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4.5. Reflection Checkpoint

Key Takeaways

Before proceeding, ensure you can:

  • Choose between Load Balancer, Application Gateway, and Front Door based on requirements
  • Configure health probes, backend pools, and load balancing rules
  • Implement URL-based routing with Application Gateway
  • Design global application delivery with Front Door
  • Configure SSL termination and end-to-end encryption

Self-Check Questions

  1. An application needs to route /api/* requests to a container-based backend and /static/* to Azure Blob Storage. Which service would you use, and why?

  2. A web application is deployed in East US and West EU. Users worldwide report inconsistent latency. Which application delivery service best addresses this?

  3. Standard Load Balancer backends cannot reach the internet. What are two solutions?

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