Which cloud provider supports iLB-as-next-hop?

The correct answer is A. Microsoft Azure. Microsoft Azure supports using an Internal Load Balancer (ILB) as a next hop in User Defined Routes (UDRs), enabling traffic to be steered through Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs) or other middleboxes transparently - a critical feature for hub-and-spoke and service chaining…

VM-Series NGFW Deployment on Azure

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Options

AMicrosoft Azure
BAlibaba Cloud
COracle Cloud
DAmazon Web Services

How the community answered

(33 responses)

A
94% (31)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Microsoft Azure supports using an Internal Load Balancer (ILB) as a next hop in User Defined Routes (UDRs), enabling traffic to be steered through Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs) or other middleboxes transparently - a critical feature for hub-and-spoke and service chaining architectures.

Why the distractors are wrong:

B. Alibaba Cloud - does not offer ILB-as-next-hop in its routing constructs; its SLB (Server Load Balancer) cannot serve as a UDR next hop.
C. Oracle Cloud - OCI's load balancers are not supported as next-hop targets in route table entries.
D. AWS - while AWS has Gateway Load Balancer endpoints (GLBe) for traffic inspection, AWS does not support an internal/network load balancer as a route table next hop in the same way Azure does; the two are architecturally distinct.

Memory tip: Think "Azure = A for Advanced routing" - Azure's ILB-as-next-hop is a standout differentiator specifically called out in Azure networking documentation and certification exams (AZ-700). If a question mentions UDRs + ILB + next hop, Azure is the answer.

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#iLB-as-next-hop#Azure#internal load balancer#VM-Series routing

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