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.

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

Articles about Jump box (3)

Waarom traditionele jump servers verouderd raken
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
Welkom terug bij de blog! Als je ooit infrastructuur in de cloud hebt beheerd, ken je ongetwijfeld het verouderde ritueel van het opzetten van een jump box, oftewel bastion host. D
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