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Create a virtual network and subnets using the Azure portal To create a new VNet using the Azure portal, search for virtual networks. On the Virtual Net- works blade, click Create. The Create Virtual Network blade opens. Here you can provide configuration information about the virtual network. This blade requires the following inputs, as shown…

Subnets Integrating Azure resources into a virtual network requires a subnet. Subnets are used to divide the VNet IP space. Different subnets can have different network security and routing rules, so applications and application tiers can be isolated and network flows between them can be controlled. For example, consider a typical three-tier application architecture compris-…

Skill 4.1: Configure and manage virtual networks in Azure Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) form the foundation of the Azure networking infrastructure. Each VNet defines a network address space, comprising one or more IP address ranges. This network space is then carved into subnets. IP addresses for virtual machines, as well as some other services such…

Outbound traffic configuration An App Service can be integrated with an Azure virtual network to allow the app to make outbound connections to VMs or other endpoints in a virtual network. The virtual network and the App Service must be in the same Azure region to be integrated. Integrating an App Service with a virtual…

Configure backup for an App Service Most App Service plans include an automatic backup feature that can be further customized to create backups of your web app. The Free and Shared App Service plan tiers do not include backups. Automatic backups occur every hour and have a 30-day sliding retention scale: If you need to…

Private key certificates Private key certificates are .pfx certificates you have received from your Certificate Authority (CA) or trusted third-party provider. You can upload these certificates directly to an App Ser- vice or upload them to an Azure key vault that can be integrated with an App Service. Private certificates must be password-protected, be encrypted…

Configure certificates and TLS for an App Service App Services can use certificates along with custom domains to help secure and provide trust to the users and services that will access the resource. There are three supported methods of using certificates with an App Service: FIGURE 3-77  App Service Certificates Managed certificates Managed certificates are…

Map an existing custom DNS name to an App ServiceBy default, an App Service creates a DNS entry for the name of your App Service resource with the azurewebsites.net domain. For example, examrefaz104.azurewebsites.net. Most organiza- tions prefer to use their own custom domain names for security, brand recognition, ease of use, and more. To add…

Configure scaling for an App Service planYou can scale an App Service plan either by scaling up or down the tier, or scaling out (or in) to more (or fewer) instances. Scaling up changes the pricing tier that you have selected for the plan, along with the compute, memory, storage, and other features that are…

Skill 3.4: Create and configure Azure App Service Azure App Service is a platform to develop an application in Azure without worrying about therequired back-end infrastructure. You do not have to create, configure, and maintain a VM to host your applications if you are using a web app created with App Service. Moreover, Azure provides…