Skip to content

Commit 476da99

Browse files
Merge pull request #222057 from cherylmc/patch-9
Pencil edits
2 parents 537698f + 42767ff commit 476da99

File tree

1 file changed

+7
-9
lines changed

1 file changed

+7
-9
lines changed

articles/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpngateways.md

Lines changed: 7 additions & 9 deletions
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -6,24 +6,22 @@ author: cherylmc
66
# Customer intent: As someone with a basic network background, but is new to Azure, I want to understand the capabilities of Azure VPN Gateway so that I can securely connect to my Azure virtual networks.
77
ms.service: vpn-gateway
88
ms.topic: overview
9-
ms.date: 10/17/2022
9+
ms.date: 12/20/2022
1010
ms.author: cherylmc
1111
ms.custom: contperf-fy21q1, e2e-hybrid
1212
---
1313

14-
# What is VPN Gateway?
14+
# What is Azure VPN Gateway?
1515

16-
VPN Gateway sends encrypted traffic between an Azure virtual network and an on-premises location over the public Internet. You can also use VPN Gateway to send encrypted traffic between Azure virtual networks over the Microsoft network. A VPN gateway is a specific type of virtual network gateway. 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.
16+
Azure VPN Gateway is a service that uses a specific type of virtual network gateway to send encrypted traffic between an Azure virtual network and on-premises locations over the public Internet. You can also use VPN Gateway to send encrypted traffic between Azure virtual networks over the Microsoft network. Multiple connections can be created to the same VPN gateway. When you create multiple connections, all VPN tunnels share the available gateway bandwidth.
1717

18-
## <a name="whatis"></a>What is a virtual network gateway?
18+
## <a name="vpn"></a>About VPN gateways
1919

20-
A virtual network gateway is composed of two or more VMs that are automatically configured and deployed to a specific subnet you create called the *gateway subnet*. The gateway VMs contain routing tables and run specific gateway services. You can't directly configure the VMs that are part of the virtual network gateway, although the settings that you select when configuring your gateway impact the gateway VMs that are created.
20+
A VPN gateway is a type of virtual network gateway. A virtual network gateway is composed of two or more Azure-manged VMs that are automatically configured and deployed to a specific subnet you create called the *gateway subnet*. The gateway VMs contain routing tables and run specific gateway services.
2121

22-
### <a name="vpn"></a>What is a VPN gateway?
22+
One of the settings that you specify when creating a virtual network gateway is the "gateway type". The gateway type determines how the virtual network gateway will be used and the actions that the gateway takes. A virtual network can have two virtual network gateways; one VPN gateway and one ExpressRoute gateway. The gateway type 'Vpn' specifies that the type of virtual network gateway created is a **VPN gateway**. This distinguishes it from an ExpressRoute gateway, which uses a different gateway type. For more information, see [Gateway types](vpn-gateway-about-vpn-gateway-settings.md#gwtype).
2323

24-
When you configure a virtual network gateway, you configure a setting that specifies the gateway type. The gateway type determines how the virtual network gateway will be used and the actions that the gateway takes. The gateway type 'Vpn' specifies that the type of virtual network gateway created is a 'VPN gateway'. This distinguishes it from an ExpressRoute gateway, which uses a different gateway type. A virtual network can have two virtual network gateways; one VPN gateway and one ExpressRoute gateway. For more information, see [Gateway types](vpn-gateway-about-vpn-gateway-settings.md#gwtype).
25-
26-
When you create a VPN gateway, gateway VMs are deployed to the gateway subnet and configured with the settings that you specified. This process can take 45 minutes or more to complete, depending on the gateway SKU that you selected. After you create a VPN gateway, you can create an IPsec/IKE VPN tunnel connection between that VPN gateway and another VPN gateway (VNet-to-VNet), or create a cross-premises IPsec/IKE VPN tunnel connection between the VPN gateway and an on-premises VPN device (Site-to-Site). You can also create a Point-to-Site VPN connection (VPN over OpenVPN, IKEv2, or SSTP), which lets you connect to your virtual network from a remote location, such as from a conference or from home.
24+
When you create a VPN gateway, gateway VMs are deployed to the gateway subnet and configured with the settings that you specified. This process can take 45 minutes or more to complete, depending on the gateway SKU that you selected. After you create a VPN gateway, you can configure connections. For example, you can create an IPsec/IKE VPN tunnel connection between that VPN gateway and another VPN gateway (VNet-to-VNet), or create a cross-premises IPsec/IKE VPN tunnel connection between the VPN gateway and an on-premises VPN device (Site-to-Site). You can also create a Point-to-Site VPN connection (VPN over OpenVPN, IKEv2, or SSTP), which lets you connect to your virtual network from a remote location, such as from a conference or from home.
2725

2826
## <a name="configuring"></a>Configuring a VPN Gateway
2927

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)