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Welcome back to our Azure Masterclass series, where today we’ll be going into the basics of Virtual Networks, Virtual Machines, and Azure Bastion. This session is tailored to provide you with the foundational knowledge required to navigate these essential components of Azure’s infrastructure.
Following our introduction to Azure Virtual Machines, the next critical step in an IT leader’s Azure journey involves mastering the deployment and management of Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) and Azure Bastion.
This overview won’t just help in everyday Azure management tasks, but will also prepare you for Azure certification exams, covering key topics in the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam. We cover “configure and manage virtual networking” and “deploy and manage Azure compute resources” featured in around 40% of the AZ-104 exam.
The first step in virtually any Azure resource deployment is setting up a Virtual Network (VNet). A VNet provides a private network in the cloud, isolating your resources and allowing them to communicate securely. To create a new VNet:
Azure Bastion provides secure and seamless RDP/SSH connectivity to your VMs directly through the Azure portal, eliminating the need for public IP addresses. To deploy Bastion:
Integrating a VM into your network is straightforward:
Once your VM is deployed, Azure Bastion allows for easy access. Here’s how to set it up:
After successfully deploying Azure Bastion, you’ll need to verify that everything is functioning as intended. This involves accessing your newly created VM through Azure Bastion, ensuring secure connectivity and internet access. Follow these steps to test the success of your deployment:
Once logged in, you should see the Azure interface indicating that a new session has been opened. This confirms that the Bastion service is operational and that you’ve successfully accessed your VM securely.
To ensure the VM has internet access through the virtual network it’s connected to, try browsing the web or conducting a speed test. Achieving decent download speed indicates that your network configuration is correct and that your VM has proper internet access.
By following these steps, you’ve not only deployed a virtual network and a virtual machine but also successfully implemented Azure Bastion for secure, remote access. You’ve seen the practicality and security of Bastion, showcasing its ability to allow direct connections to VMs with a simple setup process.
You also tested to confirm the operational integrity of your Azure infrastructure setup, making sure your VMs are both accessible and secure within the Azure ecosystem.
If you’re aiming for certification with your AZ-104 exam, good luck! We hope this helped.
If you’re looking for more guidance on this topic (or anything else related to setting up and running Azure), Synextra’s team of experts know the Microsoft cloud platform inside out. You can get help in just a few clicks – contact us to find out more.
Stay tuned for more in-depth explorations in our Azure Masterclass series.