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Hands-On Networking with Azure

By : Mohamed Waly
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Hands-On Networking with Azure

By: Mohamed Waly

Overview of this book

Microsoft Azure networking is one of the most valuable and important offerings in Azure. No matter what solution you are building for the cloud, you'll fi nd a compelling use for it. This book will get you up to speed quickly on Microsoft Azure Networking by teaching you how to use different networking services. By reading this book, you will develop a strong networking foundation for Azure virtual machines and for expanding your on-premise environment to Azure. Hands-On Networking with Azure starts with an introduction to Microsoft Azure networking and creating Azure Virtual Networks with subnets of different types within them. The book helps you understand the architecture of Azure networks. You will then learn the best practices for designing both Windows- and Linux-based Azure VM networks. You will also learn to expand your networks into Azure and how to use Azure DNS. Moreover, you will master best practices for dealing with Azure Load Balancer and the solutions they offer in different scenarios. Finally, we will demonstrate how the Azure Application Gateway works, offering various layer-7 load balancing capabilities for applications. By the end of this book, you will be able to architect your networking solutions for Azure.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Creating Traffic Manager profile


To get the Traffic Manager up and running properly, you need to build a profile and specify its routing method and endpoints. Within this section, you will learn how to create a profile with the desired routing method. Without further ado, let's get started.

  1. Navigate to Azure portal and search for traffic manager, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 7.1: Searching for Traffic Manager profiles

  1. Click on Traffic Manager profiles, and a new blade will be opened displaying the current profiles (if any), and from it you can add new Traffic Manager profiles by clicking on Add, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 7.2: Traffic Manager Profile Blade

  1. Once you click on Add, a new blade will be opened asking you to specify the following:
    • Name: This will be the name for the Traffic Manager.
    • Routing method: This is where you need to specify the routing method that would fulfill your needs according to what you have understood throughout the chapter.
    • Subscription...