Azure Private Link

Azure Private Link is a networking service that allows you to access Azure PaaS services (like Azure Storage and Azure SQL Database) and Azure-hosted customer-owned/partner services privately from your virtual network. It brings these services into your virtual network using a private endpoint,…

Key facts

First appeared: 2019
Category: technology
Problem solved: Azure Private Link solves the critical problem of securely connecting to Azure services and partner services without traversing the public internet. It enables private, secure communication directly over Microsoft's backbone network, mitigating data exfiltration risks and simplifying network architecture for hybrid and multi-tenant cloud environments.
Platforms: Microsoft Azure

Related technologies

Azure VPN Gateway
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure App Service
Azure Data Lake Storage
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure SQL Database
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Private DNS Zones
Azure Key Vault

Notable users

Financial Services organizations
Healthcare organizations
Government agencies
Large Enterprises with strict compliance requirements
SaaS providers hosting services on Azure