Configuring Endpoints on Subnets

Endpoints, also referred to as service endpoints, allow secure and direct connectivity to Azure services over the Azure backbone network. Endpoints allow you to secure the traffic between your VNets, including subnets, and critical Azure resources such as Key Vault and SQL databases. Service endpoints allow private IP addresses in a VNet to be routed over the Azure backbone without requiring a dedicated public IP address.

Service endpoints are only supported on a limited number of Azure services.

Here are some of the key benefits of using service endpoints:

• Improved security for Azure service resources: Routing of traffic to Azure services to and from the VNet. Subnets are routed through the Azure network without the need to make use of dedicated public IP addresses.
• Optimal routing for Azure service traffic from your VNet: Optimized routing that keeps traffic on the Azure backbone network, allowing you to still audit and monitor outbound...