Azure Virtual Network | Azure Data Lake

How to deploy a data lake in an Azure Virtual Network ?

1. Create a VNet

2. Create a ADLS Gen2 Account

3. Add Storage Account to the VNet

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4. Create Private Endpoints : Select the virtual network and subnet → this ensures that the storage account is accessible only within the VNet.

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5. Configure access : Make sure the VNet has the permissions to access the data lake.

How to ensure that our VNet has the necessary permissions to access the storage account or data lake ?

1. NSG : Create and configure NSG to control inbound amd outbound traffic to the VNet → And add rules to allow traffic from the VNet to the storage account (typically, on ports 443 and 80)

2. Private Endpoints : Create private endpoint for our storage account

3. RBAC : Assign appropriate roles to users and services that need access to the storage account

4. Firewall and VNet Settings : Add the VNet to the storage account