I am thinking of trying it, because of the advantages it will bring; Yes, accelerated networking can be enabled for Meraki vMX appliances in Azure, which improves performance by directing network traffic directly to the VM's virtual network interface (vNIC), bypassing the host's virtual switch. This is configured in the Azure portal by enabling accelerated networking on the virtual machine's network interface (NIC) during creation or for an existing VM. How to enable it During VM creation: When creating the virtual machine for the vMX, go to the "Networking" tab and ensure "Accelerated networking" is set to "Enabled". For an existing VM: Navigate to your virtual machine in the Azure portal. Select "Networking" from the left-hand menu. Click on the "Network Interface" link. Go to the "Accelerated networking" settings in the "NIC Overview" page. Select "Enabled" and save the changes. Benefits Reduced latency: By bypassing the virtual switch, the vMX can process packets more directly, leading to lower latency. Improved performance: Accelerated networking significantly improves networking efficiency, handling large numbers of simultaneous connections and enhancing performance for network-intensive workloads. Direct traffic forwarding: Traffic is forwarded directly to the VM by the NIC, which applies policies in hardware instead of through the host's software.
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