Why Every Cloud Engineer Needs to Understand Computer Networks

Short summary

Networking is foundational to cloud computing. This article introduces basic networking concepts, devices (routers, switches, firewalls), and topologies that every aspiring cloud engineer must understand. Part one of a series, it explains how networks enable cloud platforms like Azure and AWS to function.

• •Networks enable all cloud technologies—Azure VMs, Microsoft 365, web applications—by moving data between devices
• •Key networking components include routers, switches, firewalls, and servers; topologies vary from star (most common) to ring to mesh
• •Understanding networking fundamentals makes learning cloud infrastructure significantly easier

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