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Layers of Reliability: From CPUs and Disks to Cloud Architecture and Design
Cloud reliability is built in layers, beginning with the simple fact that every workload ultimately runs on CPUs and persists on disks.
From there, resilience is added through redundancy, replication, availability zones, and regions, all designed to withstand hardware and service failures. But reliability doesn’t stop with the cloud platform.
Architects and developers must extend these foundations with design patterns such as partitions, deployment stamps, geodes, and application-level techniques like retries and circuit breakers.
This session will explore how these layers fit together, showing how platform capabilities and architectural choices combine to deliver resilient cloud solutions.
John Downs is a principal software engineer in the Azure Patterns and Practices team at Microsoft, where he serves as the primary technical owner for Azure’s public guidance on platform and service reliability.
He works closely with colleagues across Microsoft to shape clear, practical content for architects and developers. John previously worked in customer-facing roles helping organizations design high-quality solution architectures and make the most of the Azure platform.
He holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne in Australia and is passionate about making complex technical topics accessible through clear, actionable guidance.
Why Attend?
- Learn some real-world perspectives on Azure capabilities
- Network with Azure professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand
- Free pizza and great conversations!
⚠️ CRITICAL: Building Access Requirements
Please read carefully - many attendees miss this!
Microsoft House has strict security requirements. To attend in person, you MUST:
- Complete the security form BEFORE arriving: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/attend
- Arrive before 5:30 PM (building doors close)
- Check in at reception before 5:20 PM
No pre-registration = No building access (online attendance still available)
Note: QR codes are sent between 12 pm and 3 pm on the day of the evening event
To use the QR Code Scanner:
1. Find the QR Code Scanner on the far left-hand side of the gates.
2. Set your phone’s brightness to 100%.
3. Hold your phone perpendicular to the scanner without resizing the QR code.
Please note: the QR code is for individual use only and should not be shared.
📅 Event Details
Online Stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
Agenda:
- 5:00-5:20 PM: Networking & Pizza
- 5:20-5:30 PM: Welcome
- 5:30-6:30 PM: Layers of Reliability
- 6:30-7:00 PM: Q & A
📺 Can't Make It In Person?
- Join via live stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
- Recording available on our YouTube channel within a week: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/YouTube
