Architecting Secure AI-Native and ML Cloud Systems on Azure: Design Patterns for Building Intelligent, Trusted, and Scalable Platforms

By Amit Prasad and Harvendra Singh

Modern cloud platforms are evolving into intelligent systems that can sense, reason, and act in real time. This book shows you how to design these next-generation platforms by embedding AI and ML directly into cloud architectures. Moving beyond traditional batch processing, the book introduces AI-native principles and the signals-to-insights-to-actions paradigm, helping you build systems that continuously learn and respond.

You'll explore core architectural patterns, including event-driven design, scalable data and ML pipelines, and real-time inference using Azure services such as Event Grid, Azure Machine Learning, and Kubernetes Service. The book also covers MLOps, model serving, observability, and resilience--making sure your systems are production-ready and scalable.

Security and governance remain central throughout, with guidance on Zero Trust, identity-first security, responsible AI, and compliance. By the end, you'll have a clear blueprint for architecting secure, intelligent cloud systems that deliver real-time, trusted outcomes at scale.

What You Will Learn:

Design modern, AI-native cloud architectures on Azure that can respond in real timeKnow practical ways to integrate AI and machine learning into everyday applicationsBuild secure, trustworthy systems using Zero Trust and responsible AI practicesDiscover approaches to creating scalable data pipelines and running ML models in productionTurn continuous data signals into meaningful insights and automated actions

Who This Book Is For:

Cloud architects, developers, and AI/ML engineers who want to build secure, intelligent systems on Azure

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFQRKYK7
• ISBN13: 9798868833557
• Release Date: March 2027
• Publisher: Apress