Jump box

Concept

A hardened server, also called a jump server or jump host, that administrators connect to first and then hop from to other machines in a private network; as a regular VM it needs patching, monitoring and an exposed management port.

Title graphic: Jump box (Concept)

Type	Concept
Wikipedia	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_server

Episodes about Jump box

Azure Bastion - Simply Explained

2026-07-15 · Video on YouTube

Azure Bastion is Microsoft's managed remote access service that lets you securely connect to Azure virtual machines without exposing them to the public internet. Instead of opening RDP or SSH ports, Azure Bastion provides browser-based access through the…

Articles about Jump box (2)

Why Traditional Jump Servers Are Becoming Obsolete
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog! If you have ever managed infrastructure in the cloud, you are undoubtedly familiar with the legacy ritual of setting up a jump box, or bas…
Git for Cloud Administrators: Version Control Best Practices Beyond Software Development
2026-08-13 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the podcast and our companion blog! If you are a cloud administrator, system engineer, or DevOps practitioner who grew up managing servers by remoti…

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03