Use Cases and Scenarios
- Enterprise Applications: Azure Virtual Network Manager helps deploy the mission-critical enterprise applications which need secure, predictable and scalable network connectivity.
- Multi-tier Web Applications: Azure VNets & Virtual Network Manager allow organizations to design multi-tier web applications with separate network segments for better security and performance.
- Hybrid Cloud Deployments: Azure Virtual Network Manager provides the chance for seamless integration between on-premises infrastructure and resources in Azure, allowing hybrid cloud deployments to be carried with secure connectivity
- Internet of Things (IoT): For IoT, Azure Virtual Network Manager connects and manages the IoT devices for secure communication between those devices including data exchange. Begin with launching the Azure Virtual Network Manager,
Best Practices and Tips
- Network Segmentation: Partition Azure VNets in several subnets to ensure logical separation among resources and apply network security policies.
- Use Network Security Groups: Another easy concept that many enterprises fail to use, a network security group can be used to define granular firewall rules and allow or restrict traffic as needed.
- Monitor Network Performance: Regularly monitor network traffic, performance metrics and security logs to identify and proactively mitigate potential issues.
- Automate Network Management: Use Azure Automation and/or Azure Resource Manager templates to automate repeatable network management tasks, saving time while reducing human error.
What is Azure Virtual Network Manager
If you think about it, in the big picture of cloud computing, network management is a critical functionality for proper operation and communication signaling across disparate nodes. Of course, Microsoft Azure offers you quite a bit more than just this and that is what we are going to explore shortly but again, the topic of Azure Virtual Network Manager would always be one of the basic tool for managing virtual networks. In this post, I will go through everything you should know about Azure Virtual Network Manager. Including what it is, the features and benefits, typical use cases and best practices to ensure that you use this tool in a manner that befits your workloads.