Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Cloud Router
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Cloud Router is Amazon VPC Route Server; on Azure, Azure Route Server.
About Cloud Router
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Managed BGP speaker that exchanges dynamic routes for Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect, and router appliances. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | No separate pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGP routing with network appliances | Amazon VPC Route Server | Direct match | Azure Route Server |
BGP routing with network appliances Direct match
VPC Route Server maps to Network Connectivity Center router appliance, which peers Cloud Router with third-party network virtual appliances over BGP.
- Cloud Router is the managed BGP speaker; the appliance is a VM you run.
- Router appliance spokes can also provide site-to-site connectivity through Network Connectivity Center.