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 #38, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.8. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 0.5% mindshare in EIV, compared to Microsoft’s 6.0% 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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89% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Virtual Intranet Access

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

38th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 6.0%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway	6.0%
Aruba Virtual Intranet Access	0.5%
Other	93.5%

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reviewer1934385

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…

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MatsHagberg Olsson2

Senior Solutions Architect at EQ2 Technology

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."

"It is a stable solution in our company, and we monitor critical health and performance parameters daily and weekly."

"You can configure these networks using IP numbers and connect them using certificates or SaaS strings."

"Security and communications are the most vital features"

"The interoperability with various firewall and access gateway vendors is one of this solution's most valuable features"

"The VPN Gateway is valued for its ease of use and redundancy."

"It is easy to configure."

"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."

"I rate the product ten out of ten."

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Cons

"Configurations can be a bit complex."

"Microsoft's support is rated at four due to issues such as speed of response and coordination difficulties."

"Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel."

"More configuration options could be included in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway."

"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."

"The price of the solution should be more affordable"

"The connectivity should be faster."

"Considering my past interactions with Microsoft's support team, it is difficult to get the right support unless you find the right person to speak with from the customer support team."

"The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."

"The software has good pricing compared to other vendors."

"The cost could be lower."

"The costs are quite high."

"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."

"The solution is subscription-based and very cheap."

"Its price is reasonable for new technology."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

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Manufacturing Company

Government

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	13

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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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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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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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