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# [Private linking and port forwarding to non-Azure resources](https://ancientitguy.hashnode.dev/private-linking-and-port-forwarding-to-non-azure-resources?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL;DR What can be seen in this post: use a Load Balancer combined with a small sized VM scaleset (VMSS) configured with iptables to forward and masquerade incoming connections to 2 IP addresses which represent 2 on-premise servers; this installation...

Apr 5, 2023 · 14 min read · ancientitguy.hashnode.dev  
Updated Apr 9, 2023  
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36yrs software and IT project veteran working @ZEISS

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[Kai Walter](https://hashnode.com/@ancientitguy)

[Apr 9, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/private-linking-and-port-forwarding-to-non-azure-resources/642da65189c68819f9ba8eca/comment/64324a5e47aba44dec0bc851)

converted VMSS instance image to CBL mariner and added NAT gateway