Virtual Networking Flashcards
What is a logically isolated section of the Azure Network where you launch your Azure resources?
Virtual Network (VNet)
What is Virtual Network Gateway?
A site-to-site VPN connection between a VNet and local networks.
What is VNet Peering?
VNet peering is when you connect multiple VNet so they act as one network.
What is a software or hardware interface between two pieces of equipment or protocol layers in a computer network?
A Network Interface
What is a Network Interface Controller (NIC)?
A computer hardware component that connects a computer to a network.
What is a logical division of an address space?
A Subnet. Subnets help you define different kinds of workloads and allows you to apply virtual isolation within your network.
What is Gateway Subnet?
Azure has a special type of Gateway Subnet that is used by Azure Virtual Network Gateway and that service launches specialized VMs into that subnet.
What is a DNS?
Domain Name System (DNS) is a service that is responsible for translating a service name to its IP address.
What extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network?
A VPN
What creates private connections between Azure datacenters and infrastructure on your premises or in a colocation environment?
Azure ExpressRoutes
What is ExpressRoute Direct?
ExpressRoute Direct allows for greater bandwidth connections from 50 Mbps to 10Gbps. Ideal where hybrid solutions with massive amounts of data or where latency matters.
What allows you to establish secure connections between Azure resources so traffic remains within the Azure Network?
Azure Private Links
What is Private Link Service?
Private Link Service allows you to connect your own workload to Private Link. You need an Azure Standard Internal Load Balancer and associate it with the Link Service.
