topic Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ? in Cloud Firewall

Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

ibrown — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:44:26 GMT

Hello All,

my company is looking at either the native azure VPN gateway or a Checkpoint instance to solely offer vpn connectivity to external suppliers via our cloud products. Would I be correct in assuming the NGTP version is the lowest I can go ? I'm only really interested in the VPN part, and we have on-premise R81.20 and management to control it.

The documentation seems to be either an admin guide or nothing so I am looking to hear from people who have experience of it (without having to talk to sales yet...)

Thanks in advance

Ian

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Chris_Atkinson — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:07:03 GMT

NGTP is the lowest for the initial purchase, BYOL is also commonly cheaper than PAYG.

Best to speak to your local sales team to understand your options further than this.

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

ibrown — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:21:34 GMT

Thank you Chris, I thought I was correct but it is good to have confirmation. Nice to know about BYOL as well.

Thanks

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Don_Paterson — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:57:30 GMT

Is this a valid option?

NGFW

CPSB-VEN-NGFW

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

PhoneBoy — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:03:15 GMT

That should be an option, yes.
Note the SKUs are annual SKUs, not perpetual ones.

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Chris_Atkinson — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:36:46 GMT

I'm positive for the initial purchase (year 1) NGTP is the lowest available both in marketplace and product catalogue e.g.

CPSG-VSEC-AZURE-BUN-NGTP-1Y
CPSG-VSEC-VEN-BUN-NGTP-1Y

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Jeff_Engel — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:28:16 GMT

I would avoid this one because it begins with CPSB which implies it is an add-on subscription. @Chris_Atkinson is correct and lists the available SKUs.

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

the_rock — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:33:00 GMT

Chris is absolutely correct. I recall our SE also telling us the same few months ago.

Best,

Andy

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Don_Paterson — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:40:26 GMT

The NGFW sku is there. Just hidden.

Just looking for a reasonably priced solution.

Paying for TP for only a VPN GW (per core per year) doesn't seem right.

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

ibrown — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:59:27 GMT

Thanks Don, and everyone.

Checking the numbers against a plain Azure native VPN gateway, it's about 4 times less the cost (PAYG license) of the CP solution. Which is a hard pill to swallow, just for the single function I want.

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

the_rock — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:37:15 GMT

Im with you there, agree.

Andy

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Don_Paterson — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:54:07 GMT

Ask for a decent discount (for byol).

Alternatively I'd push for an authoritive answer from account services on any possible ngfw option.

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Jeff_Engel — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:51:08 GMT

Hi @ibrown

I am going to doublecheck but I believe the Azure VPN Gateway also charges for data transfer. Discount idea from @Don_Paterson is also very valid.

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

ibrown — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:33:36 GMT

Thanks Jeff,

yes there will be data egress charges for both. I've reached out to our account manager to ask for BYOL licensing

Re: Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

Jeff_Engel — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:33:50 GMT

Confirmed. Please run through this calculator to estimate the full cost.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/