Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Packet Mirroring
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Packet Mirroring is VPC Traffic Mirroring; on Azure, Virtual network TAP and Azure Network Watcher.
About Packet Mirroring
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Clones instance traffic to collector instances behind an internal load balancer. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packet mirroring | VPC Traffic Mirroring | Direct match | Virtual network TAP Preview, Azure Network Watcher |
Packet mirroring Direct match
VPC Traffic Mirroring maps to Packet Mirroring, which clones traffic from selected instances to collector instances behind an internal load balancer.
- Network Security Integration out-of-band mode is another way to mirror traffic to appliances.