Diagram standards: network and Azure
Overview
Consistent diagrams accelerate comprehension during incidents at 3 AM.
Conventions
Color legend: internet red, trusted green, DMZ amber; arrow direction shows initiation of connection.
Tooling
Pick one primary tool—Lucid, Draw.io, Visio—library of reusable stencils.
Fields
Title block: customer, version, author, last validated date, classification.
Storage
Source file + exported PNG/PDF in documentation hierarchy; link from PSA configs.
Review
Annual aesthetic cleanup—clutter accumulates like technical debt.
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