Microsoft Azure Application Gateway Small
Microsoft Azure Application Gateway Small provides essential web traffic management capabilities, enabling secure and scalable application delivery for your business.
- Enhanced Security: Coverage for web application firewall (WAF) features to protect against common exploits.
- Optimized Performance: Protection against traffic spikes and load balancing for consistent application availability.
- Compliance Assurance: Entitlement to features that support regulatory requirements for data handling and access.
- Scalable Capacity: Access to resources that allow for growth and adaptation to changing business needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Application Gateway Small license provides foundational capabilities for managing and securing web traffic to your applications. It unlocks features for load balancing, Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection, and SSL termination, ensuring your applications are accessible, performant, and protected against common web threats.
This licensing is designed for businesses that operate their own IT infrastructure and require robust web application delivery. It fits into environments where IT Managers or IT Professionals are responsible for maintaining the availability and security of internal or external facing web services, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Protects against OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities.
- Load Balancing: Distributes incoming traffic across multiple instances of your application.
- SSL Termination: Offloads SSL processing from your web servers.
- URL-Based Routing: Directs traffic to specific backend pools based on request URL.
- Session Affinity: Ensures requests from the same client are directed to the same backend server.
This Azure Application Gateway Small license is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking essential web application management and security without enterprise complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Web Application Access
Enable teams to protect their public-facing web applications from common cyber threats like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Streamline the process of managing inbound traffic with intelligent routing and load balancing to ensure high availability.
Organizations deploying customer-facing websites, Businesses managing internal web portals, Teams requiring secure API endpoints
Optimize Application Performance
Streamline application delivery by distributing incoming traffic across multiple backend instances, preventing overload on any single server. Automate SSL termination to reduce the processing burden on your web servers, improving overall response times.
Businesses experiencing variable user traffic, Teams needing consistent application responsiveness, Organizations hosting e-commerce platforms
Meet Compliance Requirements
Enable teams to meet regulatory requirements by providing a secure layer for web traffic, including features that support data protection and access control. Automate the enforcement of security policies to maintain an audit trail and ensure ongoing compliance.
Organizations handling sensitive customer data, Businesses operating under strict data privacy regulations, Companies requiring documented security controls
Key Features
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Protects your web applications from common internet threats and vulnerabilities, reducing the risk of data breaches and downtime.
Load Balancing
Distributes incoming traffic across multiple application instances, ensuring high availability and preventing service interruptions during peak loads.
SSL Termination
Offloads SSL encryption and decryption from your web servers, improving their performance and simplifying certificate management.
URL-Based Routing
Allows you to route traffic to specific backend pools based on the request URL, enabling flexible application architectures.
Session Affinity
Ensures that requests from the same client are consistently directed to the same backend server, which is crucial for applications that maintain session state.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and high availability for their web applications to protect sensitive customer data and maintain compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure secure and reliable access to patient portals and internal systems, adhering to strict compliance standards like HIPAA.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses rely on web applications for e-commerce, bookings, and customer engagement, necessitating consistent performance and protection against online threats.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations handle confidential client information and require secure, always-on access to their web-based case management and client portals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Azure Application Gateway?
Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is a web traffic load balancer that enables you to manage traffic to your web applications. It provides features like WAF, SSL termination, and URL-based routing.
What does the 'Small' tier signify?
The 'Small' tier indicates a foundational offering designed for basic web traffic management needs, suitable for SMBs and mid-market companies with less demanding performance and throughput requirements compared to larger tiers.
How does this license help with security?
This license enables the Web Application Firewall (WAF) feature, which protects your applications against common web exploits such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting, thereby enhancing your security posture.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.