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Azure Architecture Solution: Scalable Web Application on Azure

Overview
This architecture focuses on building a secure, scalable, and highly available
web application on Azure. It leverages Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) capabilities while incorporating DevOps
practices.

Architecture Components
1. Frontend Layer
 Service: Azure Front Door
o Acts as a global load balancer and CDN, routing traffic to the
closest backend for low latency.
o Integrates with Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect
against common web threats.
 Static Content: Azure Blob Storage with Static Website Hosting
o Stores static files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images) for fast and
cost-effective delivery.
2. Application Layer
 Service: Azure App Service
o Hosts web applications or REST APIs with auto-scaling and
seamless deployment.
o Integrates with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines.
 Containerized Workloads: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
o Runs containerized applications for microservices-based
architecture.
o Use Azure Container Registry (ACR) to store and manage
container images.
 Load Balancer: Azure Application Gateway
o Routes traffic to App Service or AKS, providing SSL offloading
and application-layer routing.
3. Backend Layer
 Service: Azure SQL Database
o A managed relational database service for transactional data.
o Includes built-in high availability and automated backups.
 Service: Azure Cosmos DB
o A globally distributed NoSQL database for high-performance
and low-latency applications.
 Service: Azure Cache for Redis
o Provides an in-memory data store for faster response times for
frequently accessed data.
4. Analytics and Insights
 Service: Azure Event Hubs or Azure Service Bus
o Handles real-time data ingestion for analytics.
 Service: Azure Synapse Analytics
o Provides a unified experience for big data and data warehousing.
 Service: Azure Monitor and Application Insights
o Monitors application performance and provides diagnostics for
troubleshooting.
5. Search Layer
 Service: Azure Cognitive Search
o Adds search capabilities like full-text search and filtering for
large datasets.
6. Security
 Identity and Access: Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
o Provides identity management and single sign-on (SSO).
 Secrets Management: Azure Key Vault
o Securely stores credentials, keys, and certificates.
 Firewall and Threat Protection: Azure WAF
o Protects against SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and
DDoS attacks.
 DDoS Protection: Azure DDoS Protection
o Shields the application from distributed denial-of-service attacks.
7. DevOps and CI/CD
 Services:
o Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.
o Azure Repos for source code management.
 Steps:
o Automate build, test, and deployment processes.
o Use Blue/Green or Canary deployments for application updates.
8. Disaster Recovery and Backup
 Multi-Region Deployment:
o Deploy the application in two Azure regions using Traffic
Manager for failover.
 Backups:
o Use Azure Backup for databases and storage accounts.
 Replication:
o Use Geo-Replication for Cosmos DB and SQL Database for
disaster recovery.
9. Networking
 VNet Integration: Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
o Connects resources securely using private IPs.
 NAT Gateway: Enables outbound internet access for resources in
private subnets.
 Private Link: Secures connections to Azure services over private
networks.
Architecture Diagram
1. Azure Front Door -> App Gateway -> App Service or AKS
2. App Service/AKS -> Azure SQL and Cosmos DB
3. Blob Storage for static content
4. Azure Cache for Redis for caching
5. Event Hubs -> Synapse Analytics for analytics
6. Azure Monitor and Application Insights for monitoring
7. Key Vault, Azure AD, and WAF for security
8. Azure Traffic Manager for disaster recovery between regions

Key Benefits
 Scalability: Auto-scaling in App Service and AKS handles traffic spikes
seamlessly.
 High Availability: Multi-region deployments and automated failover.
 Security: Comprehensive protection with Azure AD, Key Vault, and
WAF.
 Cost Optimization: Use reserved instances for SQL Database and Blob
Storage tiering.
 DevOps Integration: Continuous integration and deployment pipelines
for fast and reliable updates.
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