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articles/virtual-network/virtual-network-peering-overview.md

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-title: Azure Virtual Network peering
+title: Azure Virtual Network Peering
 titlesuffix: Azure Virtual Network
 description: Learn about virtual network peering in Azure, including how it enables you to connect networks in Azure Virtual Network.
 services: virtual-network
 author: asudbring
 ms.service: azure-virtual-network
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 03/31/2025
+ms.date: 07/16/2025
 ms.author: allensu
 # Customer intent: As a cloud architect, I need to know how to use virtual network peering for connecting virtual networks. This knowledge will allow me to design connectivity correctly and understand future scalability options and limitations.
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-# Virtual network peering
+# Azure virtual network peering
 
-Virtual network peering enables you to seamlessly connect two or more [virtual networks](virtual-networks-overview.md) in Azure. The virtual networks appear as one for connectivity purposes. The traffic between virtual machines in peered virtual networks uses the Microsoft backbone infrastructure. Traffic is routed through the Microsoft *private* network only.
+Azure Virtual Network peering enables you to seamlessly connect two or more virtual networks in Azure, making them appear as one for connectivity purposes. This powerful feature allows you to create secure, high-performance connections between virtual networks while keeping all traffic on Microsoft's private backbone infrastructure, eliminating the need for public internet routing.
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+**What you'll learn in this article:**
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+- How virtual network peering works and its key benefits
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+- Different types of peering (local and global)
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+- How to implement connectivity and service chaining
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+- Troubleshooting common peering issues
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+Whether you're designing a hub-and-spoke topology or connecting networks across regions, this guide helps you understand the capabilities and limitations of virtual network peering.
 
 By default, a virtual network is peered with up to 500 other virtual networks. By using the [connectivity configuration for Azure Virtual Network Manager](../virtual-network-manager/concept-connectivity-configuration.md), you can increase this limit to peer up to 1,000 virtual networks to a single virtual network. With this larger size, you can create a hub-and-spoke topology with 1,000-spoke virtual networks, for example. You can also create a mesh of 1,000-spoke virtual networks where all spoke virtual networks are directly interconnected.
 
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 >[!NOTE]
 > A previous version of this document stated that virtual network peering charges wouldn't apply on the spoke virtual network (or nongateway virtual network) with gateway transit. It now reflects accurate pricing per the pricing page.
 
-## Related content
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-* You can create a peering between two virtual networks. The networks can belong to the same subscription or different subscriptions. Complete a tutorial for one of the following scenarios:
+## Next steps
 
-    |Azure deployment model             | Subscription  |
-    |---------                          |---------|
-    |Resource Manager              |[Same](tutorial-connect-virtual-networks-portal.md)|
-    |                                   |[Different](create-peering-different-subscriptions.md)|
+Ready to implement virtual network peering? Choose your scenario:
 
-* To learn how to create a hub-and-spoke network topology, see [Hub-and-spoke network topology in Azure](/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/hub-spoke?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-network%2ftoc.json).
+### Get started with tutorials
+- **[Create peering in same subscription](tutorial-connect-virtual-networks-portal.md)** - Perfect for testing and development environments
+- **[Create peering across subscriptions](create-peering-different-subscriptions.md)** - Ideal for enterprise scenarios with multiple subscriptions
 
-* To learn about all virtual network peering settings, see [Create, change, or delete a virtual network peering](virtual-network-manage-peering.md).
+### Advanced configurations  
+- **[Build a hub-and-spoke topology](/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/hybrid-networking/hub-spoke?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-network%2ftoc.json)** - Scale your network architecture
+- **[Manage peering settings](virtual-network-manage-peering.md)** - Complete reference for all peering options
 
-* For answers to common virtual network peering and global virtual network peering questions, see [Virtual network peering](virtual-networks-faq.md#virtual-network-peering).
+### Need help?
+- **[Virtual network peering FAQ](virtual-networks-faq.md#virtual-network-peering)** - Common questions and answers