Hub-spoke network topology with Azure Virtual WAN

This hub-spoke architecture in Azure offers a secure hybrid network, using a virtual hub to connect on-premises networks. It employs Azure Virtual WAN for managed services, reducing operational overhead and costs. The architecture ensures improved security and separation of IT concerns. It supports various use cases and offers scalability, reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

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SAP deployment in Azure using an Oracle database

This reference architecture outlines best practices for hosting a high-availability SAP NetWeaver with Oracle Database on Azure. It details the components, networking, virtual machines, storage, high availability setup, disaster recovery, backup methods, and considerations for both Windows and Linux deployments. It emphasizes customization based on business requirements and SAP product licensing.

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Deploy IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) on Azure

IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) 8.x runs on OpenShift on Azure. The architecture features a container hosting platform with privatized deployment of worker and control nodes integrated with Azure Premium Files and standard files for storage. MAS includes Manage, Monitor, Health, Visual Inspection, Predict, Assist, Safety, and Civil applications. Deployment on Azure is suggested, and installation is detailed.

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Partitioning an LLM between cloud and edge

Large language models (LLMs) have conventionally relied on centralized systems due to high computational demands. However, a partitioned architecture can effectively balance tasks between edge and cloud servers, reducing latency and conserving energy. Despite its complexity, this hybrid approach offers enhanced performance and security for AI deployment, urging businesses to consider its potential.

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Let’s Architect! Learn About Machine Learning on AWS

Businesses can enhance operational efficiency and decision-making by adopting a data-driven approach with machine learning (ML). Leveraging ML on AWS can jump-start a data-driven journey, enable MLOps engineering, and implement generative AI infrastructure. Pinterest and Booking.com showcase successful implementations. Amazon SageMaker Immersion Day offers a comprehensive ML training workshop, empowering users to harness AWS ML services.

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Creating an organizational multi-Region failover strategy

AWS Regions provide fault isolation boundaries to contain the impact of service impairments, enabling the development of multi-Region applications. Organizations can choose from four high-level strategies for failover: Component-level, Individual application, Dependency graph, and Entire portfolio failover. Each strategy has tradeoffs and requires intentional decision-making for multi-Region failover solutions.

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Azure OpenAI chat baseline architecture in an Azure landing zone

This article is part of a series on Azure OpenAI Service, describing the architecture of a generative AI workload deployed in an Azure application landing zone subscription. It details the workload and platform team’s responsibilities, resource ownership, and management, including considerations for networking, data encryption, cost optimization, and operational excellence. For the full article, visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/azure-openai-baseline-landing-zone

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Developing a RAG solution – Information retrieval phase

The content provides guidance on generating embeddings, configuring the search index, and experimenting with different searches for information retrieval, including vector, full text, hybrid searches, and filtering. It covers topics such as vector search algorithm, search types, manual multiple queries, and search evaluation methods. It emphasizes experimentation to find the right approach.

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Developing a RAG solution – LLM end to end evaluation phase

This content discusses the evaluation of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solution, focusing on metrics like groundedness, completeness, utilization, and relevancy. It also mentions various similarity and evaluation metrics, advising the documentation of hyperparameters and results for future evaluations. The RAG Experiment Accelerator tool is introduced as a means to optimize and enhance the development of RAG solutions.

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Developing a RAG solution – Preparation phase

The first phase of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) development involves preparing the business domain and gathering relevant documents and sample questions. It’s crucial to ensure document pertinence, representation, and quality. Test queries and their outputs are also gathered, and synthetic questions can be generated from representative documents. Unaddressed queries must also be considered. The article provides guidance on document analysis and offers next steps. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/rag/rag-preparation-phase

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Planning Migrations to successfully incorporate Generative AI

The rise of generative AI poses challenges to cloud migrations due to data isolation, sharing, and costs. Amazon Web Services offers technical controls and business solutions to mitigate these issues, including leveraging AWS services like Amazon Bedrock and engaging the Cloud Center of Excellence. Proactive planning is essential to fully leverage generative AI and cloud synergies.

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How to monetize an API on AWS?

This post discusses the monetization of a REST API for malware scanning using Amazon’s API Gateway and FastSpring. The author considers AWS Marketplace for AWS customers, but opts for a solution using API Gateway, usage plans, API keys, Lambda, and FastSpring for broader customer reach.

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Reliable web app pattern for .NET – Plan the implementation

This article introduces the Reliable Web App pattern, providing guidance on transitioning web apps to the cloud. It emphasizes defining business goals, choosing managed services, and selecting the right architecture. Through a fictional company example, it illustrates the decision-making process for each step, guiding readers to plan and implement a successful cloud migration.

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