Virtual WAN static routes redistribution

Azure Virtual WAN is one of the networking options offered by Azure, and routing inside of Virtual WAN has become a sort of dark art with the many supported options. Some years ago Routing Intent (also known as Routing Policies) was introduced to simplify routing, but at times you need to go back to the … Continue reading Virtual WAN static routes redistribution

Azure Firewall and Service Endpoints

In my recent blog series Private Link reality bites I briefly mentioned the possibility of inspecting Service Endpoints with Azure Firewall, and many have asked for more details on that configuration. Here we go! First things first: what the heck am I talking about? Most Azure services such as Azure Storage, Azure SQL and many … Continue reading Azure Firewall and Service Endpoints

Private Link reality bites – service endpoints vs private link

Welcome to the sixth post in the Private Link Reality Bites series! Before we begin, let me recap the existing episodes of the series: This question is as old as Private Link itself. Countless blog posts have already been written about it, not to mention this brief answer in the Private Link FAQ. Still, there are some … Continue reading Private Link reality bites – service endpoints vs private link

Private Link reality bites: Azure Firewall app rules

Welcome to the fourth post in the Private Link Reality Bites series! Before we begin, let me recap the existing episodes of the series: After the last post on Network Address Translation (NAT) for private endpoints, in this one we are going to dive into how to do the same with Azure Firewall proxy technology: … Continue reading Private Link reality bites: Azure Firewall app rules

Private Link reality bites: what’s my source IP?

Welcome to the third post in the Private Link Reality Bites series! Before we begin, let me recap the existing episodes of the series: Big shoutout here to my esteemed colleague and oracle for Azure Networking Daniel Mauser. If you don’t know his GitHub site, make sure you check it out! Thanks as well to … Continue reading Private Link reality bites: what’s my source IP?

Private Link reality bites – Private endpoints are an illusion

Welcome to this new series of blog posts in which I will be explaining some not-so-well-known facts about Azure Private Link and some associated technologies! This idea is born from the fact that I have been helping some colleagues and customers lately with some questions around Private Link, and that has made me realize that … Continue reading Private Link reality bites – Private endpoints are an illusion

Azure Subnet Peering

First of all, my apologies for the radio silence, there have been some private projects going on during the Summer months that have kept me away from blogging. With that out of the way: what the heck is subnet peering? You probably know VNet peering, but is “subnet peering” now a thing? Well, not yet, … Continue reading Azure Subnet Peering

Automation with Azure CSP – CSP and ARM APIs authentication

If you are reading this post, you might already know what CSP stands for: Cloud Solution Provider, it is the preferred selling model for Microsoft partners today when dealing with Azure. The authentication model in CSP has essentially two levels: you have CSP-level users, typically employees working for the Cloud Solution Provider itself, and you … Continue reading Automation with Azure CSP – CSP and ARM APIs authentication