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### What is Azure Private Link service and Private Endpoint?
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-**Azure Private Endpoint**: Azure Private Endpoint is a network interface that connects you privately and securely to a service powered by Azure Private Link.
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-**Azure Private Endpoint**: Azure Private Endpoint is a network interface that connects you privately and securely to a service powered by Azure Private Link. You can use Private Endpoints to connect to an Azure PaaS service that supports Private Link or to your own Private Link Service.
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-**Azure Private Link service**: Azure Private Link service is a service created by a service provider. Currently, a Private Link service can be attached to the frontend IP configuration of a Standard Load Balancer. You can also connect to Azure services via Private Endpoints.
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### Can I connect my service to multiple Private Endpoints?
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Yes. One Private Link service can connect to multiple Private Endpoints. However one Private Endpoint can only connect to one Private Link service.
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Yes. One Private Link service can receive connections from multiple Private Endpoints. However one Private Endpoint can only connect to one Private Link service.
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### Is data transferred over Private Link always private?
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Yes. All data over Azure Private Link stays on the Microsoft backbone. It doesn’t traverse the internet.
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### What is the difference between a VNet Service Endpoint and a Private Endpoint?
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VNet Service Endpoints and Private Endpoints are independent of each other.
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- VNet Service Endpoints extend your virtual network private address space and the identity of your VNet to the Azure services, over a direct connection. Endpoints allow you to secure your critical Azure service resources to only your virtual networks.
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- Private Endpoint is a networking resource that acts as an entry point for service traffic in your network and uses Azure Private Link technology.
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- VNet Service Endpoints extend your virtual network private address space and the identity of your VNet to the Azure services, over a direct connection. Service Endpoints allow you to secure your critical Azure service resources to only your virtual networks, while the traffic is route optimized and stays in the Microsoft backbone network it is sdestined to the Public IP address of the service.
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- Private Endpoint is a networking resource that acts as an entry point in your virtual network and uses Private IP address to reach the services powered by Private Link. The traffic is route optimized and stays in the Microsoft backbone network.
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### What is the relationship between Private Link service and Private Endpoint?
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It is a one-to-many relationship. One Private Link service can receive connections from multiple private endpoints. On the other hand, one private endpoint can only connect to one Private Link service.
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