Architecture Logic

Clear notes for Azure architecture decisions.

Short articles on platform choices, ownership boundaries, operating costs, and the tradeoffs teams need to settle before they build.

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A figure pushes at the second of five closed gates in a row while the first gate stays shut and unpassed — platform choice is only the second gate, and the intake gate must clear first.

AI Architecture6 minute read

What to Decide Before You Pick a Microsoft AI Platform

Use Microsoft's AI Decision Framework to gate the use case, operating model, and action boundary before choosing Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry, or a custom agent.

Azure AIMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft Foundry

ArticleUpdated Jun 15, 2026

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Azure Governance6 minute read
Cloud Adoption Framework or Well-Architected: Which One Answers Your Question
The two Azure frameworks answer different questions; use the Cloud Adoption Framework for estate decisions and the Well-Architected Framework for a single workload, and name the control owner where they overlap.
Azure ArchitectureCloud Adoption FrameworkWell-Architected Framework
ArticleUpdated Jun 15, 2026
AI Architecture4 minute read
Grant Agent Authority One Level at a Time
Use the action-authority question from Microsoft's AI Decision Framework to decide whether an agent drafts, executes with approval, or acts alone, and what each level costs to operate.
Azure AIMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft Foundry
ArticleUpdated Jun 15, 2026

What to Decide Before You Pick a Microsoft AI Platform

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Cloud Adoption Framework or Well-Architected: Which One Answers Your Question

Grant Agent Authority One Level at a Time