Azure Virtual Network Peering

What is Azure virtual network peering?

It provides a direct and dedicated connection that ensures low latency and reliable and secure access to Microsoft cloud services, including Azure, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365. There are two types of Azure VNet peering, and these are:

• Azure Virtual network peering.

• Azure Global virtual network peering.

Azure virtual network peering

Virtual Network examining is a function that enables you to link two or more Azure virtual networks(VNets) together. It allows resources within these virtual networks to communicate with one another as though they were a single network.

By using the backbone network of Azure to route traffic, virtual network peering establishes a private and secure connection between the peered virtual networks. Accordingly, resources in one virtual network can connect with those in another using their IP addresses, regardless of where those resources are physically located.

Essential Elements in Azure Virtual Network Peering:

• Connectivity: Virtual network peering connects virtual networks, enabling seamless resource communication. This includes virtual machines, VM scale sets, virtual network gateways, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, and more.

• Regional and global peering: Virtual networks can be peered within the same Azure region or across different areas. Regional peering enables communication between virtual networks in the same Azure region, while global peering allows connectivity between virtual networks in other areas.

• Transitive peering: Azure Virtual Network peering supports transitive peering, which means you can combine multiple peering connections. This allows you to create more complex network topologies and establish communication ...