Hybrid networking

Imagine SpringToys is evaluating the adoption of a global transit network architecture. This network will be utilized to connect the headquarters and multiple branch offices. Given the trend to enable remote work, SpringToys will address work-from-home scenarios. The organization needs users to access various resources, such as databases, files, and applications, in Azure and on-premises.

This section will review how you can leverage site-to-site VPN connections, point-to-site VPN connections, and how to configure Azure Virtual WAN.

When organizations connect on-premises resources to Azure, it is referred to as a hybrid network, and one way to enable this scenario is by using VPN connections. A virtual private network or VPN uses an encrypted tunnel within another network to establish connectivity.

VPNs are usually deployed to connect at least two trusted private networks, to one another and over an untrusted network such as the internet. Traffic is encrypted...