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Evaluating Azure VPN gateways - CloudGuard NGTP the cheapest solution ?

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

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Chris_Atkinson
Employee Employee
Employee

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.

CCSM R77/R80/ELITE

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Chris_Atkinson
Employee Employee
Employee

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.

CCSM R77/R80/ELITE
ibrown
Participant

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

Thanks

Don_Paterson
Advisor
Advisor

Is this a valid option?

NGFW
CPSB-VEN-NGFW
PhoneBoy
Admin
Admin

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

Chris_Atkinson
Employee Employee
Employee

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

CCSM R77/R80/ELITE
Don_Paterson
Advisor
Advisor

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. 

ibrown
Participant

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.

the_rock
Legend
Legend

Im with you there, agree.

Andy

Don_Paterson
Advisor
Advisor

Ask for a decent discount (for byol).

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

 

Jeff_Engel
Employee
Employee

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.

ibrown
Participant

Thanks Jeff,

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

Jeff_Engel
Employee
Employee

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

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

 

Jeff_Engel
Employee
Employee

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.

the_rock
Legend
Legend

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

Best,

Andy

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