Which Azure network design is cheaper?
A technical analysis comparing the cost of different large-scale Azure network architectures, focusing on hub-and-spoke designs and Virtual WAN.
Jose Moreno is a Microsoft Azure engineer specializing in cloud networking, routing, and hybrid connectivity. He focuses on improving efficiency and clarity in complex Azure network architectures, with deep dives into ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, Kubernetes networking, and modern security patterns.
9 articles from this blog
A technical analysis comparing the cost of different large-scale Azure network architectures, focusing on hub-and-spoke designs and Virtual WAN.
Explores how subnet peering in Azure interacts with ExpressRoute, focusing on controlling route advertisement for specific subnets.
Explains how to integrate Azure Application Gateway for Containers with Istio service mesh for TLS encryption in Kubernetes, focusing on sidecar mode.
Explains how to use the 'Propagate static routes' feature in Azure Virtual WAN to simplify routing for indirect spoke/NVA network designs.
Explains how to implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) support in Azure Application Gateway for Containers for Kubernetes security.
Explains how to inspect Azure Service Endpoint traffic using Azure Firewall, covering configuration and rule considerations.
Advanced techniques for using Azure VNet Flow Logs and Traffic Analytics to identify and fine-tune network security rules.
Explores Azure Application Gateway for Containers' new overlay network support in AKS and how to monitor traffic using VNet Flow Logs.
A technical guide on deploying Azure Managed Grafana and using it with VNet Flow Logs and KQL to create network traffic dashboards.