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Aruba Virtual Intranet Access vs Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #39, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.9. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 0.4% mindshare in EIV, compared to Microsoft’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Aruba Virtual Intranet Access
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100% willing to recommend
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway
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89% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Virtual Intranet Access
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
39th
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
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 6.3%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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reviewer1934385 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
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MatsHagberg Olsson2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Designs subnets with high security while navigating evolving integration processes
The primary function of Azure VPN Gateway allows for designing subnets from existing networks, whether they are physical or virtual networks within Azure or other cloud instances. You can configure these networks using IP numbers and connect them using certificates or SaaS strings. It also requires Entra ID for privileged access groups, resulting in high security.
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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."
"The Azure tool is useful and powerful and availability for clients. The updates are very good and reliable."
"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."
"The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up."
"The VPN Gateway is valued for its ease of use and redundancy."
"It is easy to configure."
"It sends us a lot of detections when we have any anti-virus updates. It provides the extended time needed to update a set of time needs and notifications."
"I like the stability, HA, and performance of the product."
"The side-to-side connections are valuable."
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Cons

"Configurations can be a bit complex."
"Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer."
"The instructions on how to integrate P2N and P2S type networks into Azure VPN Gateway could be improved, though it is a constantly evolving process."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"The product's deployment phase is not simple, making it an area where improvements are required."
"In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."
"There is a need to improve the paperwork and management approval process, which is currently painful, though not directly related to the VPN Gateway itself."
"Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."
"The marketing material in the portal is not very user-friendly."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"Its price is reasonable for new technology."
"The costs are quite high."
"It's an expensive product"
"I pay the licensing charges associated with the tool on an hourly basis. The tool is affordable."
"The solution is subscription-based and very cheap."
"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is the cheapest way for us to connect to our cloud infrastructure. Other solutions, such as ExpressRoute are very expensive."
"The cost could be lower."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
The solution is user-friendly.
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
In Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, there aren't too many areas for improvement, but the configuration part might be a little tricky. It took some time to get things to work, but once figured out, it b...
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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
We work with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and the VPN firewalls. We have our local physical firewall infrastructure from Cisco and other companies, but we can't compare those with the virtual networ...
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Product Reports

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Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway
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Also Known As

Aruba VIA
MS Azure VPN Gateway
 

Overview

The Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client from Aruba provides secure remote network connectivity for Android, Apple iOS, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows devices.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

A VPN gateway is a specific type of virtual network gateway that is used to send encrypted traffic between an Azure virtual network and an on-premises location over the public Internet. You can also use a VPN gateway to send encrypted traffic between Azure virtual networks over the Microsoft network. Each virtual network can have only one VPN gateway. However, you can create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway. When you create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway, all VPN tunnels share the available gateway bandwidth.

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