Private Link and Private Endpoints
Private access items test private endpoints, Private Link service, private DNS zones, DNS integration, on-premises access, and approval workflows.
How to study for AZ-700
Treat each AZ-700 item as a traffic-path problem: trace source, destination, DNS, route, next hop, load balancing, private access, and filtering before choosing.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Private Link and Private Endpoints questions test Azure networking design and troubleshooting choices rather than memorized portal paths.
Exam cue: Identify the traffic path, scope, protocol, name resolution behavior, next hop, inspection point, and security control.
Concept 2
The best answer traces traffic from source to destination through addressing, DNS, routing, security, connectivity, and delivery controls.
Exam cue: Choose the Azure networking service that fits reachability, availability, latency, scale, and security requirements.
Concept 3
Eliminate answers that ignore effective routes, name resolution, subnet constraints, private DNS, health probes, or network security boundaries.
Exam cue: Prefer least exposure, private access, validated routes, monitored health, and explicit security policy.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Confusing DNS resolution with routing or security filtering.
Guardrail: Avoid answers that confuse DNS with routing, service endpoints with private endpoints, NSGs with firewalls, or layer 4 and layer 7 load balancing.
Opening public access when Private Link, VPN, ExpressRoute, or service endpoints meet the requirement.
Guardrail: Avoid answers that confuse DNS with routing, service endpoints with private endpoints, NSGs with firewalls, or layer 4 and layer 7 load balancing.
Choosing load balancing without matching layer 4, layer 7, regional, global, or DNS-routing behavior.
Guardrail: Avoid answers that confuse DNS with routing, service endpoints with private endpoints, NSGs with firewalls, or layer 4 and layer 7 load balancing.
Memory anchors
Private Endpoint
A private endpoint exposes a supported service through a private IP address in a virtual network.
Private Link
Azure Private Link enables private access to supported Azure services and customer-owned services.
Private Link Service
A Private Link service exposes an application privately to consumers through private endpoints.
Private DNS Integration
Private DNS integration maps a service name to private endpoint addresses.
Manual Approval
Manual approval controls whether a private endpoint connection is accepted by the service owner.
Network Interface
A private endpoint creates a network interface with a private IP in the selected subnet.
On Premises Private Access
On-premises clients can reach private endpoints through VPN or ExpressRoute when DNS and routing are configured.
Public Network Access
Public network access can often be disabled after private endpoint access is validated.
Split Horizon DNS
Split horizon DNS returns different answers based on whether the client is inside or outside the private network.
Private Access Boundary
Private access boundary design includes DNS, routing, subnet placement, approval, and service firewall behavior.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A storage account must be reachable from a VNet through a private IP, with public network access disabled. Which resource should be created?
A storage private endpoint for Blob is created, but clients also need File service access. What should be added?
Answer all questions to submit.
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