This workshop opens with a level 400 deep dive into Azure networking. Expect in-depth coverage of Azure network architectures, routing, hub-spoke, vWAN, private connectivity, DNS, security patterns, and troubleshooting at scale. Not an introduction — a session for people who genuinely want to understand and design Azure networks at enterprise level. In the second half we shift focus to the future: the intersection of AI and platform engineering. How do you build platforms that are not only stable and secure, but also ready for AI workloads, automation, and self-service? You'll get insight into architecture choices, platform strategy, and the structural role AI is going to play in modern cloud platforms.
Prereq: Azure subscription + bring your own device
What you walk away with
✓Design and reason about enterprise Azure network architectures — hub-spoke, vWAN and everything in between
✓Get private connectivity and DNS right, including the parts that quietly break at scale
✓Apply security patterns to a network without turning it into a maze
✓Troubleshoot Azure networking when the diagram and reality disagree
✓Judge which architecture choices make a platform ready for AI workloads, automation and self-service
Who it is for
Cloud and platform engineers who design or run Azure networks
Architects who need the enterprise-level picture, not the 101
Anyone whose platform is about to carry AI workloads
One ticket, one track
The workshop runs in four blocks across the whole day, so it replaces the breakout sessions rather than fitting around them. You still join the keynote, the buffet dinner and the borrel with everyone else. It needs a separate workshop ticket — and there are only 20 seats.
“The workshop was a good fit for what I was after: going deep on Azure and AI.
Maik van der Gaag · CTO at 3fifty and Microsoft Azure MVP
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FAQ
Do I need a separate ticket?+
Yes — workshop tickets are a separate type. They include the keynote, dinner, and drinks. You can attend the keynote on a workshop ticket, but you cannot attend the talks track during your workshop slot.
Can I switch workshops?+
There is only one workshop, so switching is not applicable.
What do I bring?+
Your own Azure subscription and laptop. We provide everything else.
