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David Okeyode
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David is the EMEA Azure CTO at Palo Alto Networks. Before that, he was an independent consultant helping companies secure their Azure environments through private expert level trainings and assessments. He has authored two books on Azure security - "Penetration Testing Azure for Ethical Hackers" and "Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification and Beyond. He has also authored multiple cloud computing courses for popular platforms like LinkedIn Learning. He holds over 15 cloud certifications and has over a decade of experience in Cybersecurity (consultancy, design, implementation). David is married to a lovely girl who makes the best banana cake in the world. They love travelling the world together!
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Choosing an optimal load-balancing and application delivery solution

The Azure load-balancing decision tree takes into account various factors when selecting the appropriate load-balancing options. The Help me choose default tab in Azure load balancing considers the following factors:

  • Traffic type: Is the application web-based (HTTP/HTTPS)? Is it a public or private application?
  • Global versus regional: Do you need to load balance VMs or containers within a VNet? Or do you need to load balance scale units/deployments across different regions, or both?
  • Availability: What is the required SLA for the application?
  • Cost: In addition to the cost of the load-balancing service itself, consider the cost of managing a solution built on that service.
  • Features and limitations: What are the overall limitations of each load-balancing service? Refer to the service limits to identify the constraints.

The flowchart shown in Figure 9.67 provides guidance on selecting the...

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David Okeyode

David is the EMEA Azure CTO at Palo Alto Networks. Before that, he was an independent consultant helping companies secure their Azure environments through private expert level trainings and assessments. He has authored two books on Azure security - "Penetration Testing Azure for Ethical Hackers" and "Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification and Beyond. He has also authored multiple cloud computing courses for popular platforms like LinkedIn Learning. He holds over 15 cloud certifications and has over a decade of experience in Cybersecurity (consultancy, design, implementation). David is married to a lovely girl who makes the best banana cake in the world. They love travelling the world together!
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