Navigating the Cloud as a Cloud Architect
summary
Defines cloud as self-service data centers and emphasizes data gravity and backend latency decisions using Azure regions (moved from North Central to South Central to cut mainframe latency from hundreds ms to 70 ms). Recommends Kubernetes/AKS with landing zones, Terraform + Ansible for platform automation, tagging and expiration plus a reaper to kill idle dev resources. Notes egress costs and capacity limits in popular regions, and cites a real result: monthly spend cut from $160,000 to $80,000.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and cloud basics
- 13:55Choosing cloud regions wisely
- 21:45Defining cloud platforms
- 32:02Avoiding cloud pollution
- 42:02Cloud agnostic architecture
- 47:18Cost management strategies
- 55:38Real-world cost savings
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