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Florian Lenz

Florian Lenz

Microsoft Azure MVP & Cloud Architect | Helping Engineers & Organizations Build Secure, Scalable Cloud Platforms | Speaker | Author | DevSecOps & Software Architecture

Microsoft Azure MVP & Cloud Architect | Helping Engineers & Organizations Build Secure, Scalable Cloud Platforms | Speaker | Author | DevSecOps & Software Architecture

Köln, Germany

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Florian Lenz is a Microsoft Azure MVP and Cloud Architect with over 10 years of experience building secure, scalable cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure. He specializes in Azure Landing Zones, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native architectures, and has worked across industries including energy, finance, retail, and software.
As a speaker, author, and content creator, Florian shares practical lessons from real-world projects through conference talks, articles, and his YouTube channel—helping engineers and teams design systems that are secure, maintainable, and built for long-term success.

Florian Lenz ist Microsoft Azure MVP und Cloud-Architekt mit über 10 Jahren Erfahrung in der Entwicklung sicherer, skalierbarer Cloud-Plattformen in Microsoft Azure. Er ist spezialisiert auf Azure Landing Zones, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code und Cloud-native Architekturen und hat in verschiedenen Branchen gearbeitet, darunter Energieversorgung, Finanzdienstleistung und Einzelhandel.
Als Redner, Autor und Content Creator teilt Florian praktische Erkenntnisse aus realen Projekten in Konferenzvorträgen, Artikeln und auf seinem YouTube-Kanal und hilft Softwareentwicklern und Teams dabei, sichere, wartungsfreundliche und auf langfristigen Erfolg ausgelegte Systeme zu entwickeln.

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Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Cloud Architecture
  • Cloud & DevOps
  • Cloud Native
  • Terraform
  • Azure
  • Hashicorp
  • gitops
  • GitHub
  • Digital Transformation
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Cloud & Infrastructure
  • stackit

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Building Better Azure Systems: The Art of Solution Architecture on Azure en de

On paper, any application can appear to be successful. But what happens when suddenly ten times as many users show up as planned, or an entire region goes down?
This is precisely where it is no longer the architecture of the application that matters, but the architecture of the system.

This presentation focuses on the system architecture of Azure applications, i.e., the layer between software and platform architecture. We look at how different services can be combined in a meaningful way to create solutions that are resilient, scalable, secure, and cost-effective. The focus is on architectural principles and proven patterns rather than a mere list of features. These include high availability through geo-redundant design, elastic scaling during peak loads, security by design with integrated identity and governance, and cost control through conscious architectural decisions.

The target audience is solution architects, senior engineers, and technical decision-makers who not only want to operate systems, but also want to consciously design them. Finally, a live demo shows how these principles work in practice. We deliberately break a system and observe how good architecture keeps it alive.

Building Better Azure Systems: The Art of Solution Architecture on Azure en de

Auf dem Papier kann jede Anwendung erfolgreich wirken. Doch was passiert, wenn plötzlich zehnmal so viele Nutzer auftauchen wie geplant oder eine ganze Region ausfällt?
Genau hier entscheidet nicht mehr die Architektur der Anwendung, sondern die Architektur des Systems.

In diesem Vortrag geht es um die Systemarchitektur von Azure-Anwendungen, also die Ebene zwischen Software- und Plattformarchitektur. Wir betrachten, wie verschiedene Dienste sinnvoll kombiniert werden, sodass Lösungen entstehen, die resilient, skalierbar, sicher und gleichzeitig kosteneffizient sind. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Architekturprinzipien und praxisbewährte Muster statt einer bloßen Aufzählung von Features. Dazu gehören Hochverfügbarkeit durch georedundantes Design, elastische Skalierung bei Lastspitzen, Security by Design mit integrierter Identity und Governance sowie Kostenkontrolle durch bewusst getroffene Architekturentscheidungen.

Die Zielgruppe sind Solution Architects, Senior Engineers und technische Entscheider, die Systeme nicht nur betreiben, sondern bewusst gestalten möchten. Eine Live-Demo zeigt schließlich, wie sich diese Prinzipien konkret auswirken. Wir machen ein System absichtlich kaputt und beobachten, wie gute Architektur es am Leben erhält.

When the Cloud Crashes – Building Systems That Don’t en de

AWS goes down, half the internet stops. Azure follows, the rest collapses. So, should we ditch the cloud and move everything back on-premises? Absolutely not. Failure doesn’t disappear just because servers are in our charge.

This talk is about what truly matters: understanding the cloud resources we use and designing architectures that survive when things go wrong. Resilience isn’t a feature, it’s a mindset. And no infrastructure — cloud or on-prem — is better than our ability to test, break, and truly understand it.

We’ll explore real outages, resilient cloud architecture principles, chaos engineering, load testing, and why deep infrastructure knowledge is the most underrated superpower in tech today.

To make it real, we’ll deploy a sample application live and put it to the test. Using Azure Chaos Studio and Azure Load Testing, we’ll intentionally break parts of the system to see how well it holds up. Step by step, we’ll analyze failure points, measure resilience, and adapt the infrastructure until it can withstand chaos, not just in theory, but in practice.

When the Cloud Crashes – Building Systems That Don’t en de

AWS fällt aus und die halbe Welt steht still. Azure zieht nach und der Rest bricht zusammen. Also zurück ins Rechenzentrum und alles wieder on-prem betreiben? Ganz sicher nicht. Fehler verschwinden nicht nur, weil wir selbst für die Server verantwortlich sind.

