Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks

One of the most important tasks for an Azure administrator is configuring the network properly. The bigger the system is, the more elements you will have to integrate. In this chapter, you will learn how to link multiple VNets and configure and secure subnets. We will also cover how to integrate virtual networks with a set of Azure services using service endpoints. We will then learn how to secure critical Azure services with service endpoints and how to configure a naming resolution. At the end of the chapter, we will create and configure a network security group (NSG). All of the topics that we will cover in this chapter are crucial for most Azure administrators as there are few systems that do not need some kind of networking attached to them. You will probably also work with internal applications that need to be enclosed inside a virtual network or placed behind a firewall.

This chapter will cover the following topics:

• Creating and configuring VNet peering
• Creating and configuring a VNet-to-VNet connection
• Creating and configuring subnets
• Securing critical Azure services with service endpoints
• Configuring a naming resolution
• Creating and configuring NSG