Traffic manager in Azure

Azure Traffic Manager Microsoft Azure Traffic Manager enables you to control how user traffic is distributed to application endpoints hosted across multiple datacenters worldwide. It helps improve availability, performance, and resilience by intelligently directing users to the most appropriate service endpoint. How Azure Traffic Manager Works Azure Traffic Manager operates at the DNS level: It […]

ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway Coexisting

ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway Coexisting Scenario An enterprise uses ExpressRoute as the primary, high-performance connection to Azure and a Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN as a backup or supplemental path. Architecture Overview On-Premises Network │ ├── ExpressRoute Circuit (Private Peering) │ │ │ └── ExpressRoute Gateway │ │ │ └── Azure Virtual Network │ └── Site-to-Site VPN […]

Express Route on the Microsoft cloud

ExpressRoute Capabilities ExpressRoute provides private, dedicated connectivity between on-premises networks and Microsoft cloud services. It is available across all Azure regions, with connections established through ExpressRoute locations—datacenters where Microsoft peers with service providers. By connecting to one ExpressRoute location within a geopolitical region, you gain access to all Azure regions in that geopolitical region. Key […]

VPN Gateway

VPN Gateway Overview A VPN gateway is a type of virtual network gateway used to send encrypted traffic between: Azure virtual networks and on-premises networks (over the public Internet). Azure virtual networks and other Azure virtual networks (over the Microsoft network). Key points: Each VNet can have only one VPN gateway. A VPN gateway can […]

VNet Peering

VNet Peering Definition:Virtual Network (VNet) Peering connects two Azure VNets so they appear as a single network for connectivity purposes. Types: Regional VNet Peering: Connects VNets in the same Azure region. Global VNet Peering: Connects VNets across different Azure public or China cloud regions (not supported for Government cloud regions). Benefits: Private: Traffic stays on […]