Introduction to Azure Stack Hub networking
Azure Stack Hub provides different kinds of networking capabilities that can be used together or separately:
- Connectivity between Azure Stack Hub resources
Connect Azure resources together in a secure and private virtual network in the cloud. - Internet connectivity
Communicate to and from Azure Stack Hub resources over the internet. - On-premises connectivity
Connect an on-premises network to Azure Stack Hub resources through a virtual private network (VPN) over the internet, or through a dedicated connection to Azure Stack Hub.Important
You must create a VPN or public IP connection in order to access on-premises resources.
- Load balancing and traffic direction
Load balance traffic to servers in the same location and direct traffic to servers in different locations. - Security
Filter network traffic between network subnets or individual VMs. - Routing
Use default routing or fully control routing between your Azure Stack Hub and on-premises resources. - Manageability
Monitor and manage your Azure Stack Hub networking resources. - Deployment and configuration tools
Use a web-based portal or cross-platform command-line tools to deploy and configure network resources.