azure-networking

The Art of The Possible and the Why

Layered, reusable, and GitHub-friendly network architecture diagrams for Cloud Solution Architects — built from real customer and partner design sessions.

📺 YouTube Channel   |   🌐 Interactive Diagram Gallery   |   ⬇️ Download Diagrams

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The purpose of this repo is to deliver layered, reusable, and GitHub-friendly network architecture diagrams for Cloud Solution Architects to run effective Azure design and skilling sessions. The content is based on real customer and partner design sessions with collaboration from cross-functional architects. The design areas include Azure Networking, Hybrid connectivity, routing, firewalling, load balancing, multi-region, secure design, and AKS networking. Networking complexity is broken down into layers with one diagram per design area using diagrams.net.

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Scope: Reusable and Layered Network Diagrams

Target Audience

Cloud Solution Architects · Network Architects · Cloud Infrastructure Architects · Solution Engineers

Goals

• Build reusable, GitHub-friendly network architecture diagram templates
• Layered diagrams to run effective Azure design and skilling sessions
• Real-world use cases derived from working with Microsoft customers
• Level 100 → Level 400 scenarios in one diagram
• Understand the why behind each design decision
• Minimize lab time with configuration snippets

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⬇️ Download Diagrams

Browse the Interactive Gallery →

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Core Networking Diagrams

Hub & Spoke ⬇️ Download	Virtual WAN ⬇️ Download	Load Balancing ⬇️ Download
DNS in Azure ⬇️ Download	NVA High Availability ⬇️ Download	Private Endpoints ⬇️ Download

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Cross-Functional Diagrams

AI Studio (AI Foundry) Networking ⬇️ Download	ML Studio Networking ⬇️ Download
AKS Networking ⬇️ Download	Azure VMware Solution (AVS) ⬇️ Download
Azure Container Apps ⬇️ Download	Azure Data Factory ⬇️ Download

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YouTube Playlists

Series	Playlist
🎨 draw.io Basics & Layered Diagrams	Watch
🌐 Azure Networking Core Series	Watch
AKS Networking Series	Watch
🤖 AI Foundry Networking	Watch
🧠 ML Studio Networking	Watch
Azure VMware Solution Series	Watch
🔌 ISV Series: Security & SD-WAN in vWAN	Watch
🔗 Cross Functional Series	Watch

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Tooling — draw.io (now diagrams.net)

Features

draw.io is feature-rich. Top 10 features for network architecture diagrams:

1. Add Azure Shapes — View → Shapes → Add Shapes → Azure
2. Layers — View → Layers → show/hide per scenario
3. Scratchpad — View → Scratchpad
4. Outline — View → Outline (great for large diagrams)
5. Flow Animation — Select flow → Flow animation
6. Sketch Style — hand-drawn look for workshops
7. Whiteboard Mode — Extras → Theme → Sketch
8. Curved Connectors — for cleaner flow lines
9. VS Code Integration — edit diagrams in VS Code
10. Group Shapes — Ctrl+G

Installation

Three options to open draw.io diagrams:

Option 1 — Desktop App

Download from the Microsoft Store, then open any .drawio file locally.

Download a diagram from GitHub: File → Raw → Save link as.

Option 2 — Browser

Open online at app.diagrams.net

Option 3 — VS Code Extension

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Acknowledgement

Special thank you to my colleagues:

• David O’Keefe
• Shaun Croucher
• Xavier Elizondo
• Heather Tze
• Mays Algebary
• Daniel Mauser
• Shruthi Nair
• Jose Moreno
• Sowmyan Soman Chullikkattil
• Mike Richter
• Mike Shelton
• Tommy Falgout
• Amanda Wong
• Israel Ekpo
• Jason Medina