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How not to get Lost in
Azure!
Manuel Meyer
Azure Solution Architect, Trivadis AG
www.manuelmeyer.net
@manumeyer1
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Agenda
▪ Starting out with Azure
▪ How to get to know a new Azure service FAST?
▪ The Universal Azure Flowchart
▪ The Azure Ring of Knowledge (AROK).
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Azure Training
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Azure Training
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Azure Training
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Azure Service Catalog
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My Customer Experience
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My Customer Experience
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How to get to know a new Azure Service?
www.manuelmeyer.net
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The Customer Calls:
«We need an expert
for Azure Application
Gateway NOW!»
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My boss is like…
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I am like…
▪ WTF is that?
▪ HTF does it work?
▪ HMTF does it cost?
▪ HTF must I build this?
▪ How much of it do I need?
▪ WTF on earth uses this product?.
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How to get to know a new Azure Service?
Product Page: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/application-gateway/
MS Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/
FAQ: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/application-
gateway-faq
Azure Updates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?product=application-gateway
Azure Feedback: https://feedback.azure.com/forums/217313-networking?category_id=134448
Pricing: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/application-gateway/
Limits: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-
manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits#application-gateway-limits
SLA: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/sla/application-
gateway/v1_2/
Samples: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/samples/
Videos: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/videos/index/
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Product Page & Docs?
Product Page =
What is it?
Docs =
How does it work?
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Azure Updates & Azure Feedback?
Azure Updates =
How did the product evolve?
Azure Feedback =
What is missing in the product?
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Limits & SLAs
Limits =
Where are the limits?
SLA =
How much availability do I get?
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Samples & Videos
Samples Videos
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The
Universal Azure
Flowchart
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The Universal Engineering Flowchart
No
Problem!
No
Problem!
No
Problem!
Does it
move?
YES NO
Should
it move?
NO
YES
Should
it move?
YES NO
Problem
solved?
YES
NO
NO
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Help! I’m lost!
Az
Portal
ARM
Portal
Az
Preview
Portal
Az Mobile
App
Az
Docs
Architecture
Center
Cloud Adoption
Framework
Az Pricing
Calc.
Az TCO
Calc.
Azurespeed.com
Az Status
Az Health
Az
Advisor
Security
Center
Azure Speed
Test
DTU Calc.
WhatTheIO
Disk Calc.
Az. Service
Catalog
Az. Service
Map
Az. Heat
Map
Az. Solutions
Center
Az. Updates
Az. Feedback
Azureprice.net
Case Studies
What is on the menu?
I don’t know what I
should get
I want something
I have something
How fast is it? How much do I need?
Could I improve it?
Where is it? How does it work? How much is it? Is It ok?
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Links 1/5
• Azure Portal
• https://portal.azure.com
• Azure Preview Portal
• http://preview.portal.azure.com/
• ARM Portal
• https://resources.azure.com
• Azure Mobile App
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/azure-portal/mobile-app/
• Azure Docs
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/?product=featured
• Azure Architecture Center
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/
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Links 2/5
• Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-adoption-framework/
• Azure Updates
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/
• Azure Feedback
• https://feedback.azure.com/
• Azurespeed.com
• https://www.azurespeed.com/
• Azure Speed Test
• https://azurespeedtest.azurewebsites.net/
• Azure Pricing Calculator
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/
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Links 3/5
• Azure Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/tco/calculator/
• Azureprice.net
• https://azureprice.net/
• DTU Calculator
• http://dtucalculator.azurewebsites.net/
• WhatTheIO Disk Throuput Calculator
• https://the.agilesql.club/whattheio/calculator.html
• Azure Status
• https://status.azure.com/
• Security Center
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/security-center/
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Links 4/5
• Azure Service Health
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/service-health/
• Azure Advisor
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/advisor/
• Azure Service Catalog
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/
• Azure Service Map
• https://azureservices.io/
• Azure Charts / Heat Map
• https://azurecharts.com/
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Links 5/5
• Azure Solutions Center
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/
• Azure Case Studies
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/case-studies/
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Where & How
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ARM Portal
https://resources.azure.com
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Azure Mobile App
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Where & How
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Azure Speed Test 2.0
https://azurespeedtest.azurewebsites.net/
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Where & How
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Azureprice.net
https://azureprice.net/
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Where & How
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Azure Services Map/Periodic Table
https://azureservices.io/
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Azure Heat Map/Azure Charts
https://azurecharts.com/
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Where & How
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Solution Center
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/
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Solution Center
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/
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Solution Center
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/
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The AROK
The Azure Ring of Knowledge
Everything you need to know!
