From Managed Simplicity to Enterprise Control: Building n8n on Azure

This article demonstrates how to architect production-grade, reproducible infrastructure by migrating from a managed service to self-hosted Azure. It showcases modern DevOps practices including Infrastructure as Code, GitHub Actions automation, and zero-trust security spanning Cloudflare, Azure AD, and network isolation. For teams seeking operational control with security without enterprise complexity, this provides a practical blueprint for self-hosting workflow automation at scale.