A point at the edge of Microsoft's global network through which traffic enters or exits it.
Also called point of presence.
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In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains POP in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- AGDLP
Nesting pattern: users go into global groups, which go into domain local groups, which receive the permissions. AGUDLP adds universal groups for forests with several domains.
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.
- Microsoft network routing
Default choice of routing preference: traffic is handed onto Microsoft's global network as close to the client as possible, at the nearest point of presence, for optimal performance.