What Is a Private Endpoint

URL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-endpoint-overview
Author: asudbring

Summary

In this article, you learn how to use the Private Endpoint feature of Azure Private Link.

Highlights Added July 17, 2024 at 11:02 AM

A private endpoint is a network interface that uses a private IP address from your virtual network. This network interface connects you privately and securely to a service that's powered by Azure Private Link. ([View Highlight] (https://read.readwise.io/read/01h06jsfbnf0tjfs9v6afk5pbe))

• Azure Storage
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure SQL Database
• Your own service, using Private Link service. ([View Highlight] (https://read.readwise.io/read/01h06jx5s5tppmr62nr65qhde9))

Private endpoints enable connectivity between the customers from the same:
• Virtual network
• Regionally peered virtual networks
• Globally peered virtual networks
• On-premises environments that use VPN or Express Route
• Services that are powered by Private Link ([View Highlight] (https://read.readwise.io/read/01h06mcpmc0ghjy82yqth2cas8))

The private endpoint must be deployed in the same region and subscription as the virtual network. ([View Highlight] (https://read.readwise.io/read/01h06mcv8sp1x1batk81t8tqa6))

Multiple private endpoints can be created with the same private-link resource. For a single network using a common DNS server configuration, the recommended practice is to use a single private endpoint for a specified private-link resource. Use this practice to avoid duplicate entries or conflicts in DNS resolution. ([View Highlight] (https://read.readwise.io/read/01h06md5mdxvhcwghk7rsvdty6))

To connect to the same service over private endpoint, separate DNS settings, often configured via private DNS zones, are required ([View Highlight] (https://read.readwise.io/read/01h06measpnxx396p1qhamxzm9))