Domain Name System (DNS) remains one of the most critical yet often overlooked components of any cloud architecture. After two decades of designing enterprise systems, I’ve seen countless production incidents traced back to DNS misconfigurations, inadequate planning, or a fundamental misunderstanding of how name resolution works in hybrid environments. Azure DNS provides a comprehensive suite […]
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Azure Virtual Network: A Solutions Architect’s Guide to Enterprise Cloud Networking
In the landscape of cloud computing, networking remains the foundational layer upon which all other services depend. Azure Virtual Network (VNet) serves as the cornerstone of network architecture in Microsoft Azure, providing the isolation, segmentation, and connectivity that enterprise applications require. Having designed and implemented VNet architectures across numerous enterprise deployments, I’ve come to appreciate […]
Read more →Azure Application Gateway: A Solutions Architect’s Guide to Regional Load Balancing and WAF
While Azure Front Door excels at global load balancing, many enterprise scenarios require regional application delivery with deep integration into virtual network architectures. Azure Application Gateway fills this niche perfectly, providing Layer 7 load balancing with integrated Web Application Firewall capabilities within a single Azure region. Having architected countless regional application delivery solutions over my […]
Read more →Designing Enterprise VPC Networks on Google Cloud: From Zero Trust to Global Scale
Enterprise VPC design on Google Cloud requires balancing security, performance, and operational simplicity. This comprehensive guide covers Zero Trust architecture, global network design, VPC Service Controls, and hybrid connectivity patterns that meet the demands of modern enterprise workloads. Zero Trust Network Architecture Zero Trust assumes no implicit trust—every access request must be authenticated and authorized […]
Read more →AWS Networking Deep Dive: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, and Load Balancers (Part 4 of 6)
Networking is the foundation of every AWS architecture. This guide covers VPC design, DNS with Route 53, content delivery with CloudFront, and load balancing—with production-ready code examples. 📚 AWS FUNDAMENTALS SERIES This is Part 4 of a 6-part series covering AWS Cloud Platform. Part 1: Fundamentals Part 2: Compute Services Part 3: Storage & Databases […]
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