Month: February 2026

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Operating web-facing applications in the cloud usually means combining load balancing, application delivery, and security controls. In Azure, Application Gateway with Web Application Firewall (WAF) is commonly used to protect web workloads from common threats while routing traffic to backend services.

A new capability called WAF Insights introduces improved visibility into how the firewall is operating and how web traffic interacts with security policies.

As Azure environments continue to grow in complexity, networking architectures increasingly require more advanced traffic control and routing capabilities. Enterprise environments often integrate multiple connectivity models such as virtual networks, hybrid connectivity, security appliances, and multi-tier application platforms.

The concept of a Virtual Network Routing Appliance in Azure introduces a new way to handle routing behavior inside complex network topologies. It allows architects to define more flexible traffic control patterns while maintaining centralized visibility over how traffic flows between workloads.