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cloud-solution-architect

Design and validate Azure architecture diagrams against the Well-Architected Framework.

Updated Apr 12, 2026
Search Tags:#architecture#azure#cloud-architecture#design-patterns#mission-critical#technology-decisions#well-architected-framework
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Skill: cloud-solution-architect
Source: https://github.com/davidrrowley/CortexYouV3/tree/main/.agents/skills/cloud-solution-architect
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/davidrrowley/CortexYouV3 --skill cloud-solution-architect-davidrrowley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Help teams design, review, and validate production-grade Azure architectures so solutions meet availability, security, cost, operational, and performance objectives. Reduce ambiguity in architecture reviews by mapping decisions to the Azure Well-Architected Framework and providing concrete patterns, tradeoffs, and remediation steps. Provide a consistent, repeatable workflow for technology selection, mission-critical design, and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).

Core Features & Use Cases

  • WAF-aligned Reviews: Evaluate designs across Reliability, Security, Cost Optimization, Operational Excellence, and Performance Efficiency with explicit tradeoffs.
  • Design Patterns & Styles: Recommend architecture styles (N-tier, microservices, event-driven, big data, big compute) and apply 44 cloud design patterns to solve concrete problems.
  • Technology Choice Frameworks: Compare compute, storage, data, messaging, networking, and AI service options with scale, cost, and team-skill tradeoffs.
  • Mission-Critical Guidance: Provide SLO-driven redundancy, deployment stamp strategies, health modeling, chaos validation, and zero-downtime deployment plans.
  • Operational Outputs: Produce remediation steps, anti-pattern detection with metrics, and ADR templates to document decisions.

Quick Start

Ask the cloud-solution-architect to review your system by summarizing functional and non-functional requirements, mapping findings to WAF pillars, recommending an architecture style and patterns, and producing a prioritized remediation plan with ADRs.

Frequently Asked Questions about cloud-solution-architect

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I review an Azure architecture against the Well-Architected Framework?▼

To review Azure architecture against the Well-Architected Framework, summarize your functional and non-functional requirements. The system evaluates your design across WAF pillars including Reliability, Security, Cost Optimization, and Performance Efficiency, mapping findings to concrete tradeoffs and producing a prioritized remediation plan.

What is the best way to map cloud design patterns to Azure architecture problems?▼

Mapping cloud design patterns to Azure architecture involves selecting an appropriate architecture style like microservices or event-driven, then applying 44 specific cloud design patterns. These patterns are directly mapped to Well-Architected Framework pillars to solve concrete infrastructure problems and optimize production-grade systems.

Can I use this to plan mission-critical Azure systems with zero downtime?▼

Yes, you can plan mission-critical Azure systems with zero downtime by defining SLO-driven redundancy and health modeling. The system provides deployment stamp strategies, chaos validation techniques, and zero-downtime deployment plans to ensure your architecture meets strict availability objectives.

How do I choose the right Azure compute and storage services for my application?▼

Choosing the right Azure compute and storage services requires comparing technology choice frameworks across scale, cost, and team-skill tradeoffs. The system evaluates options for compute, data, messaging, and networking, delivering actionable recommendations tailored to your specific non-functional requirements.

Why does my Azure architecture have performance antipatterns and how do I fix them?▼

Azure architecture performance antipatterns occur when design choices conflict with WAF Performance Efficiency pillars. The system detects these antipatterns using operational metrics and provides explicit remediation steps to resolve bottlenecks and validate technology tradeoffs for your production workloads.

How do I document technology decisions for an Azure system review?▼

Documenting technology decisions for an Azure system review involves generating Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). The system produces ADR templates aligned to Azure services, ensuring your technology choices, design principles, and architecture styles are consistently recorded for operational excellence.

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