Azure Bastion vs Google Cloud IAP Tunnel

Developers should use Azure Bastion when managing Azure VMs that require secure remote access without exposing them to the public internet, such as in production environments, compliance-sensitive workloads (e meets developers should use google cloud iap tunnel when they need to securely access gcp vm instances (e. Here's our take.

Azure Bastion

Nice Pick

Developers should use Azure Bastion when managing Azure VMs that require secure remote access without exposing them to the public internet, such as in production environments, compliance-sensitive workloads (e

Pros

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• Related to: azure-virtual-machines, azure-networking

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Google Cloud IAP Tunnel

Developers should use Google Cloud IAP Tunnel when they need to securely access GCP VM instances (e

Pros

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• Related to: google-cloud-platform, identity-aware-proxy

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Azure Bastion is a platform while Google Cloud IAP Tunnel is a tool. We picked Azure Bastion based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Azure Bastion wins

Based on overall popularity. Azure Bastion is more widely used, but Google Cloud IAP Tunnel excels in its own space.