Virtual Network Services

Licensing Reference
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Virtual Network Services Roadmap Posts
All Virtual Network Services Roadmaps
Connectivity to Azure
Organizations can connect their own locations to Azure in a variety of ways, with bandwidth,... more
Load Balancing and Network Analysis
Load balancing services in Azure distribute incoming network requests for customer applications or resources among... more
Network Security
Azure provides services to filter and monitor network traffic. They include firewalls, protection against denial-of-service... more
Virtual Network Services
Virtual network services provide the basic connectivity and network management for services and resources used... more
Virtual Network Services Analyst Reports
All Virtual Network Services Reports
Azure Connectivity Extended into Space
Updated: December 21, 2020
Azure Space is a brand that includes services and initiatives for space-related solutions, such as...more
Azure Firewall Manager Generally Available
Updated: September 7, 2020
Azure Firewall Manager, a hosted service to centralize management of cloud-based firewall solutions, is now...more
Azure Traffic Analytics Reports on Network Activity
Updated: August 28, 2020
Azure Traffic Analytics provides reports and visualizations of data flow and activity in Azure virtual...more
Azure Bastion Generally Available
Updated: July 27, 2020
Azure Bastion, now generally available, provides secure access to a customer’s VMs without requiring those...more
Azure Bastion Preview Offers Secured Azure VM Access
Updated: July 24, 2020
Azure Bastion is a new service in public preview. It offers a secured single point...more
Azure Traffic Analytics Generally Available
Updated: July 23, 2020
Azure Traffic Analytics, now generally available, provides reports and visualization on data flow and activity...more
Metaswitch Networks Acquired by Microsoft
Updated: July 20, 2020
Metaswitch Networks has been acquired to expand Azure offerings for network operators.
Understanding Azure Charges for Data Transfer
Updated: July 16, 2020
Almost all applications and VMs running in Azure can generate significant charges for data egress...more
Azure Network Security Groups Protect Systems
Updated: July 16, 2020
Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs), which are built into Azure’s software-defined networking layer, allow organizations...more
Azure Network and Caching Roadmap Update
Updated: July 15, 2020
Azure virtual routing, firewall, Web load balancing, and other networking and caching services received significant...more