Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway both connect on-premises networks to Azure, but they solve different hybrid-connectivity requirements. VPN Gateway establishes encrypted IPsec/IKE tunnels across the […]
AZ-700 — Azure Networking
Microsoft AZ-700: Azure Private Link vs Service Endpoints
Azure Private Link and virtual network service endpoints can both restrict access to Azure platform services from a virtual network, but they do so in […]
Microsoft AZ-700: Azure Virtual WAN, VNet Peering, and Route Server
Azure Virtual WAN, VNet peering, and Azure Route Server all influence connectivity between networks, but they operate at different architectural layers. VNet peering directly connects […]
Microsoft AZ-700: Azure Firewall, NSGs, or WAF?
Azure Firewall, network security groups (NSGs), and Web Application Firewall (WAF) all enforce security policy, but they protect different layers and scopes. NSGs provide distributed […]
Microsoft AZ-700: Which Azure Load Balancer Should You Use?
Azure offers several traffic-distribution services, and the term “load balancer” can hide important differences. Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Azure Front Door, and Traffic Manager […]
Microsoft AZ-700: Learn from Practice-Test Mistakes
Finishing an AZ-700 practice test gives you a score, but the score alone does not tell you whether you can design an Azure network. The […]
Microsoft AZ-700: How to Evaluate Practice Simulators
A useful AZ-700 practice simulator should test whether you can make and troubleshoot Azure networking design decisions, not just whether you recognize product names. Microsoft’s […]