infra-azure-data-platform-review

What problem does it solve?

It solves the problem of designing and validating an Azure-native data platform by translating architecture choices into concrete, secure, and operationally sound configurations.

Core Features & Use Cases

• ADLS Gen2 foundation review: validate hierarchical namespace, RBAC approach (avoid SAS), versioning/soft delete, and lifecycle tiering (bronze/silver/gold).
• End-to-end security & identity: map AKS Workload Identity to Azure Managed Identity for service-to-service access, and ensure Key Vault access patterns and network restrictions are correct.
• Platform component trade-offs: compare Azure Synapse vs Databricks vs HDInsight across orchestration, SQL/Spark capabilities, governance (Purview/Unity Catalog), and cost drivers.
• Event streaming integration checks: ensure Event Hubs Kafka protocol compatibility and correct authentication practices for producers/consumers.
• Observability & governance readiness: confirm Azure Monitor/Log Analytics diagnostic settings and Purview registration/scanning/lineage expectations.
• Private connectivity & cost controls: enforce Private Endpoints for data services and include cost-management guardrails (reserved capacity, spot where appropriate).

Quick Start

Ask the agent to review your proposed Azure data platform design and return a checklist of security, governance, connectivity, and cost gaps with suggested fixes.