As many companies have moved their database and sensitive information to the cloud, it is important to have a solid understanding of how data flows in and out of your cloud environment. In Microsoft Azure, managing inbound and outbound traffic is an important aspect of ensuring optimal performance, security and cost-effectiveness.
While designing the azure landing zone we need to ensure that our network is secured.VNet protects inbound flow (from users) and outbound traffic flow (to the Internet). Now the question arises how do we secure this traffic? Azure provides services like Azure firewall and Azure Application Gateway. It is very confusing when to use Azure firewall vs. Azure Application Gateway. There can be other combinations that can make the design more and more complex. This article provides the definitive guide and scenarios-based approach to help what design should be used. When it should be used? How it should be used?
