Amazon Web Services → Microsoft Azure
Azure equivalent of Direct Connect gateway
Microsoft maps Direct Connect gateways to ExpressRoute Global Reach.
About Direct Connect gateway
| Provider | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Global resource that connects Direct Connect virtual interfaces to VPCs and transit gateways in any Region (except China). With SiteLink enabled on virtual interfaces, it also links your Direct Connect locations to each other over the AWS network. |
| Documentation | docs.aws.amazon.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Azure mappings (1)
| Capability | Azure equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Private circuits spanning regions and sites | ExpressRoute Global Reach | Partial match |
Network-to-network & hybrid connectivity(1)
Private circuits spanning regions and sites Partial match
Microsoft maps Direct Connect gateways to ExpressRoute Global Reach. The closest AWS feature for linking your own sites over the cloud backbone is Direct Connect SiteLink, which works through a Direct Connect gateway. A Direct Connect gateway also connects one circuit to VPCs and transit gateways in many Regions.
- On Azure, reaching virtual networks in many regions from one circuit is a property of the circuit itself (Standard covers the geopolitical region, and Premium covers the world).
- Site-to-site over the backbone. Global Reach links ExpressRoute circuits so your sites exchange traffic over Microsoft's network. SiteLink does the same for SiteLink-enabled private or transit virtual interfaces attached to the same Direct Connect gateway, bypassing AWS Regions.