Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong at some point, so you better come prepared! Whether you are in the cloud or running your own data center, there is always the risk of power outages, hardware failures, natural disasters, or other unexpected events.

These can be even more impactful for the critical components in your architecture, such as your message broker. Azure Service Bus, for instance, plays a vital role in decoupling and connecting the various components, ensuring they operate independently even when application-level issues arise. In this session, we will explore various capabilities to enhance the reliability and stability of the Azure Messaging services, namely Service Bus and Event Hubs.

First, we look into the high-availability options that Azure provides out of the box, including transient error handling and Availability Zones. These require no additional effort from your side, offering a solid base for building reliable and stable workloads. Additionally, we will examine some advanced features, including the newly released Geo-Replication feature, that offer even greater insurance against any unexpected situations.

Moreover, our recommendations will not be limited to the platform itself. We will also cover the improvements you can implement yourself when building and hosting your applications. This ranges from leveraging the retry and exception handling capabilities of Service Bus, to the various possible hosting models for your clients.

By attending this session, you will learn practical tips and guidelines directly from the Azure Messaging product group. These will provide you with the knowledge to ensure your environment is prepared for any unplanned events, making sure you can have full confidence and trust in the reliability of your systems, no matter what happens.