As Azure Cloud Managed Services Providers, we often see lapses in cloud data security, and this is a critical component in establishing growth in an organization be it through building new systems or migrating existing systems to the cloud. Our barometer in gauging this is whether architecture is capable of handling spikes in loads if circumstances call of it—for instance, media reports that trigger a rise in demand. Azure Well-Architected Framework principles can serve as a template in helping organizations identify whether their architecture can cope with the failure of critical components or not. The framework comprises five distinct pillars that guide organizations in designing, building, and making ongoing improvements for efficient, reliable, and secure application development.
