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💡 How many types of IT Architects are there… and what’s the minimum you actually need for a functioning architecture practice? If you ask 10 organisations, you’ll get 10 different answers. Some have very formal definitions, others blend roles, and in some places, “Architect” is just a title for anyone with senior tech responsibilities. Here are some of the most common architecture roles I see: Enterprise Architect (EA) – Sets the strategic technology direction, aligns tech with business vision, manages capability roadmaps. Solution Architect (SA) – Designs end-to-end solutions to meet business needs, ensuring they fit within enterprise standards. Technical Architect (TA) – Deep technical expertise in specific platforms or domains, bridging design and implementation. Business Architect (BA) – Focuses on business processes, capabilities, and value streams to ensure tech serves the operating model. Security Architect – Designs security controls, frameworks, and risk mitigations into solutions and enterprise architecture. Data Architect – Defines data models, governance, and integration patterns to ensure data is an asset, not a liability. Integration Architect – Specialises in connecting systems and services for seamless interoperability. Infrastructure Architect – Designs resilient, scalable, and cost-effective hosting/network platforms. Cloud Architect – Crafts multi-cloud and hybrid strategies, migration roadmaps, and governance. 📌 The real question: For a functioning architecture practice — especially in a mid-sized organisation — do you really need them all? Or can a lean team with strong EA + SA coverage, and specialist skills pulled in as needed, be enough? In smaller teams, wearing multiple hats is often not just appropriate — it’s essential. One person may cover both Solution and Data Architecture, or Enterprise and Security Architecture. But there’s a limit. There are only so many hats a small team or set of contractors can wear before it becomes more effective (and lower risk) to engage a consultancy like Recusant, where you can access the right experts in each field without carrying full-time overhead. My take: Start with a core of Enterprise + Solution Architects, then scale to include specialist architects (Data, Security, Cloud) as complexity and regulatory requirements grow. Too many roles too early can bog you down; too few and you risk governance and delivery gaps. 💬 What’s been your experience? Where do you draw the line between wearing multiple hats and bringing in external specialists? #EnterpriseArchitecture #SolutionArchitecture #ArchitecturePractice #TechLeadership #DigitalTransformation #Strategy

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✨Cracking Azure Interviews ✨ 💠 Q15 : Real Time Azure VM issue ❓If the primary and only attached storage (OS disk) of an Azure Virtual Machine becomes full, causing the VM to become unresponsive and all management options in the Azure Portal to appear grayed out, what steps would you take to resolve the issue? If the VM’s OS disk is completely full and the VM becomes unresponsive, I would perform a disk repair process using another healthy VM. 1.First, I would deallocate (stop) the affected VM — either from the portal or by using the Azure CLI command. 2.I would Create a snapshot of the affected VM OS disk and create a new managed disk from that snapshot. 3.Then, I would attach this newly created OS disk to a temporary repair VM in the same region. From there, I’d log in and either free up space by deleting unwanted files or extend the disk partition if needed. 4.Once the cleanup is complete, I’d detach the disk from the repair VM and swap to the original VM as its OS disk. 5.Finally, I’d start the original VM again. It should boot normally after the repair. 6.To prevent this issue in the future, I’d increase the OS disk size and implement log rotation or cleanup scripts to manage disk usage. #Azure #MicrosoftAzure #CloudComputing #DevOps #AzureInterviewQuestions #InterviewPreparation #CloudEngineer #ArchanaVeeraiyan

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Lead in a multicloud world: the new Oracle Database@AWS Architect Professional course and certification are here – free through Oct 31 as part of Race to Certification 2025. https://lnkd.in/eJpJKq_7 Understand the Oracle Database@AWS architecture; become proficient with Oracle Database@AWS resources, and; design, secure, and optimize multicloud deployments that leverage the best of Oracle and AWS services.

