Design enterprise-scale agent communication with A2A in Azure

  • Module
  • 8 Units
Advanced
AI Engineer
Solution Architect
Azure
Microsoft Foundry
Foundry Agent Service
Azure Cosmos DB

Design enterprise-scale agent communication architectures using the A2A protocol in Azure. Implement agent discovery registries with capability-based routing, design shared state management using Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Managed Redis, configure context isolation for multitenant deployments, and build conflict detection and resolution mechanisms for collaborative agent networks.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you're able to:

  • Design A2A agent ecosystems with discovery registries and dynamic capability-based routing
  • Implement shared state management strategies across distributed agent teams using Azure services
  • Configure context isolation and sharing patterns for multitenant agent deployments
  • Build conflict detection and resolution mechanisms for collaborative agent networks

Prerequisites

Before starting this module, you should have:

  • Experience with the A2A protocol for agent discovery and connection from the Discover Azure AI Agents with A2A module or equivalent
  • Familiarity with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Managed Redis
  • Experience building multi-agent solutions with Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
  • Proficiency in Python

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