Cloud anywhere:
Azure for hybrid and multicloud environments
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Connect and extend
VPN connection
A virtual network gateway sends encrypted traffic between an Azure Virtual Network (VNet) and
an on-premises location using the public internet. This architecture is suitable for hybrid applications
where the traffic between on-premises hardware and the cloud is likely to be light, or you are willing
to trade slightly extended latency for the flexibility and processing power of the cloud.
• Benefits: Simple to configure; cost-effective; much higher bandwidth
available (up to 10 Gbps depending on the service).
• Challenges: Requires an on-premises VPN device; reliability. (Microsoft guarantees 99.9%
availability for each VPN gateway, but the network connection may not be reliable).
