Azure Architectures

Production-ready Azure architecture diagrams.

Hub-Spoke Network

Enterprise network topology with central hub.

@arch
#!ext icons

[nodes]
  onprem:On-Premises|icon:server

  [Azure]
    [Hub VNet]
      fw:Azure Firewall|icon:azure-10084-icon-service-firewalls
      bastion:Bastion|icon:azure-10021-icon-service-virtual-machine
      vpngw:VPN Gateway|icon:azure-10061-icon-service-virtual-networks

    [Spoke 1 - Production]
      [App Subnet]
        aks_prod:AKS|icon:azure-03543-icon-service-aks-automatic
      [Data Subnet]
        sql_prod:SQL|icon:azure-02390-icon-service-azure-sql
        redis_prod:Redis|icon:azure-10137-icon-service-cache-redis

    [Spoke 2 - Development]
      [App Subnet]
        aks_dev:AKS|icon:azure-03543-icon-service-aks-automatic
      [Data Subnet]
        sql_dev:SQL|icon:azure-02390-icon-service-azure-sql

    [Shared Services]
      acr:Container Registry|icon:azure-10105-icon-service-container-registries
      kv:Key Vault|icon:azure-10245-icon-service-key-vaults
      log:Log Analytics|icon:azure-00001-icon-service-monitor

[edges]
  onprem->vpngw:VPN
  vpngw->fw
  fw->aks_prod
  fw->aks_dev
  aks_prod->sql_prod
  aks_prod->redis_prod
  aks_dev->sql_dev
  aks_prod->acr
  aks_dev->acr
  aks_prod->kv
  aks_prod->log
  aks_dev->log

Rendered diagram

Microservices on AKS

Kubernetes-based microservices architecture.

@arch
#!ext icons

[styles]
  http: color:#3B82F6|width:2
  grpc: color:#10B981|width:2
  async: color:#8B5CF6|dash:5,5

[nodes]
  users:Users|icon:users

  [Azure]
    frontdoor:Front Door|icon:azure-10073-icon-service-front-door-and-cdn-profiles
    apim:API Management|icon:azure-10042-icon-service-api-management-services

    [AKS Cluster]
      ingress:Ingress Controller|icon:devicon-kubernetes

      [Services]
        auth:Auth Service|icon:devicon-docker
        users_svc:User Service|icon:devicon-docker
        orders:Order Service|icon:devicon-docker
        payments:Payment Service|icon:devicon-docker

    [Data]
      cosmos:Cosmos DB|icon:azure-10121-icon-service-azure-cosmos-db
      sql:SQL Database|icon:azure-02390-icon-service-azure-sql
      redis:Redis Cache|icon:azure-10137-icon-service-cache-redis

    [Messaging]
      servicebus:Service Bus|icon:azure-10836-icon-service-azure-service-bus
      eventgrid:Event Grid|icon:azure-10206-icon-service-event-grid-topics

    [Storage]
      blob:Blob Storage|icon:azure-10780-icon-service-blob-block

[edges]
  users->frontdoor|style:http
  frontdoor->apim|style:http
  apim->ingress|style:http
  ingress->auth|style:http
  ingress->users_svc|style:http
  ingress->orders|style:http
  auth->redis|style:http
  users_svc->cosmos|style:http
  orders->sql|style:http
  orders-->servicebus|style:async
  servicebus-->payments|style:async
  payments->sql|style:http
  payments-->eventgrid|style:async
  orders->blob|style:http

Rendered diagram

Azure Functions Serverless

Event-driven serverless architecture.

@arch
#!ext icons

[styles]
  trigger: color:#F59E0B|width:2
  binding: color:#3B82F6
  event: color:#8B5CF6|dash:5,5

[nodes]
  [Triggers]
    http:HTTP Trigger|icon:cloud
    timer:Timer Trigger|icon:server
    blob_trigger:Blob Trigger|icon:azure-10780-icon-service-blob-block
    queue_trigger:Queue Trigger|icon:azure-10836-icon-service-azure-service-bus

  [Functions]
    api:API Function|icon:azure-10029-icon-service-function-apps
    processor:Processor Function|icon:azure-10029-icon-service-function-apps
    scheduler:Scheduler Function|icon:azure-10029-icon-service-function-apps

  [Bindings]
    cosmos:Cosmos DB|icon:azure-10121-icon-service-azure-cosmos-db
    blob:Blob Storage|icon:azure-10780-icon-service-blob-block
    queue:Queue|icon:azure-10836-icon-service-azure-service-bus
    signalr:SignalR|icon:azure-10052-icon-service-signalr

  [Monitoring]
    insights:App Insights|icon:azure-00001-icon-service-monitor
    alerts:Alerts|icon:azure-00001-icon-service-monitor

[edges]
  http->api|style:trigger
  timer->scheduler|style:trigger
  blob_trigger->processor|style:trigger
  queue_trigger->processor|style:trigger
  api->cosmos|style:binding
  api->queue|style:binding
  processor->cosmos|style:binding
  processor->blob|style:binding
  processor-->signalr|style:event
  scheduler->queue|style:binding
  api->insights
  processor->insights
  insights->alerts

Rendered diagram

Data Platform

Azure Synapse-based analytics platform.

@arch
#!ext icons

[nodes]
  [Sources]
    erp:ERP System|icon:server
    crm:CRM|icon:cloud
    iot:IoT Hub|icon:azure-10182-icon-service-iot-hub

  [Ingestion]
    adf:Data Factory|icon:azure-10126-icon-service-data-factories
    eventhub:Event Hubs|icon:azure-00039-icon-service-event-hubs

  [Storage]
    adls:Data Lake Storage|icon:azure-10090-icon-service-data-lake-storage-gen1

  [Processing]
    [Synapse Workspace]
      spark:Spark Pools|icon:azure-00606-icon-service-azure-synapse-analytics
      sql_pool:Dedicated SQL Pool|icon:azure-00606-icon-service-azure-synapse-analytics
      serverless:Serverless SQL|icon:azure-00606-icon-service-azure-synapse-analytics
      pipelines:Pipelines|icon:azure-10126-icon-service-data-factories

  [Serving]
    pbi:Power BI|icon:azure-03332-icon-service-power-bi-embedded
    aas:Analysis Services|icon:azure-02390-icon-service-azure-sql

  [Governance]
    purview:Purview|icon:azure-02517-icon-service-azure-purview-accounts

[edges]
  erp->adf
  crm->adf
  iot->eventhub
  adf->adls
  eventhub->adls
  adls->spark
  spark->adls
  adls->serverless
  adls->sql_pool
  sql_pool->aas
  aas->pbi
  serverless->pbi
  adls->purview
  sql_pool->purview

Rendered diagram

More Azure Examples

See the example files in the repository:

• azure-enterprise.tdl - Enterprise hub-spoke