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The Azure Architecture Center (AAC) helps you design, build, and operate solutions on Azure. Learn about the cloud architectural styles and design patterns. Use the technology choices and guides to decide the services that are right for your solution. The guidance is based on all aspects of building for the cloud, such as reliability, security, cost optimization, operations, and performance.
The following new and updated articles have recently been published in the Azure Architecture Center.
September 2026
New articles
Updated articles
- Deploy microservices with Azure Container Apps and Dapr (#c2b2d40458)
- Scale out an Azure IoT Hub solution to support millions of devices (#d5b9086355)
- Connect Azure Managed Grafana to the OPC UA reference solution (#5f2043fe6e)
- Import OPC UA information models from the UA Cloud Library (#dc4970afc0)
- Manage Kubernetes nodes and node pools (#9d4cf39e60)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry chat reference architecture (#5dc8540d66, #9ef10bb9f7)
- Idempotent Consumer pattern (#8f586c0634)
- Extract and analyze call center data (#9ae655807c)
- High-performance computing (HPC) on Azure (#9b503a2b1b)
- Minimize coordination (#48078bba5d)
- Deploy Microservices to Azure Container Apps (#9ef10bb9f7)
- Azure Virtual Machines baseline architecture (#9ef10bb9f7)
- Baseline highly available zone-redundant web application (#9ef10bb9f7)
- WordPress on Azure (#8e27865282)
August 2026
New articles
- Build portable applications with adaptive apps
- Connect an on-premises network to Azure by using ExpressRoute
- Azure VPN Gateway site-to-site connectivity for hybrid networks
- Idempotent consumer pattern
Updated articles
- OPC UA reference solution (#a3d2abba45, #119e358ad6)
- Connect Azure Data Explorer to the reference solution (#6067c4605c)
- Connect Power BI to the OPC UA reference solution (#2de7f204dd)
- Connect Azure Databricks to the reference solution (#ddb618c0e0)
- Connect Microsoft Fabric to the OPC UA reference solution (#560a256193)
- CDN guidance (#11fc2cfdca)
- Best practices for monitoring and diagnostics (#9248c5a1db)
- Improper instantiation antipattern (#5eeb7f5510)
- Multilayered protection for Azure virtual machine access (#dd0124d7e6)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry chat reference architecture (#8a5089799a)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry chat reference architecture in an Azure landing zone (#8a5089799a)
- Build a CI/CD pipeline for microservices on Kubernetes by using Azure DevOps and Helm (#f69851e7c8)
- Kubernetes cluster governance (#334a7eaa53)
- Manage Microsoft 365 tenant configuration by using Microsoft365DSC and Azure DevOps (#2b3c89f714)
- Baseline architecture for an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster (#0127319561)
- High availability enterprise deployment that uses App Service Environment (#814696e1be)
- Build and deploy custom document processing models on Azure (#a63a83cbe8)
- Choose an Azure service for vector search (#0071e2e4fb)
- Integrate Event Hubs with serverless functions on Azure (#dd0d085b45)
- Monitor Azure Functions and Event Hubs (#b390884633)
- SAP HANA for Linux VMs in scale-up systems (#4a6765ec98)
- AI and machine learning products (#0a9db72411)
- Deploy IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) on Azure (#ad9065490e)
- Cross-region resiliency for SQL TDE with Azure Key Vault Managed HSM (#6626bf8aea)
- Priority queue pattern (#2fd976af79)
- Architectural approaches for governance and compliance in multitenant solutions (#a291a33366)
- Connect an on-premises network to Azure (#0b6c02de25)
- Use site-to-site VPN as failover for Azure ExpressRoute (#0b6c02de25)
- Hub-spoke network topology using Azure Virtual WAN (#9774ddf8b4)
- Comparing AWS and Azure regions and zones (#f1f9127cec)
