Private Link Insights

What is Private Link?

Azure Private Link provides private connectivity from your virtual network to Azure PaaS services, customer-owned services, and shared partner services. It simplifies network configuration and keeps data secure on the Microsoft backbone network, eliminating exposure to the public internet.

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What other technologies are related to Private Link?

Private Link Competitor Technologies

Transit Gateway

AWS Transit Gateway provides similar network connectivity capabilities to Azure Private Link, offering a hub-and-spoke model for connecting VPCs and on-premises networks. It is a competitor since it solves similar connectivity and isolation issues, although with a different architecture.

mentioned alongside Private Link in 5% (151) of relevant job posts

Virtual WAN

Azure Virtual WAN provides wide area network capabilities, connecting on-premises locations and cloud networks. While not a direct replacement for Private Link, it does compete in scenarios where network connectivity and isolation are required for various services.

mentioned alongside Private Link in 14% (51) of relevant job posts

Private Link Complementary Technologies

VNET

Azure Virtual Networks (VNETs) are foundational to Azure networking, and Private Link is used to securely connect to services within or across VNETs. They work together to provide secure access.

mentioned alongside Private Link in 4% (121) of relevant job posts

Azure ExpressRoute

Azure ExpressRoute provides a dedicated private network connection to Azure. Private Link can utilize an ExpressRoute connection to ensure private traffic flow to services.

mentioned alongside Private Link in 3% (167) of relevant job posts

VPN Gateway

VPN Gateway is used to establish secure, encrypted connections between on-premises networks and Azure VNETs. Private Link can utilize a VPN connection to ensure private traffic flow to services.

mentioned alongside Private Link in 6% (56) of relevant job posts