A company that provides internet connections. Blocking of outbound TCP 445 by many such providers stops SMB traffic from getting through to Azure Files.
Also called internet service provider.
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains ISP in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- TCP
A transport protocol that is connection-oriented.
- SMB
Protocol for Windows file shares, used by Azure Files and supporting authentication based on identity.
- Azure Files
Azure's managed file shares over SMB or NFS. There is no Archive tier, and a single encryption key applies across the whole storage account.
Related terms
- Internet routing
Routing preference in which traffic leaves Microsoft's network for a transit ISP at the POP closest to the storage account, reducing networking costs. It is unsupported for Azure File Sync and AD-joined Azure Files.
- Peering Service
Optimised internet routing between an ISP and Microsoft. It neither assigns private IPs to PaaS resources nor makes access to them private.