Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services
AWS equivalent of Azure DDoS Protection
The closest AWS equivalent of Azure DDoS Protection is AWS Shield (Standard and Advanced).
About Azure DDoS Protection
| Provider | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Infrastructure DDoS protection is free and automatic. Paid DDoS Network Protection (priced per 100 protected public IPs) and DDoS IP Protection (per protected IP) add tuned mitigation, telemetry, and alerts. Network Protection also adds rapid response support, cost protection, and a WAF discount. |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
AWS mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| DDoS protection | AWS Shield (Standard and Advanced) | Direct match |
Network security & firewalls(1)
DDoS protection Direct match
AWS Shield maps to Azure DDoS Protection. Both include free, always-on baseline protection (Shield Standard and Azure infrastructure DDoS protection) and a paid tier (Shield Advanced, and DDoS Network Protection or IP Protection).
- Billing. Shield Advanced is a monthly subscription per organization (one-year commitment) plus data transfer out. DDoS Network Protection is a monthly price covering up to 100 public IPs, and DDoS IP Protection is priced per protected IP.
- Extras. Shield Advanced and DDoS Network Protection both include rapid response and cost protection. DDoS IP Protection doesn't.