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Azure Private Endpoint and Private Link

I understand how Private Links, and Private Endpoints work together. What I do not understand is how traffic is routed if you only setup a Private Endpoint without a Private Link.

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Hello,

Azure Private Endpoint is a network interface that connects you privately and securely to a service powered by Azure Private Link. Private Endpoint uses a private IP address from your VNet, effectively bringing the service into your VNet. The service could be an Azure service such as Azure Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, SQL, etc. or your own Private Link Service.

Azure Private Link service is the reference to your own service that is powered by Azure Private Link. Your service that is running behind Azure standard load balancer can be enabled for Private Link access so that consumers to your service can access it privately from their own VNets. Your customers can create a private endpoint inside their VNet and map it to this service. This article explains concepts related to the service provider side.

compdigit44

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Thank you for the input. So a Private Link is used if you want host your own services without going over Azure Public network. Private Endpoint is used when using Azure hosted services???????

Sorry still not 100% getting it yet....

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compdigit44

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I have been reading up further on private endpoints. If you use a private endpoint, is it already using a private link?

https://scomandothergeekystuff.com/2020/06/22/azure-service-endpoints-versus-azure-private-links/