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 #34, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 0.8% mindshare in EIV, compared to Microsoft’s 4.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Aruba Virtual Intranet Access

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Virtual Intranet Access

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

34th

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 March 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 4.6%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway	4.6%
Aruba Virtual Intranet Access	0.8%
Other	94.6%

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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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Srinivas A

Director- Head of DevOps, security, and Complaince at Rightdata

Secure data links from on-premise sources have enabled private access to client databases

The best feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its sophisticated security mechanism for transmitting data between on-premise to Azure or Azure to Azure. The process of building the VPN gateway is user-friendly, making it easy to configure. Additionally, it supports various options to establish connections between on-premise to Azure or other sources to targets. Using pfSense as a firewall and VPN at our on-premise allows us to establish connections between Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and our on-premise pfSense VPN easily. This streamlined connection process occurs within a few steps. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway has positively impacted our organization because it is core to our system and crucial for establishing private connections to our customer's data sources. Their databases lie in a private network with no communication with the outside world. Our customers trust Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, and by extension, trust us because of this efficient networking establishment process.

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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 scalable and depends on your chosen network bandwidth."

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

"The solution is user-friendly."

"Security is the first feature in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because we don't have to go through the public internet to access things."

"The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere."

"The ability to connect old protocols like Border Gateway Protocol is valuable."

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

"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."

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Cons

"Configurations can be a bit complex."

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

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

"The monitoring part needs to be improved."

"They should release a less expensive version of the solution."

"The connectivity should be faster."

"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."

"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."

"The product must provide a single sign-on."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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 software has good pricing compared to other vendors."

"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 costs are quite high."

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

"It's saved us money compared to getting a third-party appliance."

"Its price is reasonable for new technology."

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Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	14

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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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