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Azure Networking by tyler-r-kendrick

Name: Azure Networking
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Tyler-R-Kendrick

Azure Networking

Azure Networking Services including Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Front Door, and DNS. Covers hub-spoke topology, private endpoint patterns, and network security layers. USE FOR: virtual network setup, private endpoint configuration, hub-spoke topology, VNet peering, network security groups, Azure firewall rules, load balancer setup, Application Gateway configuration, Azure Front Door, private link setup, DNS configuration, network isolation DO NOT USE FOR: compute resource configuration (use azure-create-app), Azure Functions networking (use azure-functions), database networking within postgres/cosmos (use respective skills), cost analysis (use azure-cost-optimization), resource deployment (use azure-deploy)

File contents

Azure Networking Services

Services

Service	Use When	MCP Tools	CLI
Virtual Network	Private networking, subnets	-	`az network vnet`
Private Endpoints	Private PaaS access	-	`az network private-endpoint`
Load Balancer	Layer 4 load balancing	-	`az network lb`
Application Gateway	Layer 7 load balancing, WAF	-	`az network application-gateway`
Front Door	Global load balancing, CDN	-	`az afd`
DNS	Domain name resolution	-	`az network dns`

Common Patterns

Hub-Spoke Topology

Hub VNet
├── Azure Firewall
├── VPN/ExpressRoute Gateway
├── Bastion Host
└── Central services

Spoke VNets (peered to hub)
├── Application Spoke
├── Data Spoke
└── Management Spoke

Private Endpoint Pattern

Connect to PaaS services privately:

Create private endpoint in your VNet
Disable public access on PaaS resource
Configure private DNS zone
Access service via private IP

CLI Reference

# Virtual Networks
az network vnet list --output table
az network vnet create -g RG -n VNET --address-prefix 10.0.0.0/16

# Subnets
az network vnet subnet list --vnet-name VNET -g RG --output table

# Private Endpoints
az network private-endpoint list --output table

# NSGs
az network nsg list --output table
az network nsg rule list --nsg-name NSG -g RG --output table

# Load Balancers
az network lb list --output table

Security Layers

Layer	Service	Purpose
4	NSG	IP/port filtering
7	Azure Firewall	Application rules, threat intel
7	WAF	Web application protection
Edge	DDoS Protection	Attack mitigation

Service Details

For deep documentation on specific services:

VNet design and peering -> Virtual Network documentation
Private endpoints setup -> Private Link documentation
Load balancing options -> Load balancing options overview

---name: azure-networkingdescription: Azure Networking Services including Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Front Door, and DNS. Covers hub-spoke topology, private endpoint patterns, and network security layers. USE FOR: virtual network setup, private endpoint configuration, hub-spoke topology, VNet peering, network security groups, Azure firewall rules, load balancer setup, Application Gateway configuration, Azure Front Door, private link setup, DNS configuration, network isolation DO NOT USE FOR: compute resource configuration (use azure-create-app), Azure Functions networking (use azure-functions), database networking within postgres/cosmos (use respective skills), cost analysis (use azure-cost-optimization), resource deployment (use azure-deploy)---# Azure Networking Services## Services| Service | Use When | MCP Tools | CLI ||---------|----------|-----------|-----|| Virtual Network | Private networking, subnets | - | `az network vnet` || Private Endpoints | Private PaaS access | - | `az network private-endpoint` || Load Balancer | Layer 4 load balancing | - | `az network lb` || Application Gateway | Layer 7 load balancing, WAF | - | `az network application-gateway` || Front Door | Global load balancing, CDN | - | `az afd` || DNS | Domain name resolution | - | `az network dns` |## Common Patterns### Hub-Spoke Topology```Hub VNet├── Azure Firewall├── VPN/ExpressRoute Gateway├── Bastion Host└── Central servicesSpoke VNets (peered to hub)├── Application Spoke├── Data Spoke└── Management Spoke```### Private Endpoint PatternConnect to PaaS services privately:1. Create private endpoint in your VNet2. Disable public access on PaaS resource3. Configure private DNS zone4. Access service via private IP## CLI Reference```bash# Virtual Networksaz network vnet list --output tableaz network vnet create -g RG -n VNET --address-prefix 10.0.0.0/16# Subnetsaz network vnet subnet list --vnet-name VNET -g RG --output table# Private Endpointsaz network private-endpoint list --output table# NSGsaz network nsg list --output tableaz network nsg rule list --nsg-name NSG -g RG --output table# Load Balancersaz network lb list --output table```## Security Layers| Layer | Service | Purpose ||-------|---------|---------|| 4 | NSG | IP/port filtering || 7 | Azure Firewall | Application rules, threat intel || 7 | WAF | Web application protection || Edge | DDoS Protection | Attack mitigation |## Service DetailsFor deep documentation on specific services:- VNet design and peering -> [Virtual Network documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview)- Private endpoints setup -> [Private Link documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/private-link/private-endpoint-overview)- Load balancing options -> [Load balancing options overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/load-balancing-overview)

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