Creating and Configuring an ExpressRoute Gateway

Difficulty: Intermediate

Duration: 3 minutes and 33 seconds

Students: 1,798

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As dependency on cloud services grows, so does the need for a reliable, low-latency network connection to the cloud. Also, some organizations and government agencies require a dedicated connection that does not pass network traffic over the public internet. Azure ExpressRoute provides a dedicated, redundant connection to Azure cloud services.

In this lesson, we examine Azure ExpressRoute. Azure ExpressRoute creates a reliable, dedicated connection between an organization's on-premises environment and Microsoft Azure. We cover design considerations when planning for ExpressRoute, requirements for installing ExpressRoute, and management and troubleshooting tasks. The learning objectives for this lesson map to the Azure AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions exam.

Learning Objectives

Choose between provider and direct model (ExpressRoute Direct)
Design and implement Azure cross-region connectivity between multiple ExpressRoute locations
Select an appropriate ExpressRoute SKU and tier
Design and implement ExpressRoute Global Reach and ExpressRoute FastPath
Choose between private peering only, Microsoft peering only, or both
Configure private peering and Microsoft peering
Create and configure an ExpressRoute gateway
Connect a virtual network to an ExpressRoute circuit
Recommend a route advertisement configuration
Configure encryption over ExpressRoute
Implement Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Diagnose and resolve ExpressRoute connection issues

Intended Audience

System or network administrators with responsibilities for connecting an on-premises network to Azure
Anyone preparing for the Azure AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions exam

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of networking, routing, and VPN concepts

Covered Topics