3.2.1 VPN Gateway

VPN gateway is a specific type of virtual network gateway, that is used to send encrypted traffic Azure and on-premises, acts a bridge between on-premises, Azure cloud and public internet, with high security and reliability.

Key Features

• Secure connectivity, between Azure and on-premise network, ensuring the data travels in an encrypted tunnel in a public infrastructure.
• Site-to-site VPN, allows the resources to communicate between different network as if it was a local network.
• Point-to-site VPN, allows secure connectivity from individual devices to the Azure.

Benefits

• Enhanced security, utilizes industry standards security.
• Scalability, bandwidth scales depending on the demand.
• Integration, natively integrate with other resources.

Use Cases

• Secure on-premises extension.
• Remote worker access.