Microsoft Virtual Network Standard Gateway Hours
Microsoft Virtual Network Standard Gateway Hours provide essential connectivity and routing capabilities for your Azure virtual networks, ensuring secure and efficient data transfer for your business applications.
- Enhanced Connectivity: Access to reliable and scalable network routing for your cloud resources.
- Security Assurance: Maintain compliance and protect sensitive data with secure gateway operations.
- Operational Efficiency: Optimize network performance and reduce latency for critical business applications.
- Cost Management: Pay-as-you-go model for gateway usage, aligning costs with actual consumption.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Virtual Network Standard Gateway Hours are a subscription-based offering that provides the operational time for your Azure Virtual Network gateways. These gateways are crucial for enabling secure connectivity between your on-premises networks and your Azure virtual networks, as well as between different Azure virtual networks.
This service is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are deploying or managing cloud infrastructure. It ensures that the necessary gateway resources are available and operational, supporting hybrid cloud strategies, site-to-site VPNs, and network traffic routing within Azure.
- Secure Hybrid Connectivity: Establish secure VPN tunnels between your on-premises data centers and Azure.
- Inter-VNet Communication: Facilitate secure and efficient communication between multiple Azure virtual networks.
- Scalable Performance: Supports various gateway SKUs to match your bandwidth and throughput requirements.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting regulatory requirements for data transit and network security.
- Managed Infrastructure: Reduces the burden of managing physical network hardware for remote connectivity.
Ensure your business has the secure, reliable, and scalable network connectivity it needs to operate efficiently in the cloud.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Site-to-Site VPN Connections
Enable teams to establish secure, encrypted tunnels between their on-premises network and Azure virtual networks. This ensures that data transmitted between locations remains confidential and protected from unauthorized access.
hybrid cloud, remote office connectivity, secure data transfer, business continuity
Facilitate Inter-Virtual Network Communication
Streamline the secure and efficient communication between different Azure virtual networks. This is critical for organizations with segmented cloud environments or those running multi-tier applications across separate networks.
multi-network architecture, segmented cloud deployments, application communication, cloud security
Support Hybrid Cloud Network Requirements
Automate the provision and management of network gateways required for a robust hybrid cloud strategy. This allows businesses to seamlessly integrate their on-premises resources with their Azure environment.
cloud integration, on-premises resource access, hybrid IT strategy, network management
Key Features
Azure Virtual Network Gateway
Provides the core functionality for VPN and ExpressRoute connections, enabling secure hybrid and inter-network communication.
Standard SKU Support
Offers a balance of performance and cost for common business connectivity needs, supporting essential VPN and routing features.
Subscription-based Hours
Allows for flexible and cost-effective usage, paying only for the gateway operational time consumed.
Secure Connectivity
Ensures data is encrypted in transit, protecting sensitive business information and meeting security best practices.
Reliable Network Performance
Contributes to consistent and dependable network access for cloud-based applications and services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires highly secure and reliable connectivity for sensitive financial data and transactions, often subject to strict regulatory compliance like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure data transmission for patient records (HIPAA compliance) and inter-facility communication, demanding robust network security and uptime.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Often operates with hybrid environments connecting on-premises operational technology (OT) with cloud-based IT systems, requiring secure and stable network links.
Legal & Professional Services
Handles confidential client information and requires secure remote access for legal professionals, necessitating strong data protection and network integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Virtual Network Gateway?
A Virtual Network Gateway is a type of virtual network, used to send encrypted traffic between your on-premises network and Azure, or between Azure virtual networks. It is also used to connect to Azure ExpressRoute circuits.
What is the difference between Standard and other gateway SKUs?
Gateway SKUs determine the performance, features, and cost of your Virtual Network Gateway. The Standard SKU is a foundational option suitable for many common hybrid connectivity scenarios.
How are Virtual Network Gateway Hours billed?
Gateway Hours are billed on a subscription basis, reflecting the time the gateway is provisioned and operational. This pay-as-you-go model helps manage cloud spending effectively.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.