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expressRouteGateways

Summary

RecommendationImpactCategoryAutomation AvailableIn Azure Advisor
Connect ExpressRoute gateway with circuits from diverse peering locationsHighHigh AvailabilityNoNo
Monitor health for ExpressRoute gatewayHighMonitoring and AlertingNoNo

Details


Connect ExpressRoute gateway with circuits from diverse peering locations

Impact:  High Category:  High Availability

APRL GUID:  9987c813-d687-4163-a511-95f31bc5e536

Description:

For improved reliability, each ExpressRoute gateway should connect to at least two circuits, with each circuit sourced from a different peering location. This setup ensures diverse connectivity paths, enhancing resilience and minimizing service disruption risks.

Potential Benefits:

Enhanced resilience through diverse connectivity paths
Learn More:
Designing for disaster recovery with ExpressRoute private peering

ARG Query:

Click the Azure Resource Graph tab to view the query

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Monitor health for ExpressRoute gateway

Impact:  High Category:  Monitoring and Alerting

APRL GUID:  17e8d380-e4b4-41a1-9b37-2e4df9fd5125

Description:

Set up monitoring and alerts for ExpressRoute Gateway. Create alert rule for ensuring promptly response to critical events such as exceeding packets per second, exceeding BGP routes prefixes, Gateway overutilization and high frequency in route changes.

Potential Benefits:

Detection and mitigation to avoid disruptions.
Learn More:
Virtual WAN Monitoring Best Practices

ARG Query:

Click the Azure Resource Graph tab to view the query

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