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15 | 15 | ms.topic="article" |
16 | | - ms.date="11/25/2014" |
| 16 | + ms.date="3/20/2015" |
17 | 17 | ms.author="robb"/> |
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19 | 19 | #Architecture |
20 | 20 | Resources for building applications that use Microsoft Azure. |
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22 | 22 | ##Microsoft Architecture Blueprints |
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24 | | -Microsoft is now publishing a set of high level architecture blueprints showing how to build specific types of systems using Microsoft Azure services. Each blueprint includes a 2D Visio based file that you can download and modify, a more colorful 3D PDF file to introduce the blueprint and a video that walks through the 3D PDF. See |
25 | | -[Microsoft Architecture Blueprints](http://msdn.microsoft.com/dn630664). |
| 24 | +Microsoft publishes a set of high level architecture blueprints showing how to build specific types of systems which include Microsoft Azure services. Each blueprint includes a 2D Visio based file that you can download and modify, a more colorful 3D PDF file to introduce the blueprint, and a video that walks through the 3D version. See |
| 25 | +[Microsoft Architecture Blueprints](http://msdn.microsoft.com/dn630664). |
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| 27 | +The 2D Blueprint diagrams use the Cloud and Enterprise Symbol Set mentioned below. |
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| 29 | +The 3D Blueprint PDFs are created in a non-Microsoft tool, but a Visio template is under development. See a [BETA training video of the template here. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXDzcb5HNtM). To obtain the Visio 3d Blueprint Template beta, email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). |
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27 | 31 | ![Microsoft Architecture Blueprint 3D diagram][BluePrint] |
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29 | | -##Azure Symbol/Icon set |
| 33 | +##Cloud and Enterprise Symbol/Icon set |
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31 | | -[Download the Azure Symbol/Icon set](http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=41937) to create technical materials that describe (or use) Azure—things like architecture diagrams, training materials, presentations, datasheets, infographics, and whitepapers. You can download the symbols in PPT, Visio, or PNG formats. We’d like to know what you think, so there are instructions for providing feedback in the download. |
| 35 | +[Download the Cloud and Enterprise Symbol/Icon set](http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=41937) to create technical materials that describe Azure, Windows Server, SQL Server and other Microsoft products. You can use them in architecture diagrams, training materials, presentations, datasheets, infographics, whitepapers and even 3rd party books if the book trains people to use Microsoft products. The symbols are in Visio and PNG formats. Instructions on how to use the PNGs in PowerPoint are included. |
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33 | | -The 2D diagrams in the [Microsoft Architecture Blueprints](http://msdn.microsoft.com/dn630664) use these symbols. |
| 37 | +The symbol set ships quarterly and is updated as new services are released. If you want a preview of the newest release, which may include additional Azure services, email [[email protected]](mailto:CnESymbols@microsoft.com). |
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35 | | -The symbol set is being expanded to include Cloud and Enterprise symbols in the next release. Often new Azure services will release before the download is updated. If you want a preview of the new set or symbols for new Azure services, email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). |
| 39 | +We’d like to know what you think, so there are instructions for providing feedback in the download. If you've used the symbols, fill out the short 5 question [survey](http://aka.ms/azuresymbolssurveyv2) or email us at the address above to let us know if they are useful and how you use them. |
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37 | | -If you've used the symbols, be sure to fill out the short 5 question [survey](http://aka.ms/azuresymbolssurveyv1) to let us know if they are useful and how you use them. |
| 41 | +Additional symbols are available in the [Microsoft Office Visio stencil](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35772), though they are not optimized for architectural diagrams like the CnE set is. |
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39 | 43 | ![Azure Symbol/Icon set][azure_symbols] |
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