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Aruba Virtual Intranet Access vs Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Virtual Intranet Access
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
35th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 3.8%, down from 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway3.8%
Aruba Virtual Intranet Access0.9%
Other95.3%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1934385 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Electronic procurement department at a government with 51-200 employees
Very user friendly but configurations can be a bit complex
We use the solution to access company information via the cloud.  The solution is very user friendly.  Configurations can be a bit complex.  I have been using the solution for two years.  The solution is stable.  Technical support is very helpful so I rate them a seven out of ten.  Neutral…
Srinivas A - PeerSpot reviewer
Director- Head of DevOps, security, and Complaince at Rightdata
Secure data links from on-premise sources have enabled private access to client databases
The best feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its sophisticated security mechanism for transmitting data between on-premise to Azure or Azure to Azure. The process of building the VPN gateway is user-friendly, making it easy to configure. Additionally, it supports various options to establish connections between on-premise to Azure or other sources to targets. Using pfSense as a firewall and VPN at our on-premise allows us to establish connections between Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and our on-premise pfSense VPN easily. This streamlined connection process occurs within a few steps. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway has positively impacted our organization because it is core to our system and crucial for establishing private connections to our customer's data sources. Their databases lie in a private network with no communication with the outside world. Our customers trust Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, and by extension, trust us because of this efficient networking establishment process.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is very user friendly."
"Security is the first feature in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because we don't have to go through the public internet to access things."
"It is a stable solution in our company, and we monitor critical health and performance parameters daily and weekly."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast."
"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway has positively impacted our organization because it is core to our system and crucial for establishing private connections to our customer's data sources."
"It is scalable and depends on your chosen network bandwidth and the payments made."
"The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up."
"All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."
"One of the most valuable features is its support for various protocols, including BGP, which helps in making more secure connections."
 

Cons

"Configurations can be a bit complex."
"The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily."
"The instructions should have been more accessible and less time-consuming to find the best solution tailored for the customer."
"Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."
"They should release a less expensive version of the solution."
"The cost could be lower."
"Microsoft's support is rated at four due to issues such as speed of response and coordination difficulties."
"In future releases, I would like to see the ability to inject BGP routes."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The costs are quite high."
"The software has good pricing compared to other vendors."
"The solution is subscription-based and very cheap."
"I pay the licensing charges associated with the tool on an hourly basis. The tool is affordable."
"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is the cheapest way for us to connect to our cloud infrastructure. Other solutions, such as ExpressRoute are very expensive."
"Payment for licensing the solution is part of the operating model. So, one needs to keep on paying while consuming the solution. In short, the payment is based on the solution's capacity."
"There is a monthly license and the price depends on how many users are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The price could be less expensive."
"It's an expensive product"
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
The logging mechanism could use improvement. More detailed logging would help in troubleshooting any failures during connection establishment or monitoring Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. Otherwise, e...
What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
For those considering using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, read the documentation thoroughly. Create an Excel sheet outlining tasks for both the source and target sides, especially when establishing ...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
Our main use case for Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is to connect to the data sources of our clients. We establish the VPN gateway between our SaaS platform and their on-premise environment to connec...
 

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Aruba VIA
MS Azure VPN Gateway
 

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