Under the Hood: Optimizing Azure applications for performance and efficiency

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Discover how to develop cost-effective, scalable, and high-performance applications using the latest features and internal options available in Azure Compute services. During the session, we’ll discuss different CPU architectures that Azure provides, application patterns that are optimized for Intel, AMD, or ARM64, and performance benchmarking tooling. We will also go deeper into OS-level recommendations, including host networking settings (Microsoft Azure Network Adapter), OS settings and images, and host storage options like Azure Boost SSD.

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* Max Uritsky
* Stefanie Lemon
* Matt Reat

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Chapters:
0:00 – Session Overview
00:03:12 – Azure Usage and Customer Scenarios
00:03:32 – Azure Architecture Discussion
00:14:08 – DLD and E Families Offer VMs with or without Local SSD
00:14:24 – Introduction to Performance Considerations for VMs
00:18:05 – Recommendation to Use Modern Operating Systems for Enhanced Performance
00:27:16 – Introduction to Azure Platform Connections
00:27:34 – Explanation of Network Connections as Flows
00:29:01 – Networking Performance Enhancements Read More Microsoft Developer