Configuring distributed traffic
The default routing method for Traffic Manager is performance. The performance method will distribute traffic based on the best possible performance available. This method only takes full effect if we have multiple instances of a service in multiple regions. As this often isn't the case, other methods are available, such as distributed traffic (also referred to as the weighted routing method). In this recipe, we'll configure Traffic Manager to work in distributed mode.
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 distributed traffic, we must do the following:
- In the Azure portal, locate the previously created Traffic Manager profile.
- Under Settings, select the Configuration option. Here, we have multiple options that we can change, such as DNS time to live (TTL), protocols, and failover settings:
Figure 11.7: The Configuration...
