Introduction
Azure Networking is the foundation of your cloud infrastructure. Understanding it is crucial for building scalable and resilient applications.
This blog post covers key concepts, best practices, and recent developments.
Key Concepts
- Virtual Networks: Define the boundaries of your Azure environment.
- Subnets: Segment your network for security and routing.
- Network Security Groups (NSGs): Control inbound and outbound traffic.
- Azure Load Balancer: Distribute traffic across multiple instances.
- Azure DNS: Manage DNS records and domain names.
- Azure Traffic Manager: Route traffic across multiple endpoints.
Benefits
- Scalability: Easily scale your resources as needed.
- Cost Optimization: Pay only for what you use.
- Security: Protect your applications and data.
- Simplified Management: Azure handles much of the infrastructure management.
Resources
We'll cover each of these with more detail, including practical examples.