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Azure VPN Gateway Documentation

Last updated: October 26, 2023

Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for Azure VPN Gateway. This document provides an overview of Azure VPN Gateway, its capabilities, and how to leverage it for secure and reliable connectivity to your Azure virtual networks.

Azure VPN Gateway is a service that you can use to send encrypted traffic between your on-premises networks and your Azure virtual networks (VNets) through the public Internet. You can also use VPN Gateway to send encrypted traffic between your Azure VNets.

Key Features and Benefits

  • Secure Connectivity: Encrypts traffic between your on-premises networks and Azure, or between Azure VNet-to-VNet.
  • Hybrid Cloud Enablement: Seamlessly integrates your existing datacenter with your Azure environment.
  • Scalability and Performance: Offers various SKUs to meet different performance and throughput requirements.
  • High Availability: Provides options for active-standby and active-active configurations for continuous connectivity.
  • Global Reach: Connect to your Azure resources from anywhere in the world.

Scenarios

Azure VPN Gateway supports a variety of connectivity scenarios:

Site-to-Site VPN

Connects your on-premises network to an Azure VNet. This is ideal for organizations looking to extend their datacenter to the cloud securely.

Point-to-Site VPN

Connects individual client devices (like laptops) to an Azure VNet. This is useful for remote workers or developers needing secure access to Azure resources.

VNet-to-VNet VPN

Connects multiple Azure VNets together. This allows for secure communication between resources deployed in different Azure regions or subscriptions.

Getting Started

To start using Azure VPN Gateway, you'll typically need to:

  1. Create a Virtual Network (VNet): Define the IP address space for your Azure network.
  2. Create a Gateway Subnet: A dedicated subnet within your VNet for the VPN gateway.
  3. Create a Virtual Network Gateway: Select the appropriate SKU and type of VPN gateway.
  4. Configure Connections: Set up the specific VPN connection (e.g., Site-to-Site, VNet-to-VNet).

For detailed step-by-step instructions, please refer to the specific articles in the left-hand navigation pane.

Note

Azure VPN Gateway uses IPsec/IKE protocols to provide secure and encrypted connectivity. Ensure your on-premises VPN devices are compatible with Azure VPN Gateway.

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