Wir sprechen über reale Ausfälle, Prinzipien resilenter Cloud-Architekturen, Chaos Engineering, Load Testing und warum tiefes Infrastrukturwissen eine der unterschätztesten Superkräfte in der IT ist.

Und Florian redet nicht nur darüber er zeigt es live. Wir deployen eine Beispielanwendung und testen ihre Belastbarkeit. Mit Azure Chaos Studio und Azure Load Testing provozieren wir gezielt Fehler und Ausfälle. Schritt für Schritt analysieren wir Schwachstellen, messen die Resilienz und passen die Architektur an – bis das System dem Chaos standhält. Nicht nur in der Theorie, sondern in der Praxis.

Terraform like a Pro: From Code to Pipelines with Cost, Security, and Compliance Built In en

Most Terraform projects start messy - ad-hoc scripts, manual applies, and no real structure. That works, until costs explode, audits fail, or someone asks who changed what. Infrastructure as Code is more than just writing a few Terraform scripts and running terraform apply. In this session, Florian will take a practical journey into how to properly develop Terraform projects.

Using Azure as an example, we’ll walk through creating a production-ready infrastructure step by step and then automate its deployment using GitHub Actions. But a modern pipeline does far more than just deploy: it checks costs, scans for security and compliance issues and enforces governance before changes ever reach production.

If you want to design, structure, and run Terraform projects like a pro, this talk gives you the tools and patterns to do it.

Building AI-Ready Data Infrastructure at Terabyte Scale with Terraform and Azure en

Data is the fuel for modern AI, but without the right infrastructure, it turns into chaos: silos, security gaps, and unscalable architectures. In this session, you’ll learn how to build a resilient, AI-ready data platform in Azure that can handle terabytes of data from day one.

Florian will walk you through deploying a fully automated Azure Data Landing Zone using Terraform modules. You’ll see how to seamlessly integrate and consistently provision critical services like Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, and Data Lake Storage, while Azure Policies enforce security and governance from the start.

A real-world case study from one of Germany’s largest enterprises will demonstrate how this architecture works in practice, including implementation strategies, lessons learned, and proven best practices.

By the end of the session, you’ll have a clear blueprint for building a scalable, secure, and AI-ready data infrastructure in Azure with Terraform as your automation engine.

Security by Design in modern Software-Supply-Chains en de

Software supply chains are now the backbone of almost every application. Open source dependencies, build pipelines, and automation enable speed and innovation, but at the same time open up new areas of vulnerability. Attacks on popular npm, PyPI, or Maven packages make it clear that a single compromised artifact can have far-reaching consequences.

This presentation is not about security as a downstream testing process, but about security by design – from the first line of code to productive delivery. Under the motto “Shift Left, Done Right,” we will show how security can be firmly integrated into modern development processes without sacrificing speed or developer satisfaction.

Using a concrete, practical scenario, participants will learn how DevOps workflows, automated security scans, software bills of materials (SBOMs), and signed artifacts become natural parts of everyday development. The focus is not only on tools, but also on clear principles, responsibilities, and collaboration between development, operations, and security.

The presentation is aimed at anyone who is not only asking themselves, “What do we need to do to become more secure?” but above all, “How do we implement it correctly?” – pragmatically, scalably, and realistically. The goal is to show how resilient software supply chains are created that understand security as an enabler for sustainable innovation.

Security by Design in modernen Software-Supply-Chains en de

Software-Supply-Chains sind heute das Rückgrat nahezu jeder Anwendung. Open-Source-Abhängigkeiten, Build-Pipelines und Automatisierung ermöglichen zwar Geschwindigkeit und Innovation, eröffnen jedoch gleichzeitig neue Angriffsflächen. Angriffe auf populäre npm-, PyPI- oder Maven-Pakete machen deutlich, dass ein einzelnes kompromittiertes Artefakt weitreichende Folgen haben kann.

In diesem Vortrag geht es nicht um Security als nachgelagerten Prüfprozess, sondern um Security by Design – von der ersten Codezeile bis zur produktiven Auslieferung. Unter dem Leitmotiv „Shift Left, Done Right” wird gezeigt, wie sich Sicherheit fest in moderne Entwicklungsprozesse integrieren lässt, ohne dass dabei Geschwindigkeit oder Entwicklerzufriedenheit verloren gehen.

Anhand eines konkreten, praxisnahen Szenarios erfahren die Teilnehmenden, wie DevOps-Workflows, automatisierte Sicherheits-Scans, Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) sowie signierte Artefakte zu selbstverständlichen Bestandteilen des Entwicklungsalltags werden. Der Fokus liegt dabei nicht nur auf Tools, sondern auch auf klaren Prinzipien, Verantwortlichkeiten und der Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Bereichen Development, Operations und Security.

Der Vortrag richtet sich an alle, die sich nicht nur die Frage stellen: „Was müssen wir tun, um sicherer zu werden?”, sondern vor allem: „Wie setzen wir es richtig um?” – pragmatisch, skalierbar und realistisch. Ziel ist es, aufzuzeigen, wie resiliente Software-Supply-Chains entstehen, die Sicherheit als Enabler für nachhaltige Innovation begreifen.

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Florian Lenz

Microsoft Azure MVP & Cloud Architect | Helping Engineers & Organizations Build Secure, Scalable Cloud Platforms | Speaker | Author | DevSecOps & Software Architecture

Köln, Germany

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