A catalog of my open-source projects, official Microsoft publications, study guides, community contributions and tools. Everything I’ve built over nearly 20 years working with infrastructure and cloud.
The complete and always updated log is on the Activity Log.
Open-source projects
| Project | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AKS Learning | From zero to production on Azure Kubernetes Service. Covers networking, security, observability, scaling, GitOps, AI/ML workloads and best practices | aks-learning.github.io |
| Decodifica.Tech | Daily tech news digest synthesized from 290+ international sources into a single summary in Portuguese. Cloud, AI, DevOps, security & software engineering — with a daily podcast on Spotify. (Content in Portuguese only for now) | decodifica.tech |
| AI for Infra | Practical AI handbook for infrastructure engineers. 220+ pages, 15 chapters, 10 troubleshooting scenarios | ai4infra.com |
| From Server to Cluster | Kubernetes ebook for Linux professionals. 15 chapters bridging Linux skills → K8s with hands-on labs | fromservertocluster.com |
| K8s Hackathon | Hands-on Kubernetes hackathon. 20 challenges covering 100% of CKA + CKAD + CKS certification domains | k8shackathon.com |
| Linux Hackathon | The 1st Linux hackathon by Microsoft, part of the official “What The Hack” program | linuxhackathon.com |
| PTU Calculator | PTU estimator for Azure OpenAI. Compares PAYGO, PTU and hybrid pricing models | ptucalc.com |
| Azure Cert Prep | 28 hands-on challenges for AZ-104 with 100% exam coverage. Break-and-fix scenarios, one-click Codespaces labs, ~$5 total cost | azurecertprep.github.io |
| Azure Governance Made Simple | 30 chapters on identity, policy, IaC, cost, observability and governance at scale | azgovernance.com |
| Startup-Scale Landing Zone | Opinionated landing zone for startups on Azure. Deploy in under 1 hour (Bicep + Terraform) | startupscalelanding.zone |
| AKS Newsletter | Monthly curated updates on Azure Kubernetes Service | aksnewsletter.com |
| Azure Digital Natives Guide | Complete checklist for startups and digital-native teams on Azure | azdnguide.com |
| Azure Feed | Daily aggregator of Azure blog updates | azurefeed.news |
Blog: Startups at Microsoft
Articles published on the official Startups at Microsoft blog on Tech Community:
AI Infrastructure
- Production-grade API Gateway patterns for Microsoft Foundry
- When and why startups add a Gateway in front of Azure AI Foundry
- Monitoring Azure OpenAI without switching from your existing observability platform
- Effective Monitoring of Azure PostgreSQL for Azure OpenAI Workloads
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- AKS networking made easy: Your comprehensive guide
- Embracing AKS built-in upgrade features and exploring custom solutions
- From zero to hero: Mastering storage in AKS
- From zero to hero with identity and access control in AKS
- AKS Standard vs. AKS Automatic: A Comprehensive Comparison
- Understanding Identity Concepts in AKS
- Choosing the Right Networking Model for AKS: Azure CNI vs. Kubenet
- Azure Kubernetes Service: A friendly guide for Startups
- Highlights from KubeCon North America 2024 and Microsoft Ignite 2024
Observability & Monitoring
- Your Azure VM went down and nobody knew why. Here’s how to fix that.
- Azure Monitor 101: The missing guide to understanding monitoring on Azure
- Advanced Alerting Strategies for Azure Monitoring
- Azure Monitor & MELT: A Comprehensive Approach to Cloud Observability
- Azure Workbooks: Advanced Customization and Data Visualization
- The importance of setting up service and resource health monitoring
- How Azure Advisor can help you to optimize cloud resources
- A practical guide to Azure VM SKU capacity monitoring
- Azure Quota Alerts (Preview): Still overlooked, but incredibly useful
Governance & Security
- The flat-subscription problem
- Azure has three permission systems, and you’re probably confusing them
- Role Structures, Anti-Patterns, and the 10 Governance Principles
- Marketplace governance and the cross-plane bridge
- Introducing the Startup-Scale Landing Zone
- From Zero to Hero with Azure Landing Zones
- Building a Secure and Scalable Foundation for Your Startup on Azure
- Demystifying Microsoft Entra ID, Tenants and Azure Subscriptions
Networking & Infrastructure
- Azure routing preference: A hidden lever for performance vs. cost trade-offs
- Azure capacity planning: Quotas, reservations, VMSS instance mix, and compute fleet
- Azure Support Slack Bot on Azure Container Apps
- Dynamic Multi-Cloud Networking: BGP-Enabled VPN Between Azure and AWS
- How to easily set up a VPN between Azure and AWS using managed services
- Key Architectural Differences Between AWS and Azure Explained
Cost & Getting Started
- Slash Your Azure Bill: Top Tips for Startups
- Building a cost-effective & resilient Azure Infrastructure
- How to automatically shut down idle VMs in Azure
- Essential Steps to Kickstart Your Azure Journey
- The Digital Native’s Checklist for Azure
- Getting started with Azure Developer CLI (azd)
Other official Microsoft blogs
All Things Azure
FastTrack for Azure
- Deploying Apache Guacamole on Azure
- Deploy a highly available and scalable Wordpress on Azure
- Implementing your own ELK Stack on Azure through CLI
- How to create a VPN between Azure and AWS using only managed solutions
Microsoft Learn
Official Modules
| Module | Link |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Azure Red Hat OpenShift | learn.microsoft.com |
| Introduction to Azure DNS Private Resolver | learn.microsoft.com |
| Introduction to Azure Blueprints | learn.microsoft.com |
| Introduction to Azure Policy | learn.microsoft.com |
| Introduction to Azure Service Health | learn.microsoft.com |
| Introduction to Azure Advisor | learn.microsoft.com |
Collections
| Collection | Link |
|---|---|
| Azure for AWS Professionals | aka.ms/Azure4AWSPros |
| Exam AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert) | aka.ms/az-305-training |
| Exam AZ-400 (DevOps Solutions) | aka.ms/az-400-training |
Architecture Center
Study guides
| Guide | Link |
|---|---|
| AKS Learning Path | aks-learning.github.io |
| Azure Fundamentals Study Guide | github.com/ricmmartins/study-guide-az900 |
| AWS Cloud Practitioner Study Guide | github.com/ricmmartins/study-guide-aws-ccp |
| Azure Readiness | aka.ms/azreadiness |
| Azure Certification Guide | aka.ms/azcertification |
Red Hat & OpenShift
Contributions to the Red Hat Cloud Experts Blog and official ARO documentation at Microsoft:
- Prerequisites Checklist to Deploy ARO Cluster
- Deploying ACM and ODF for ARO Disaster Recovery
- Considerations when using AAD as IDP
- Private ARO Cluster with access via JumpHost
- Create an Azure Red Hat OpenShift 4 cluster (Microsoft Docs)
- ARO with Nvidia GPU Workloads
- Use GPU workloads with Azure Red Hat OpenShift (Microsoft Docs)
- Configure ARO to use Azure AD
- Azure Front Door with ARO
- Setup a VPN Connection into an ARO Cluster with OpenVPN
- Configure ARO to use Microsoft Entra ID Group Claims