Chapter 10: Hybrid Connectivity (Edge + Azure)

Word target: 3,800
Primary deliverable: Secure private interconnect
Key diagrams: Overlay network topology and failover paths

Learning Goals

  • Connect edge and cloud workloads securely.
  • Define traffic classes and trust boundaries.
  • Test failure behavior and recovery workflows.

MVP Lab Worksheet

  • Objective: Build private link between Proxmox side and Azure side.
  • Starting state: Nodes independently reachable.
  • Steps:
    1. Deploy encrypted mesh/VPN.
    2. Expose one private service across sites.
    3. Verify path and latency baseline.
  • Evidence: Connectivity test and route table output.
  • Exit criteria: Private access works without public exposure.
  • Rollback: Disable tunnel and restore direct local access.

Advanced Lab Worksheet

  • Objective: Validate failover and recovery.
  • Starting state: Hybrid link active.
  • Steps:
    1. Simulate primary path outage.
    2. Confirm degraded-mode behavior.
    3. Restore and measure recovery time.
  • Evidence: Failure drill timeline.
  • Exit criteria: Recovery within defined threshold.
  • Rollback: Return to baseline single-path routing.
Author Prompt

Document one real outage scenario and what changed after it.