Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator, 2nd Edition

Chapter 4

Configure and manage virtual networking

An Azure virtual network (or VNet) provides the foundation of the Azure networking infrastructure. Virtual machines are connected to virtual networks. This connection provides inbound and outbound connectivity to other virtual machines, to on-premises networks, and to the internet. Azure provides many networking features that will be familiar to those already experienced in networking, such as the abilities to control which network flows are permitted and to control network routing. These features allow Azure deployments to implement familiar network architectures, such as network segmentation between layers of an N-tier application.

This chapter focuses on the core capabilities that allow you ...