Creating User Defined Routes in Azure Route Tables

Azure Route Tables are a powerful networking service in Microsoft Azure that allow you to control and customize the flow of traffic within your virtual networks. They enable organizations to override Azure's default system routes, implement custom routing rules, and direct network traffic through specific paths or virtual appliances, providing enhanced security, compliance, and network optimization capabilities for cloud infrastructure.

In this lab, you will learn how to implement Azure Route Tables and configure user-defined routes (UDRs) to redirect traffic through a virtual network appliance. You'll learn how to create a route table, associate it with a subnet, and define custom routes that override Azure's default routing behavior to gain greater control over your network traffic paths.

Objectives

Upon completion of this Beginner level lab, you will be able to:

• Create an Azure Route Table and associate it with a subnet
• Configure user-defined routes to redirect traffic through a virtual network appliance
• Verify traffic flow changes using network diagnostic tools
• Understand the different next hop types available in Azure routing

Who is this lab for?

This lab is designed for:

• Cloud administrators looking to enhance network security in Azure
• Network engineers transitioning to cloud environments
• DevOps professionals managing Azure infrastructure
• Security specialists implementing network traffic inspection
• IT professionals new to Azure networking concepts