Azure Communication Services (ACS) exposes the same backend that powers Microsoft Teams as a set of APIs. You can now build SMS, Chat, Voice, and Video capabilities directly into your applications without managing SIP trunks or WebSocket servers. Sending an SMS User Access Tokens To access Chat or VoIP, users need a token. Key Takeaways […]
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Azure Cosmos DB Graph API: Modeling Connected Data
While Cosmos DB is known for its document (SQL) API, its Graph API powered by Apache TinkerPop and Gremlin query language is incredibly powerful for connected data. If your data is about relationships – social networks, recommendations, knowledge graphs – the Graph API might be the right choice. When to Use Graph Graph databases excel […]
Read more →Azure Kubernetes Service: Production Best Practices Guide
Running AKS in production requires more than a standard cluster create command. Security, reliability, and observability must be baked in. This guide covers the essential baseline for 2020 deployments. Network Architecture (CNI) Uptime SLA By default, the AKS control plane is free but has no financial SLA. For production, enable **Uptime SLA**. System Node Pools […]
Read more →Event-Driven Architecture with Azure Event Grid
Azure Event Grid is the backbone of event-driven architectures on Azure. It’s a fully managed event routing service that uses a publish-subscribe model. Unlike messaging services (Service Bus, Event Hubs), Event Grid is optimized for reactive programming patterns where you want instant notifications of state changes. Event Grid Architecture Key Concepts Topics are endpoints where […]
Read more →Azure Arc for Kubernetes: Unified Hybrid Cloud Management
Azure Arc extends the Azure control plane (ARM) to resources running outside of Azure—on-premises, in AWS, or GCP. With Arc-enabled Kubernetes, you can manage any K8s cluster (OpenShift, Rancher, GKE) right from the Azure Portal. GitOps with Flux Arc agents installed in the cluster include Flux CD. You can push configurations via Azure Policy. Azure […]
Read more →Microsoft Ignite 2020: Top Azure Announcements for Developers
Microsoft Ignite 2020 went fully virtual this year due to the pandemic, but that didn’t slow down the announcement pace. As someone who follows Azure closely, here are the announcements that matter most for developers and architects. Azure Communication Services This is potentially the biggest announcement for developers building communication features. Azure Communication Services (ACS) […]
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