I plan to create Azure websites that talk to databases within an Azure virtual machine. I didn't think I needed a virtual network for this, but an Azure tech rep recommended that a virtual network be the FIRST thing I set up when creating my Azure items (and then to place the virtual machine in that network instead of just choosing a region like "West US").
I think I understood.. that if I wanted my websites to talk to my databases DIRECTLY and not across the INTERNET, they'd need to be in the same virtual network. BUT when I create my websites, I don't see where I can put them in that virtual network I created (like I was able to do with the virtual machine). Am I not understanding correctly?
Also, when I created the virtual network per instructions I found, it had me create a "FrontEndSubnet" and a "BackEndSubnet". I placed the virtual machine in the BackEndSubnet and I thought I was going to be able to put the websites in the FrontEndSubnet (but again, didn't see where I could put websites in a virtual network). I want to ensure best SPEED and SECURITY, so still guessing I need a virtual network. But do I?
Thanks for any help.