Security should always be something that you're concerned about, especially if you are responsible for the proper administration and management of Azure resources. As in this chapter, we are covering networking topics, so now is a good moment to describe DDoS protection of Azure VNets. DoS attacks can be really dangerous as they are not aimed (at least not always) at breaking into your system—they are focused on interrupting your business, which can be even more painful than dealing with a security breach. In this section, we will talk a little about different levels of DDoS protection of VNets and how to use them.
To get started, you will need a VNet that you can configure. If you do not know how to do this, refer to Chapter 3, Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks, where I described the process of creating VNets at the very beginning of the chapter.
Let's now check how to configure the feature:
- Once you have a VNet, go to the Azure portal...