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Executive Director at Consulting and Enterprise Integrations S.A. de C.V.
Real User
User-friendly, easy to deploy, and very stable
Pros and Cons
  • "It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."
  • "Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer."

What is our primary use case?

We have servers in Azure, and we use it to connect the on-premises users to the cloud servers.

It is a site-to-site VPN deployed on our premise.

What is most valuable?

I'm using the high availability of the VPN. We are using the VPN Gateway with two different internet service providers on-premises. We are using high availability so that in case one of the internet services fails, we can get Azure to assist using the other service.

It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process.

What needs improvement?

Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is easy to scale. We started with a basic plan, and we can move to another plan that has more bandwidth and more features. It is possible to do that.

How are customer service and support?

It depends. If you have a technical support contract with Microsoft, it is very easy. If you don't have it, it takes longer.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to set up. The deployment process is very quick. It takes 20 to 30 minutes to set up a site-to-site VPN.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend this solution because it is very easy to deploy and very stable. It is very simple. It is only a VPN connection. It works for what it is made.

I would rate Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway a 10 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Consultant at Lantec
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Offers good performance and HA to users
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the stability, HA, and performance of the product."
  • "The product's deployment phase is not simple, making it an area where improvements are required."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company to build IPsec tunnels on on-prem sites with Microsoft Azure's cloud services.

What is most valuable?

The feature that can improve our company's network connectivity revolves around the tool's IPSec functionality. I like the stability, HA, and performance of the product.

What needs improvement?

The product's deployment phase is not simple, making it an area where improvements are required.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have two years of experience with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

Around 100 people use the tool in my company.

How are customer service and support?

The solution can be deployed by myself.

How was the initial setup?

The product's deployment phase is not straightforward.

The solution can be deployed by following the step-by-step instructions in Microsoft's guide.

The solution can be deployed in an hour.

What about the implementation team?

The solution can be deployed by myself.

What was our ROI?

The measurable benefits that I have observed from the use of the product revolve around the scalability part.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I pay the licensing charges associated with the tool on an hourly basis. The tool is affordable.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft products have better scalability. The tool integrates well with other Microsoft products.

I recommend the product to others who plan to use it.

The tool is stable and cheap if used at a lower speed and with lower connections for users.

I don't use AI tools. I only work with networking solutions.

Considering the popularity of the vendor, I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Cloud Engineer at Templaris
Real User
Stable and easy-to-use solution
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to configure."
  • "They should release a less expensive version of the solution."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution to connect on-premises networks to remote servers. With its help, I can access CRM and ERP databases.

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is troubleshooting. It is easy to use and implement as well.

What needs improvement?

They should release a less expensive version of the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has good stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 2,000 solution users in our enterprise company.

How are customer service and support?

I refer to online technical support communities in case of any issues.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution's price is reasonable for a new technology.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is ten as it is easy to configure. We can view a five-minute demonstration on a YouTube video and configure VPN. 

I advise others to use FortiGate and Cisco as well. They offer a lot of capabilities.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Cloud Architect Azure at Thales
Real User
Great side-to-side connections but the documentation and configuration settings can be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "The side-to-side connections are valuable."
  • "Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is cloud-based on Azure and primarily used for VPN side-to-side connection. We don't care about the point set solution because we use another solution for that.

What is most valuable?

The side-to-side connections are valuable.

What needs improvement?

The solution can be improved by including a config map to separate some traffic from different bases on similar on-premise equipment that can offer this functionality.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for approximately six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, and approximately 500 users are currently utilizing the solution.

How are customer service and support?

I rate my experience with customer service and support a seven out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup and the documentation part are simple to use. But if we try to have a design for redundancy, it's a bit complicated to set up because we have some dependencies if we use on-premises to cloud interconnection. Deployment took approximately forty-five minutes.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a seven out of ten. The solution is good, but documentation and configuration settings can be improved. Nevertheless, I recommend the solution to users considering it.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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ERP Manager with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Simple and functional VPN with the ability to connect from anywhere
Pros and Cons
  • "The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere."
  • "In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."

What is most valuable?

The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere.

What needs improvement?

The cost could be lower. In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with this solution for nearly six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Azure VPN Gateway is stable.

What other advice do I have?

Azure VPN Gateway is a simple VPN, and it works. I would rate it as eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Solution consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Straightforward initial setup, high performance, but lacking features
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

The solution can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast.

What needs improvement?

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. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway for approximately three years.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway has good support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used ExpressRoute previously.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is straightforward. It only involves a few mouse clicks to complete. I only need to subscript and I can terminate it whenever I want.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is the cheapest way for us to connect to our cloud infrastructure. Other solutions, such as ExpressRoute are very expensive.

When we want to build a traditional firewall on the Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, we have costs on the firewall license and the infrastructure machine costs on the Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway a six out of ten.

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SriniDhanaraj - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data at Gauri Ltd
Real User
Simple to use and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."

    What is our primary use case?

    I am using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway to connect to my client. We use it to securely connect to other systems.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway for more than three years.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable.

    How are customer service and support?

    We have a Microsoft partner that gives us support for the solution.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I did not use other solutions previously.

    How was the initial setup?

    Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is already configured on my laptop, I only need to double click a button, enter my login information, and it connects.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    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.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution to others.

    I rate Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway a nine out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Santiago Ochoa - PeerSpot reviewer
    Consultant at Open Source & Cloud Advisory Services Architect IBM
    MSP
    Top 10
    Has good networking and is faster than other platforms but it needs better troubleshooting features
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature is the networking. I didn't have a good experience with the networking that Sophos has."
    • "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."

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is the networking. I didn't have a good experience with the networking that Sophos has.

    What needs improvement?

    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. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway for three to four years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Stability depends. Sometimes I need to change the VPN Gateway for another tool like Palo Alto or Checkpoint because Microsoft isn't always so consistent. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is scalable. 

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I don't have any problems with technical support. They're very good. The problem is the platform doesn't have enough tools to resolve problems but if you contact support, they have the ability to resolve anything. 

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    On-premise, I worked with other tools but my principal work is with Azure. I worked with Cisco ASA and Fortinet. I studied Cisco but I didn't work with it in an actual environment.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is very easy. It's not difficult. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate it a seven out of ten. 

    It's simple to deploy, it's faster than other platforms, and it's scalable which is an important advantage. 

    In the next release, I would like to see more troubleshooting tools. I would also like to see the connection to remain consistent. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Hybrid Cloud
    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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