Azure Private Link

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Azure Private Link

Expert knowledge for Azure Private Link development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. Use when configuring Private Endpoints, DNS/Private Resolver, NSP modes, Azure Firewall traffic control, or VNet limits, and other Azure Private Link related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway), Azure VPN Gateway (use azure-vpn-gateway).

Source: /skills/azure-private-link/SKILL.md

Azure Private Link Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Private Link. Covers best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category Lines Description
Best Practices L34-L38 DNS design and configuration guidance for private endpoints, including zone setup, name resolution patterns, split-horizon DNS, and avoiding common DNS misconfigurations with Private Link
Decision Making L39-L44 Guidance on choosing perimeter access modes and designing Azure Private Link setups, focusing on security tradeoffs, cost optimization, and migration/transition considerations.
Architecture & Design Patterns L45-L49 Designing DNS architectures for Private Endpoints using Azure Private Resolver, including name resolution patterns, forwarding rules, and integration with on-premises or hybrid networks
Limits & Quotas L50-L56 Limits, quotas, and behaviors for Private Link/Endpoints, how to check service availability per resource, and how to request increases to VNet Private Endpoint limits.
Security L57-L64 RBAC setup for Private Link and Network Security Perimeters, security best practices, and inspecting/controlling Private Endpoint traffic with Azure Firewall.
Configuration L65-L82 Configuring Azure Private Link and endpoints: NSP perimeters, routing, subnet/network policies, DNS, IPv6, SNAT, monitoring, diagnostics, and endpoint properties via portal, CLI, and PowerShell

Best Practices

Topic URL
Apply DNS integration best practices for Azure Private Endpoints https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-endpoint-dns-integration

Decision Making

Topic URL
Choose and transition Azure network security perimeter access modes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/network-security-perimeter-transition
Optimize Azure Private Link design for cost and security https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-cost-optimization

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Design DNS infrastructure for Private Endpoints with Azure Private Resolver https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/tutorial-dns-on-premises-private-resolver

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Check Azure Private Link service availability by resource https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/availability
Increase Azure Private Endpoint VNet limits https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/increase-private-endpoint-vnet-limits
Azure Private Link limits, behaviors, and FAQs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-faq

Security

Topic URL
Configure RBAC permissions for Azure Network Security Perimeter operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/network-security-perimeter-role-based-access-control-requirements
Configure RBAC permissions for Azure Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/rbac-permissions
Apply security best practices to Azure Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/secure-private-link
Inspect and control Private Endpoint traffic using Azure Firewall https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/tutorial-inspect-traffic-azure-firewall

Configuration

Topic URL
Configure cross-perimeter links for Azure NSPs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-perimeter-link
Configure Private Link service Direct Connect routing https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-private-link-service-direct-connect
Configure standard service endpoints using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-service-endpoint-standard-cli
Configure standard service endpoints in Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-service-endpoint-standard-portal
Configure standard service endpoints with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/configure-service-endpoint-standard-powershell
Create and manage network security perimeters with Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/create-network-security-perimeter-cli
Create and manage a network security perimeter in portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/create-network-security-perimeter-portal
Configure subnet network policies for private endpoints https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/disable-private-endpoint-network-policy
Configure privateLinkServiceNetworkPolicies for Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/disable-private-link-service-network-policy
Configure and manage Azure Private Endpoint properties https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/manage-private-endpoint
Reference for Azure Private Link monitoring data https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/monitor-private-link-reference
Enable and store Network Security Perimeter diagnostic logs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/network-security-perimeter-diagnostic-logs
Configure private DNS zones for Azure Private Endpoints https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-endpoint-dns
Configure SNAT bypass tags for Private Endpoint traffic via NVA https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-disable-snat
Configure Azure Private Link over IPv6 connectivity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/private-link-ipv6