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)

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

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