Virtual Network

As you might notice below, there were a lot of announcements in the world of Azure Infrastructure last month. That’s because Microsoft Build, the developer-focused conference, happened and it is one of the inflection points for new releases in the Azure calendar. Sure, Build is developer-focused, but in the modern world, developers and operators are… Read More

I did think about calling this the typo edition – I just bought a Microsoft Sculpt ergonomic keyboard and it might be preventing physical strain but my mental state as a result of the change is a whole other matter.

It may be the middle of Summer but there is a lot going on with Azure, this is what you need to know about Azure for the month of July.

Each month Microsoft adds new features and updates existing products for Azure, here's the updates you need to know about for June.

During May, the month was filled with Azure announcements, here are the key items that you need to know about.

As we approach Build, Microsoft is ramping up the Azure announcements; here's everything that happened last month.

Even though February was a shorter month, there were still a number of significant Azure announcements that you should know about.

In this post, I will show you how to architect an Azure Firewall deployment where a centralized firewall will inspect traffic that is flowing across a VPN connection before it reaches the Azure virtual network(s) or returns to on-premises. Design Concept The premise of this design is a simple and, probably, a familiar one: anything… Read More

In this Aidan explains how one can create network rules in the Azure Firewall to allow transport layer traffic between subnets or virtual networks.

Aidan shows you how to architect an Azure Firewall deployment where a centralized firewall will inspect many applications/services that are deployed into dedicated virtual networks (VNets).

In this post, I will explain how you can use Application Security Groups (ASGs) in addition with Network Security Groups (NSGs) to create secure network designs for virtual machines in Azure. Before you read this post, you should read Understanding Application Security Groups in the Azure Portal to understand the purpose of ASGs and how… Read More

This s how to design the deployment of an Azure Firewall in a single virtual network.

Aidan explains what you need to consider when planning for a deployment of the Azure Firewall.

Aidan explains what the three types of rules that are in the Azure Firewall, what they do, and how they are different from each other.

Aidan details Azure Firewall, a cloud-scale firewall service that was made generally available at the recent Microsoft Ignite conference.