Types of Network Virtual Appliances
- Firewalls: Firewalls are security systems designed to monitor and control network traffic that moves between a network and the Internet. In Azure, NVAs can provide firewalls that safeguard investments in the cloud.
- IDS/IPS — Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems: IDS/IPS solutions watch the network for suspicious behavior, and they look for anything that seems like an attack or a threat. While certain threats can be detected and alerted by IDS systems, an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) may additionally, block malicious traffic.
- Load Balancers: A load balancer distributes incoming network or application traffic across servers in such a way that no single server is overworked. This improves reliability and performance.
- WAN Optimization Controllers: It achieves this by mitigating the data that may need to be sent across a wide-area network (WAN) and using caching algorithms to further improve the performance of applications.
What is An Azure NVA (Network Virtual Appliance)
Businesses are rapidly moving to the cloud which leads to the extreme importance of strong network infrastructure and security. Find out how Microsoft Azure had multiple tools and services to help you do this migration easily. Within this landscape can be found tools such as Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs), which is a key component in increasing network functionality and security. In this article, you will learn about Azure NVAs, its advantages, its considerations for deployment, and their use cases.