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OpenShift vs Vanilla Kubernetes – Feature-by-Feature Comparison This is a comprehensive and well-structured comparison between OpenShift and Vanilla Kubernetes. The feature-by-feature layout makes it easy to digest key differences across architecture, security, developer experience, networking, storage, and support. Highlighting critical enterprise features like built-in OAuth, CI/CD tooling, and secure defaults gives readers clear insight into OpenShift’s advantages. The use of tables to compare functionality helps visualize contrasts effectively. Including real-world use cases and scenarios where \However, the repeated promotional link slightly disrupts the reading flow—placing it only at the beginning and end would make the document more polished. Still, the guide balances technical depth with accessibility, making it useful for both newcomers evaluating platforms and seasoned professionals aligning tools with enterprise requirements. Overall, this document successfully clarifies the strengths of each platform and provides actionable guidance for selecting the right container orchestration approach. Get instant access to the OpenShift vs Vanilla Kubernetes – Feature-by-Feature Comparison PDF just comment “PDF” and I’ll send you the link! #OpenShift #DevOps #kubernetes #RedHat #KubernetesUI #CICDTools #K8s #OpenShiftTools #OpenShiftTips #RBAC #ClusterManagement #Learning #HandsonLabs  

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Top 3 reliability actions you need to take for your Azure deployments that sadly many customers are not! AND an amazing new resource to help educate and implement. https://lnkd.in/g9BKB4Ej 00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - 1, Use Availability Zones 05:32 - 2, Network gateway SKUs 07:06 - 3, Network connectivity 13:28 - Reliability Guidance Hub 17:12 - Summary 18:02 - Close #azure #microsoft

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My blog post for #AzureBacktoSchool2025 is now live. I've put together a small collection of secure Azure Networking best practices compiled from some lessons learned in the field. I hope you find them useful. https://lnkd.in/ePKpug-2 #Azure #AzureNetworking

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Choosing Between Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry – A Comprehensive Guide Last week, I received a question that many customers share: "When should I choose Azure AI Foundry, and when should I use Copilot Studio? What if I start with the wrong tool?" The truth is, this is not about "OR" — it's about "AND". The real decision is not about picking one tool over the other, but about understanding which tasks each tool is best suited for and when to combine them for maximum value. In today's article, I break down the core capabilities of both platforms, explain their ideal use cases, and show how they work together to deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions. If you want to understand the nuts and bolts of Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry—and learn practical scenarios where combining them unlocks the most business impact—head over to my blog now. #microsoft #copilotstudio #powerplatform #azure #aifoundry #agents #mvpbuzz

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It's been a while since I last wrote a blog post (almost a year!). Client work, projects and other priorities pushed writing to the back seat. But I just ran into a scenario I am sure many of you deploying Power Platform/Dynamics 365 CE solutions with Azure DevOps have seen: Your build or release pipeline fails when deploying a solution, and the error message is completely useless. In my new post, I share a quick troubleshooting tip that gets you to the real cause fast. Read the quick tip here: https://lnkd.in/dMUy9Jwh

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🚀 Introducing the Entra ID Microsoft Graph Permissions Helper https://lnkd.in/dwNDEY7d Tired of manually hunting down Microsoft Graph permission GUIDs when building service principals with Terraform? I've got you covered! I've built a tool that streamlines one of the most tedious parts of Azure automation: converting Microsoft Graph permission names into their corresponding GUIDs for service principal creation. What it does: ✅ Instantly converts human-readable permission names to GUIDs ✅ Integrates seamlessly with Terraform workflows ✅ Eliminates manual GUID lookups and copy-paste errors ✅ Speeds up service principal provisioning No more digging through Microsoft documentation or making multiple API calls just to find the right permission identifiers. This tool bridges the gap between what developers want to write (permission names) and what Azure requires (GUIDs). Perfect for DevOps engineers, cloud architects, and anyone working with Azure service principals at scale. 👉 Do you see missing Graph Permissions? 👉Missing output format? 💪 Help me with the comment on what I can improve in the tool.

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🔴 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟬𝟬 : 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗧𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗜𝗻 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 🔴 When working with Azure Data Factory, your pipeline output might contain sensitive info - connection strings, keys, or passwords. - You don’t want this visible in the logs, right? ✅ That’s where Secure Output comes in - it hides the sensitive values in the monitoring logs. How to enable it: 1️⃣ Open your pipeline in ADF 2️⃣ Go to the Activity where you want to hide output 3️⃣ Click on the Settings tab 4️⃣ Turn Secure Output → ON ✅ Think of it like blurring sensitive details before sharing a screenshot — others can still see the process, but not the secret stuff. AND, ALL SET!

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