- Quantum computing integration with classical apps (#f5fe025929)
- Connect Azure Databricks to the reference solution (#ddb618c6e0)
- Architectural approaches for storage and data in multitenant solutions (#1b2ebd1892)
- Architectural approaches for cost management and allocation in a multitenant solution (#7308a881b9)
- Design a secure multitenant RAG inferencing solution (#0247678b74)
- DevSecOps on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (#4849927c23)
- Extract text from objects using Power Automate and AI Builder (#bd96bd15ee)
- Azure Virtual Machines baseline architecture in an Azure landing zone (#8ecd7bfd33)
- Migrate IBM z/OS OLTP Workloads to Azure (#c36a65341e)
- Analytics End-to-End with Microsoft Fabric (#9d9d79fbad)
- Migrate Mainframe Data to Azure (#9d9d79fbad)
- High-volume batch transaction processing (#9d9d79fbad)
- Azure Virtual Machines baseline architecture (#8d2557bb82)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry Chat Reference Architecture (#d6222cf5b2)
- Basic Enterprise Integration on Azure (#51a8c2f1f6)
- Microservices Architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service (#ee81f837a4)
- Stream Processing with Databricks (#ee81f837a4)
- Stream processing with Stream Analytics (#ee81f837a4)
- Use Azure Front Door to Secure AKS Workloads (#dc1817c338)
- Big Data Architectures (#2af2fb9410)
- Use a Message Broker and Events to Integrate Enterprise Systems (#758ae766d6)
- Deploy Microservices to Azure Container Apps (#758ae766d6)
- Deploy Microservices with Azure Container Apps and Dapr (#758ae766d6)
- Advanced Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Microservices Architecture (#758ae766d6)
- Sidecar pattern (#2859494d8f)
- Move archive data from mainframe systems to Azure (#afe54b6798)
July 2026
New articles
- Agentic AI for the reference solution
- Connect Azure Data Explorer to the reference solution
- Connect Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service to the reference solution
- Connect Azure Managed Grafana to the reference solution
- Connect Power BI to the reference solution
- Import OPC UA Information Models from the UA Cloud Library
- Scalable Windows Virtual Machine Patch Management
- Design a Ransomware-Resilient Backup Architecture by Using Azure Backup
Updated articles
- Connect Azure Databricks to the reference solution (#2b8d7058e9)
- Connect Microsoft Fabric to the reference solution (#2b8d7058e9)
- Siemens Teamcenter Baseline Architecture on Azure (#dc89526a03)
- Choreography Pattern (#ec74a8d712)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry Chat Reference Architecture (#667e8fe868)
- DevSecOps for infrastructure as code (IaC) (#3f78e1fdc7)
- SAP deployment on Azure by using an Oracle database (#8c020be27f)
- Choose an Analytical Data Store in Microsoft Fabric (#ae8b8ce412)
- AKS Triage—Node and Pod Health (#52bd2b3bd4)
- Implement a Zero Trust Network for Web Applications by Using Azure Firewall and Azure Application Gateway (#5ab4e55062)
- Baseline Highly Available Zone-Redundant App Services Web Application (#44f1a85aab)
- Refactor mainframe computer systems that run Adabas & Natural (#64d0300a7d)
- Baseline Architecture for an AKS Cluster (#1eeebb67af)
- Generate Documents from Your Data (#b09bbee823)
- Enhance Network Access Security to Kubernetes (#755315aaeb)
- Multiple-region Architectures for Azure App Service Disaster Recovery (#0ab9711527)
- Use Azure Kubernetes Service to Host GPU-Based Workloads (#a4102f390a)
- Secure Azure Functions with Event Hubs (#454f94aa8f)
- Performance and Scale Guidance for Event Hubs with Azure Functions (#ad7919e079)
- Image Classification on Azure (#58306041b8)
- Resilient Design Guidance for Event Hubs and Functions (#ad613d7e5b)
- Use a Message Broker and Events to Integrate Enterprise Systems (#d598d341fe)
- Build the Second Layer of Defense by Using Microsoft Defender XDR (#1ecd89d0e5)
