Azure private endpoints' effect on unity catalog

valjas 45 Reputation points
2023-08-18T14:50:14.6733333+00:00

We have our unity catalog on an azure storage account with no private endpoint. We are considering creating a new endpoint for this storage account. Would this have any repercussions on the unity catalog's access and performance?

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  1. Sumarigo-MSFT 43,801 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-08-22T11:59:27.9433333+00:00

    @valjas firstly, Apologies for the delay response here! Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum,

    Creating a private endpoint for your Azure Storage account can provide additional security and control over network traffic to and from your storage account**.** However, it is important to consider the potential impact on access and performance before making any changes.

    When you create a private endpoint for your storage account, all traffic to and from the storage account will be routed through the private endpoint**.** This means that any clients or applications that access the storage account will need to use the private endpoint to connect to the storage account.

    If you have existing clients or applications that are accessing the storage account using the public endpoint, you will need to update them to use the private endpoint instead. This may require changes to your network configuration or application code.

    In terms of performance, using a private endpoint can provide additional security and reduce the risk of data exfiltration. However, it may also introduce additional latency or network overhead, depending on your network configuration and the location of your clients.

    Before creating a private endpoint for your storage account, it is important to evaluate the potential impact on access and performance, and to test the new configuration thoroughly to ensure that it meets your requirements.

    Use private endpoints for Azure Storage: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-private-endpoints

    Tutorial: Connect to a storage account using an Azure Private Endpoint

    Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.

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