Topic
Networking
10 articles on networking.
- Guides
How to migrate from on-premise to Azure without the drama
Discovery with Azure Migrate, VNet and VPN/ExpressRoute networking, Entra ID and AD decisions, hybrid licensing, DNS cutover, and validation for a boring Azure move.
- Guides
How to set up a VPC (cloud networking basics)
CIDR planning, public and private subnets across availability zones, route tables, NAT, and security groups. The network layout that works on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Glossary
CDN (Content Delivery Network)
A CDN caches your content on servers near your users so it loads fast worldwide. Plain-terms definition, provider names, and why it matters in a migration.
- Glossary
Egress fees
Egress fees are what cloud providers charge for data leaving their network. What they cost per GB, where they hide, and why they shape migrations.
- Playbooks
How to Migrate to the Cloud with Zero Downtime
Blue-green environments, database replication, DNS traffic shifting, and rollback, the four techniques that let you migrate without taking users offline.
- Guides
How to set up a cloud landing zone that stays governable
How to build a landing zone before migrating: multi-account structure, SSO identity, a non-overlapping network, preventive guardrails, and centralized logging.
- Guides
How to migrate from on-premise to AWS without the drama
Discovery, VPC and VPN/Direct Connect networking, migration waves with MGN/DMS/DataSync, DNS cutover, and validation, the sequence that keeps an AWS move boring.
- Glossary
Region & Availability Zone
A region is a geographic cluster of cloud data centres; an availability zone is one isolated data centre inside it. What each means and how to choose when you migrate.
- Glossary
VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
A VPC is your logically isolated private network inside a public cloud. Plain-terms definition, a real example, and why it matters when you migrate.
- Glossary
Load balancer
A load balancer spreads incoming traffic across multiple servers so one failure never takes you down. Plain definition, a real example, and why it anchors a migration.