AzureFunBytes Episode 42 - Hybrid Cloud on @Azure with @ThomasMaurer
Tags: azure, cloud, hybrid, beginners
Published: 2021-05-06 19:13:30

AzureFunBytes is a weekly opportunity to learn more about the fundamentals and foundations that make up Azure. It's a chance for me to understand more about what people across the Azure organization do and how they do it. Every week we get together at 11 AM Pacific on [Microsoft LearnTV](https://cda.ms/226) and learn more about Azure.

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This week my guest was Senior Cloud Advocate [Thomas Maurer](https://twitter.com/ThomasMaurer).  We dove into the world of [hybrid cloud](https://cda.ms/26x)!  Not every application is born in the cloud, but they can certainly interact with it.  A hybrid cloud is a type of [cloud computing](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-cloud-computing/) that combines on-premises infrastructure—or a private cloud—with a public cloud. Hybrid clouds allow data and apps to move between the two environments.  [Companies across the planet](https://cda.ms/26z) are making a decision to integrate their on-prem solutions with cloud services such as Azure.  Rather than have the datacenter be the end of where a solution lives, companies can integrate their network, configure VPNs, and use the various services with Azure to help extend their infrastructure.  

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00:04:24 - [Intro to Thomas](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=264)
00:13:31 - [Let's talk Hybrid Cloud](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=811)
00:20:25 - [Azure Arc](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=1225)
00:25:15 - [Tagging your resources](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=1515)
00:29:41 - [Policies for your servers](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=1781)
00:38:17 - [Log collection from our resources](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=1781)
00:45:35 - [Adding a server to Arc](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=2735)
00:56:42 - [Visualizing our resources](https://youtu.be/rgAQ_-T-9Kk?t=3402)

By using Hybrid Azure cloud you're enabling your apps to have access to one of the largest global networks.  Maybe you need a faster connection to exist between your on-prem solution and Azure?  [ExpressRoute](https://cda.ms/26w) ExpressRoute lets you extend your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a private connection with the help of a connectivity provider. With ExpressRoute, you can establish connections to Microsoft cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

Microsoft uses BGP, an industry-standard dynamic routing protocol, to exchange routes between your on-premises network, your instances in Azure, and Microsoft public addresses. We establish multiple BGP sessions with your network for different traffic profiles. More details can be found in the [ExpressRoute circuit and routing domains](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-circuit-peerings) article.

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Useful Docs:

[Get $200 in free Azure Credit](https://cda.ms/219)
[Microsoft Learn: Introduction to Azure fundamentals](https://cda.ms/243)
[Microsoft Learn: Introduction to Azure hybrid cloud services](https://cda.ms/26Y)
[Hybrid and multicloud solutions](https://cda.ms/26y)
[What is ExpressRoute?](https://cda.ms/26w)
[Customers are using Azure Stack to unlock new hybrid cloud innovation](https://cda.ms/26B)
[Custom Data Sovereignty & Data Gravity Requirements](https://cda.ms/26F)
[What is Azure Private Link?](https://cda.ms/26G)
[Connect an on-premises network to Azure](https://cda.ms/26H) 
[Azure Stack](https://cda.ms/26J)
[Azure Arc overview](https://cda.ms/26K)
[Azure Arc documentation](https://cda.ms/26L) 
[What is Azure Arc enabled servers?](https://cda.ms/26M)
[Azure Arc–enabled data services](https://cda.ms/26Z)
[Connect hybrid machines to Azure from Windows Admin Center](https://cda.ms/26P)
[Connect hybrid machines to Azure from the Azure portal](https://cda.ms/26Q)
[What is Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes?](https://cda.ms/26R) 
[Use tags to organize your Azure resources and management hierarchy](https://cda.ms/26S) 
[ITOps Talk Blog: How to add a server to Azure Arc](https://cda.ms/26W)
[Azure Arc Jumpstart](https://azurearcjumpstart.io)
[Azure Architecture Center Hybrid Solutions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/browse/?azure_categories=hybrid)