Networking & CDN
Bastion / secure VM access
Close match
What's different
SSH or RDP into private VMs without public IPs.
Networking & CDN · Bastion / secure VM access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager vs Azure Bastion vs Identity-Aware Proxy (TCP forwarding)
Bastion / secure VM access, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
Quick answers
- What is the Azure equivalent of AWS Systems Manager Session Manager?
- The Azure equivalent of AWS Systems Manager Session Manager is Azure Bastion. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Systems Manager Session Manager?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Systems Manager Session Manager is Identity-Aware Proxy (TCP forwarding). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Bastion?
- The AWS equivalent of Azure Bastion is AWS Systems Manager Session Manager and EC2 Instance Connect. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Bastion?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Bastion is Identity-Aware Proxy (TCP forwarding). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the AWS equivalent of Identity-Aware Proxy?
- The AWS equivalent of Identity-Aware Proxy is AWS Systems Manager Session Manager and EC2 Instance Connect. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Azure equivalent of Identity-Aware Proxy?
- The Azure equivalent of Identity-Aware Proxy is Azure Bastion. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.