Year: 2021
Understanding storage types – Exploring Storage Solutions-1
In the previous chapter, we looked at network connectivity and security, including how IP addresses and the Domain Name System (DNS) work, and how to control traffic with network security groups, application groups, and routing. We then looked at advanced traffic flow tools, such as Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, and Application Gateway. Most solutions, …
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Choosing the right options – Network Connectivity and Security
Each of the four load balancing options has its own use cases. Therefore, you can use the following flow chart to determine which to use based on your requirements: Figure 8.19 – Choosing the right load balancer As you can see, on some occasions it makes sense to combine one or more options to meet …
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Azure Front Door – Network Connectivity and Security
Azure Front Door offers a service that also works at the application layer (Layer 7). It is an Application Delivery Network (ADN) as a service, and it offers various load balancing capabilities for your applications. Both Azure Front Door and Azure Application Gateway are Layer 7 (HTTP/HTTPS) load balancers. The difference between the two is …
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Azure Traffic Manager – Network Connectivity and Security-2
Azure Application Gateway offers the following features and capabilities: Azure Application Gateway comes in the following tiers: Azure Application Gateway comes in three different sizes. The following table shows the average performance throughput for each application gateway:
Azure Traffic Manager – Network Connectivity and Security-1
When you wish to protect VMs or web apps across regions, for example, East US and West US, you cannot use Azure Load Balancer. Instead, we can use Azure Traffic Manager. Azure Traffic Manager is essentially a DNS router. This means that unlike Load Balancer, which directs the flow of IP traffic from one address …
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