- Multitenancy and Azure Event Hubs (#21ad4a1cbc)
- Multitenancy and Azure Storage (#c819e80719)
- Guidance for Using Azure Database for PostgreSQL in a Multitenant Solution (#bdf00d4fc9)
- Implement a secure hybrid network (#3ce9fb5abe)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry chat reference architecture (#435ceb39f7)
- Enhance network access security to Kubernetes (#2e5c6766fe)
- Baseline architecture for an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster (#8b1720ce2e)
June 2026
New articles
- Rate Limiting Pattern
- High Availability for Multitier AKS Applications
- SD-WAN Integration with Azure Hub-and-Spoke Network Topologies
- Queue-Based Load Leveling Pattern
- Caching Guidance
- Best Practices for Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Gatekeeper Pattern
- Gateway Aggregation Pattern
- Connect Azure Databricks to the Reference Solution
- Connect Microsoft Fabric to the Reference Solution
- Connect an on-premises SAP system to Azure
- Enable an industrial dataspace on Azure
- Azure industrial IoT reference solution architecture
- Polyglot Persistence with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure SQL Database
Updated articles
- Strangler Fig Pattern (#6fd2605be2)
- Choose a Kubernetes at the Edge Compute Option (#6cd9eba355)
- Run SAP BW/4HANA with Linux Virtual Machines (#b81ddf5293)
- Compare AWS and Azure Accounts (#e4a169bfd3)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry Chat Reference Architecture (#cbcc1b425d)
- Baseline Microsoft Foundry Chat Reference Architecture in an Azure Landing Zone (#cbcc1b425d)
- Design a Secure Research Environment for Regulated Data (#48eb8e66ed)
- Develop a RAG Solution - Chunking Phase (#f75c247947)
- Develop a RAG Solution - Chunk Enrichment Phase (#f75c247947)
- Develop a RAG Solution - Generate Embeddings Phase (#f75c247947)
- Choose an Analytical Data Store in Azure (#5fa1b41c5d)
- Deploy AD DS in an Azure Virtual Network (#317c21f64e)
- Build a Conversation Knowledge Mining Solution by using Foundry Tools (#c1105ae071)
- Build a Multiple-Agent Workflow Automation Solution by using Microsoft Agent Framework (#ade5a76e3a)
- Use Azure Databricks to Orchestrate MLOps (#b7835a08b3)
- Esri ArcGIS Platform on Azure Virtual Desktop (#1d8c19835e)
- Real-Time Analytics with Azure Service Bus and Microsoft Fabric (#ef3dc0b74b)
- Use AI to Forecast Customer Orders (#30ddca63ba)
- Build ETL pipelines with Azure Databricks and Delta Lake (#2777e2bfb6)
- Use Teamcenter PLM with Azure NetApp Files (#65dbdaf97b)
- Create a Modern Analytics Architecture by Using Azure Databricks (#60013f9801)
- Modern Data Platform Architecture for SMBs (#bedf3e9ad9)
- Extract text from objects using Power Automate and AI Builder (#887cd29b18)
- Computer Forensics Chain of Custody in Azure (#4bac2701f8)
- AKS baseline for multiregion clusters (#53679d5487)
- Windows 365 Azure Network Connection (#ceebb78086)
- Analytics End-to-End with Microsoft Fabric (#56b84bb409)
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - Planning (#f04240ffb7)
- Storage Options for a Kubernetes Cluster (#088b1799b8)
- Automate Document Classification in Azure (#7adb42c9de)
- Deploy IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) on Azure (#d374799158)
- Use Azure Firewall to help protect an AKS cluster (#d374799158)
- Cloud Design Patterns (#3ade5bb0a0)
- Migrate IBM z/OS OLTP Workloads to Azure (#a1aef96b01)
- Integrate IBM mainframe and midrange message queues with Azure (#a1aef96b01)
- Replicate and Sync Mainframe Data to Azure (#a1aef96b01)
- Mainframe File Replication and Sync on Azure (#a1aef96b01)
- Multitenancy and Azure SQL Database (#52f2e73506)
- Basic Microsoft Foundry Chat Reference Architecture (#64a88f9f3d)
- Compare AWS and Azure Compute Services (#f594a524f4)
- Baseline Architecture for an AKS Cluster (#bf819d2f6d)
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