Configuring traffic based on geographical location

Geographical location is another routing method in Traffic Manager. This method is based on network latency and directs a request based on the geographical location of the origin and the endpoint. When a request comes to Traffic Manager, based on the origin of the request, it's routed to the nearest endpoint in terms of region. This way, it provides the least network latency possible. In this recipe, we'll configure Traffic Manager to route traffic based on geographical location.

Getting ready

Before you start, open the browser and go to the Azure portal via https://portal.azure.com.

How to do it…

In order to set the routing method to be based on geographical location, we must do the following:

1. In the Azure portal, locate the previously created Traffic Manager profile.
2. Under Settings, select the Configuration option.
3. Change the routing method to Geographic, as shown in Figure 11.10:
   

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