We performed a comparison between AWS Direct Connect and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure."
"It is a stable solution."
"It is a highly scalable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is the networking. I didn't have a good experience with the networking that Sophos has."
"The side-to-side connections are valuable."
"It is a stable solution in our company, and we monitor critical health and performance parameters daily and weekly."
"It is easy to configure."
"It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."
"All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."
"What I like best about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is that it's a managed VPN, so it's one of the most powerful VPNs I've ever found. It also provides point-to-site VPNs configurable within a few minutes."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs."
"Its terminologies are challenging to interpret."
"It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks."
"It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product."
"The product must provide a single sign-on."
"I would like for them to improve the troubleshooting features. We have some problems with traffic and I can't identify where the problem is coming from. I have to open a ticket with support until it gets resolved. Microsoft doesn't offer enough tools to resolve the issue."
"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway could improve by providing IPS zero-day threat protection. For example, the IPS zero-day threat protection can monitor the user behavior to protect the infrastructure. The solution can only be used as a VPN, it is lacking features."
"Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."
"Considering my past interactions with Microsoft's support team, it is difficult to get the right support unless you find the right person to speak with from the customer support team."
"Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"More configuration options could be included in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway."
AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 19 reviews. AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway writes "A scalable and reliable solution that enables users to connect to older protocols that other products do not have". AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lumen MPLS IP VPN, Fortinet FortiClient and Sangfor SSL VPN, whereas Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Barracuda SSL VPN. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway report.
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