost with presets for common architectures24 services→ Tagging Strategy GeneratorOrg structure → tag taxonomy with Azure Policy JSON exportPolicy→ Network Topology DiagrammerHub-spoke or Virtual WAN visual topology with IP address planningVisual→ Architecture CanvasDrag-and-drop service layout with composite SLA and cost roll-upVisual→ Design WorkspaceName and persist designs across all workspace-aware tools; export to Markdown briefNEW→
ComputeVMs, App Service, AKS, Container Apps, Functions, Batch — all on one page10 services→ NetworkingConnectivity, load balancing, security, DNS — all 17 services on one page17 services→ Entra ID FeaturesSSO, MFA, Conditional Access, PIM, governance, external identities, license tiers12 features→ StorageBlob, Data Lake, Azure Files, Managed Disks, Queue, Table — all on one page8 services→ DatabasesSQL Database, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Data Explorer8 services→ SecurityEntra ID, Key Vault, Firewall, Defender, Sentinel, Purview12 services→ MonitoringAzure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights, Grafana, Network Watcher8 services→ Migration & HybridAzure Migrate, Site Recovery, Arc, Stack HCI, Data Box, ExpressRoute, File Sync10 services→ Data & AnalyticsSynapse, Fabric, Data Factory, Databricks, ADLS Gen2, Stream Analytics, Power BI10 services→ Integration & MessagingLogic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Stream Analytics8 services→ AI & Machine LearningAzure OpenAI, AI Services, Machine Learning, AI Search, Document Intelligence, Databricks8 services→ Azure Glossary77 curated Azure terms across 14 categories — acronyms, services, and architectural concepts77 terms→