Azure DNS is a resource to host Domain Name System (DNS) in Azure, with this comes: Ultra-high availability Fast DNS queriesFurther redundancy of DNS due to Azure DNS being classified with ultra-high availability No additional Virtual Machine (VM) to act as a DNS server if further Active Directory Integration is not requiredAbility to automate and … Continue reading Azure DNS – Creating a Private DNS Zone
Category: Networking
Securing your secrets using Azure Key Vault and Virtual Machine Managed Identity
In my previous blog I gave an overview of Azure Managed Identity, specifically around virtual machines and managed identities. In this, I will be detailing the process of implementing a secure use of Key Vault with this virtual machine and how Identity Management can be used to retrieve secrets. There are two types of managed … Continue reading Securing your secrets using Azure Key Vault and Virtual Machine Managed Identity
Azure Managed Identities
Keeping credentials safe and secure has always been a priority, even more so when in the cloud – quite a potential challenge this can be within your application, virtual machine or requirements to authenticate to additional cloud services Within Microsoft Azure, using managed identities is one of the security precautions can assist you with the … Continue reading Azure Managed Identities
Azure Gateway VPN & Custom Routing via Third-Party Firewall Appliance
Within your Azure Virtual Network (vNET) you may require connectivity from an additional source, options available include:- vNET Peer VPN Gateway ExpressRoute Gateway vNET Peer Common connection method for theoretically peering onto another Azure vNET, routing is done via the the Microsoft backbone and to the end user it will look like an extension of … Continue reading Azure Gateway VPN & Custom Routing via Third-Party Firewall Appliance
