Networking
April 2, 2024
Cloud and enterprise networking for platform teams load balancing, firewalls, WAF, routing fundamentals, and secure connectivity patterns for multi-tier applications.
Networking for cloud-native and hybrid systems
Applied notes on network design and operations for DevSecOps and platform engineering: TCP/IP fundamentals, load balancers, firewall rules, WAF placement, VPN/peering concepts, and troubleshooting flows used in AWS, Azure, and on-prem hybrid setups.
Topics covered
| Area | Focus |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals | OSI/TCP-IP, DNS, TLS termination |
| Security | Firewalls, WAF, segmentation, least-privilege paths |
| Cloud patterns | VPC/VNet design, LB tiers, health checks |
| Operations | Juniper/router notes, OSPF basics, incident triage |
Part of the Operations & Reliability pillar pairs with Linux, database, and observability tracks for end-to-end production readiness.