But FIRST, a warning!
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The AROK
The Azure Ring of Knowledge
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The AROK
AZ-Trainings &
Certifications
Universal Azure Flow Chart
Azure Tips
Websites & Tools
Azure Community
User Groups
Conferences
Guidance Cloud Adoption Framework
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AZ-Trainings
▪ AZ-900: Azure Developer = Understanding Azure
▪ AZ-104: Azure Administrator = Working with Azure (IaaS)
▪ AZ-204: Azure Developer = Building for Azure (PaaS)
▪ AZ-303/4: Azure Architect = Drawing Azure Icons
AI-000: Artificial Intelligence
DP-000: Data Platform
DA-000: Data Analytics.
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AZ-Trainings
▪ Microsoft Learn
▪ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/
▪ Pluralsight
▪ https://app.pluralsight.com/library/
▪ A Cloud Guru
▪ https://acloudguru.com/.
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Azure Certifications
▪ Thomas Maurer Study Guides
▪ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/az-900-study-guide-
microsoft-azure-fundamentals-2020/
▪ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/az-104-study-guide-azure-
administrator/
▪ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/az-204-study-guide-
developing-solutions-for-microsoft-azure/
▪ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/az-303-study-guide-azure-
architect-technologies/
▪ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/05/az-500-study-guide-
microsoft-azure-security-technologies-2020/
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The AROK
AZ-Trainings &
Certifications
Universal Azure Flow Chart
Azure Tips
Websites & Tools
Azure Community
User Groups
Conferences
Guidance Cloud Adoption Framework
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Guidance
▪ Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
▪ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-
framework/.
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Compute Network Storage
Configuring
virtual
machines for
availability,
scale and
performance
Planning for
performance,
durability,
scalability
and archival
Designing the
network for current
and future
connectivity
requirements
Planning for
production
operations for
monitoring and
disaster recovery
Manage
Control access to
resources, what
can be used,
setup cost
management and
chargeback
Governance
Build a solid foundation using best practices and prescriptive guidance prior to starting migration efforts
Azure Best Practice Guidance
: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-
us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/
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Enterprise Scale Azure
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The AROK
AZ-Trainings &
Certifications
Universal Azure Flow Chart
Azure Tips
Websites & Tools
Azure Community
User Groups
Conferences
Guidance Cloud Adoption Framework
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Websites & Tools
▪ Azure Tips
▪ https://www.michaelcrump.net/azure-tips-and-tricks-sorted-
list/
▪ Universal Azure Flowchart.
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The AROK
AZ-Trainings &
Certifications
Universal Azure Flow Chart
Azure Tips
Websites & Tools
Azure Community
User Groups
Conferences
Guidance Cloud Adoption Framework
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Azure Community
▪ Azure Bern User Group
▪ https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Azure-Cloud-Bern-User-Group/
▪ Azure Zurich User Group
▪ https://azurezurichusergroup.com/
▪ Azure & AI Basel
▪ https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Azure-Basel-User-Group/events/
▪ MS Cognitive & Bot UG Switzerland
▪ https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/microsoft-cognitive-services-bern-
switzerland/
▪ Azure Professional Workgroup
▪ https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Azure-Professional-Workgroup/
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Azure Community Worldwide
▪ Azure Meetups Worldwide
▪ https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/topics/azure/all/
▪ Cloud Computing Meetups Worldwide
▪ https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/topics/cloud-computing/all/
▪ Microsoft Technology Groups Worldwide
▪ https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/topics/microsoft-
technology/all/.
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Recap
▪ Starting out with Azure
▪ How to get to know a new Azure service FAST?
▪ The Universal Azure Flowchart
▪ The Azure Ring of Knowledge (AROK).
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