Skip to main content

This browser is no longer supported.

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support.

Download Microsoft Edge More info about Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
Read in English
Read in English Edit

ExpressRoute documentation

Learn how to use ExpressRoute to set up a fast, private connection to Microsoft cloud services from your on-premises infrastructure or colocation facility.

About ExpressRoute

Overview

  • What is ExpressRoute?

Concept

  • FAQ

Training

  • Introduction to Azure ExpressRoute
  • Connect your on-premises network to the Azure global network using ExpressRoute

Reference

  • Pricing
  • SLA agreement

Get started

Tutorial

  • Create and modify a circuit
  • Create and modify peering for a circuit
  • Connect a VNet to a circuit
  • Configure route filters

Planning

Concept

  • Prerequisites and checklist
  • Workflows
  • Circuits and peerings
  • Routing requirements
  • BFD over ExpressRoute
  • Providers organized by location
  • Locations organized by provider

Design

Concept

  • Connectivity models
  • Design for high availability
  • Design for Disaster Recovery with private peering

Learn about ExpressRoute architecture

Architecture

  • Extend an on-premises network using ExpressRoute
  • Connect an on-premises network to Azure using ExpressRoute

Encrypt traffic

How-To Guide

  • Configure IPsec transport mode for private peering

Monitoring

How-To Guide

  • Configure monitoring, metrics, and alerts

ExpressRoute Direct

Concept

  • What is ExpressRoute Direct?
  • ExpressRoute Direct FAQ

How-To Guide

  • Configure ExpressRoute Direct

Reference

Reference

  • Azure CLI
  • Azure PowerShell
  • REST

Architecture

  • Reference Architecutre for Hybrid Networking
  • Reference Architecture for Hybrid Networking with VPN Failover
  • SH ICP Filing No. 13015306-25
  • PSB Filing No. 31011502002224
  • Privacy
  • Microsoft Azure Operated by 21Vianet
  • © Microsoft 2023
  • SH ICP Filing No. 13015306-25
  • PSB Filing No. 31011502002224
  • Privacy
  • Microsoft Azure Operated by 21Vianet
  • © Microsoft 2023