Service Endpoints vs Private Endpoints

Azure Service Endpoints and Azure Private Endpoints solve similar problems but in fundamentally different ways. A service endpoint secures access at the service level (e.g., all Azure Storage accounts). It routes traffic from your subnet over the Azure backbone but the service retains its public endpoint. A private endpoint, powered by Azure Private Link, provides connectivity at the individual resource level (e.g., one specific storage account). It creates a network interface with a private IP address inside your virtual network that maps directly to that single resource instance.