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.

Unleash .NET Aspire: Build Cloud‑Native .NET Apps Without Infrastructure Overhead en de

In this hands-on session, you'll see a complete cloud-native workflow come to life in less than 15 minutes - no infrastructure scripting required. Florian will start by building a brand new application with .NET Aspire from scratch, then running it locally to demonstrate how .NET Aspire's zero-boilerplate conventions instantly wire up service discovery, configuration, elasticity, and telemetry. Next, you'll see how a single Azure Developer CLI command can provision all the necessary Azure resources and deploy your service to Azure Container Apps. Throughout the demo, you'll see how .NET Aspire abstracts away servers, containers, and YAML so you can focus on code and business logic.

By the end of the session, you'll understand exactly how .NET Aspire transform cloud-native development into a smooth, developer-first experience - enabling you to get features into production faster, with zero infrastructure overhead. Whether you're building your first cloud service or modernizing existing .NET workloads, you'll walk away with the confidence and know-how to go from code to cloud in a single step.

Unleash .NET Aspire: Build Cloud‑Native .NET Apps Without Infrastructure Overhead en de

In dieser Live-Demo zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie in weniger als 15 Minuten von Null zu einer produktionsbereiten Cloud-Anwendung kommen - ohne einen einzigen Infrastrukturbefehl schreiben zu müssen. Wir beginnen mit der Erstellung und lokalen Ausführung einer brandneuen .NET Aspire Microservice-Anwendung, um zu demonstrieren, wie .NET Aspire automatisch Service Discovery, Konfiguration, Resilienz und Telemetrie einrichtet. Anschließend verwenden wir die Azure Developer CLI (azd), um alle benötigten Azure-Ressourcen mit einem einzigen Befehl bereitzustellen und unseren Service auf Azure Container Apps zu deployen. Sie werden live erleben, wie .NET Aspire die Komplexität der Infrastruktur eliminiert und es Ihnen ermöglicht, sich voll und ganz auf den Code und die Geschäftslogik zu konzentrieren.

Am Ende dieser Session wissen Sie genau, wie die vorgefertigten Konventionen von Aspire in Kombination mit dem “One-Step”-Deployment von azd die Cloud-Native-Entwicklung revolutionieren - Sie können Features schneller in Produktion bringen, ohne Server, Container oder YAML konfigurieren zu müssen. Egal, ob Sie Ihre erste Cloud-Anwendung entwickeln oder bestehende .NET-Workloads modernisieren: Sie verlassen den Vortrag mit dem Know-how, um in einem Schritt vom Code direkt in die Cloud zu gelangen.

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.

Building an Azure Data Landing Zone with Terraform en

Data is everywhere. Analytics is how you turn it into something useful. But without the right foundation, silos, security issues, and solutions that don't scale can quickly arise. A modern data landing zone is therefore key to successfully implementing analytics and AI initiatives.

In this session, Florian demonstrates how to create an Azure Data Landing Zone using Terraform modules. This provides a basis for automating and consistently deploying key Azure services such as Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, and Data Lake Storage. This is complemented by Azure Policies, which ensure governance and security right from the start.

A case study will show participants how this architecture has already been implemented at one of Germany's largest companies. This will provide you not only with a clear process model, but also valuable insights from a real-world project, including lessons learned and best practices.

By the end of the session, you will know exactly how to set up a landing zone in Azure with Terraform that is secure, scalable and ready for real-world analytics.

Building Better Azure Apps en

You’ve shipped your .NET app to Azure, but is it truly cloud-native, or just running in the cloud?

In this session Florian goes beyond the "getting started" tutorials and tackle the real-world challenges of building resilient, secure, and scalable applications in Azure.

Florian will cover advanced practices such as integrating Azure Key Vault and Managed Identities for zero-trust security, implementing distributed tracing with Application Insights and OpenTelemetry, designing for failure with asynchronous messaging (Service Bus, Event Grid), and building robust deployment workflows with slots and feature flags.

Expect live demos, opinionated architecture guidance, and practical techniques you can apply immediately to level up your apps. This isn’t about checkbox migrations, it’s about building apps that are born cloud native.

Help .NET developers avoid common Azure pitfalls and learn how to design secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud-native apps by leveraging key Azure services effectively.