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 […]
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Azure Kubernetes Service: Production Best Practices Guide
Running Kubernetes in production requires careful planning across networking, security, reliability, and operations. After managing multiple production AKS clusters, here are the practices that matter most. Cluster Configuration Start with the right foundation. These settings are hard to change later: Azure CNI Networking: Use Azure CNI for production. It provides better network performance and is […]
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 for Kubernetes extends Azure’s control plane to any conformant Kubernetes cluster – whether it’s running on-premises, in other clouds, or at the edge. After months of working with Arc in preview, I want to share practical insights on when and how to use it effectively. What Azure Arc Actually Does When you connect […]
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) […]
Read more →Azure Front Door: Global Load Balancing and CDN
Azure Front Door provides global HTTP load balancing with built-in WAF and CDN. Features Global anycast network SSL offloading URL-based routing Session affinity WAF integration When to Use Multi-region apps Global users Need WAF protection URL routing across backends References Front Door Docs
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