How to setup an ExpressRoute for different images of virtual machines with the same path

Stuart Murray 0 Reputation points
2023-09-09T23:19:55.3633333+00:00

I will be creating dozens of Virtual Machines from a stored image, many existing at the same time. I want to setup an ExpressRoute that will deliver files to the c:\MyApp\Files folder which will exist on every virtual machine. What is the best way to set this up, so that i can just give the instructions to the customer on how\where to transfer their files. Or, do I have to setup a unique ExpressRoute AFTER each virtual machine is created?

Azure ExpressRoute
Azure ExpressRoute
An Azure service that provides private connections between Azure datacenters and infrastructure, either on premises or in a colocation environment.
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  1. KapilAnanth-MSFT 39,461 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-09-14T09:08:06.2066667+00:00

    @Stuart Murray

    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform. Thank you for reaching out & I hope you are doing well.

    I see you have two requirements here.

    • One is to set up ExpressRoute
    • And the second is to access c:\MyApp\Files in the VMs from the OnPrem

    Please note that ExpressRoute does not work in terms of Virtual Machines.

    Rather, it provides connectivity in terms of "Virtual Network".

    If all the above mentioned VMs are in the same Virtual Network, then a single ExpressRoute Connection is sufficient.

    However, if the VMs are in different VNETs,

    A. And these VNETs can be peered together:

    B. And these VNETs cannot be peered together.

    Some points to consider are

    • A single virtual network can be linked to up to 16 ExpressRoute circuits
    • You can link up to 10 virtual networks to a standard ExpressRoute circuit. All virtual networks must be in the same geopolitical region when using a standard ExpressRoute circuit.
    • If you enable the ExpressRoute premium add-on, you can link virtual networks outside of the geopolitical region of the ExpressRoute circuit. The premium add-on also allows you to connect more than 10 virtual networks to your ExpressRoute circuit depending on the bandwidth chosen

    FAQ : https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-faqs

    Kindly let us know if this helps or you need further assistance on this issue.

    Thanks,

    Kapil

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