Books

Azure bookshelf

Curated reading to sharpen your Azure strategy

These are the titles we recommend most often during workshops, architecture reviews, and leadership briefings. Each link opens in a new tab and pairs a concise description so you can scan for the right resource quickly.

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Microsoft Copilot in Azure

Playbooks for automating operations, optimizing spend, and blending Copilot with Azure-native services.

AI automation · Cloud optimization View on Amazon

Azure for Decision Makers

Executive-level guidance for mapping Azure capabilities to product roadmaps, budgeting, and stakeholder alignment.

Strategy · Leadership enablement Buy the guide

Azure Architecture Explained

Blueprints, patterns, and trade-offs that help solution architects deliver resilient, performant Azure workloads.

Architecture patterns · Best practices Explore the patterns

Building Applications with Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

Hands-on labs that teach you how to author, parameterize, and deploy infrastructure as code with ARM templates.

Infrastructure as code · Automation Get the hands-on guide

Pro Azure Governance and Security

Guardrails, policy patterns, and Zero Trust practices for keeping enterprise Azure estates compliant and secure.

Security · Governance Secure your estate

AI MVP Book

Insights from Microsoft MVPs on building responsible AI solutions, with field-tested patterns and tooling tips.

AI strategy · Case studies Read the insights

Azure Strategy and Implementation Guide, 4th Edition

Step-by-step approach for shaping enterprise Azure programs—from landing zones to operating models and change management.

Enterprise delivery · Transformation Access the playbook