Networking enables the new world of Edge and 5G Computing
09 December 2019
At the recent Microsoft Ignite 2019 conference, we introduced two new and related perspectives on the future and roadmap of edge computing.
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Application Gateway Ingress Controller for Azure Kubernetes Service
02 December 2019
Today we are excited to offer a new solution to bind Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Application Gateway. The new solution provides an open source Application Gateway Ingress Controller for Kubernetes, which makes it possible for AKS customers to leverage Application Gateway to expose their cloud software to the Internet.
Enabling and securing ubiquitous compute from intelligent cloud to intelligent edge
05 November 2019
Enterprises are embracing the cloud to run their mission-critical workloads. The number of connected devices on and off-premises, and the data they generate continue to increase requiring new enterprise network edge architectures. We call this the intelligent edge – compute closer to the data sources and users to reduce latency.
Customize networking for DR drills: Azure Site Recovery
28 October 2019
Azure Site Recovery now supports customization of networking configurations for test failover independent of failover settings.
Announcing Azure Private Link
17 September 2019
Through the rapidly growing adoption of Azure, customers need to access the data and services privately and securely from their networks grow exponentially. To help with this, we’re announcing the preview of Azure Private Link.
Satellite connectivity expands reach of Azure ExpressRoute across the globe
09 September 2019
Staying connected to access and ingest data in today's highly distributed application environments is paramount for any operation.
Latency is the new currency of the Cloud: Announcing 31 new Azure edge sites
27 August 2019
Providing users fast and reliable access to their cloud services, apps and content is pivotal to a business’ success. The latency when accessing cloud-based services can be the inhibitor to cloud adoption or migration.
Azure Load Balancer becomes more efficient
26 August 2019
Azure introduced an advanced, more efficient Load Balancer platform in late 2017. This platform adds a whole new set of abilities for customer workloads using the new Standard Load Balancer. One of the key additions the new Load Balancer platform brings, is a simplified, more predictable and efficient outbound connectivity management.
Building resilient Azure ExpressRoute connectivity for business continuity and disaster recovery
08 August 2019
Moving business-critical workloads demand a disaster recovery strategy not only for the frontend network connectivity to the workloads, but also for backend network connectivity directly to organizations. We share the best practices, architecture, and Azure Networking features that help maximize high availability and ExpressRoute connectivity for disaster recovery. The architecture leverages existing geo-redundant ExpressRoute circuits of an organization additionally for disaster recovery.
Choosing between Azure VNet Peering and VNet Gateways
29 July 2019
Azure offers VNet Peering and VNet Gateways to connect VNets. Based on your unique scenario, you might want to pick one over the other. Microsoft recommends VNet peering within region/cross region scenarios. Check out the blog to learn more.