Sample Secured Cloud Architecture

This setup is basically a secure way to run a private server in the cloud without exposing it directly to the internet . Here’s the simple idea: Users on the internet try to access your system. Their request first goes through a firewall, which acts like a security guard—only safe traffic is allowed in. Inside the cloud network (VNet), there are strict rules (NSG) that only allow specific actions, like web traffic (port 80), and block everything else. The main server (VM) is completely private—i