{ "id": "google-cloud-vpn-vs-aws-vpn", "ids": [ "google-cloud-vpn", "aws-vpn" ], "title": "Google Cloud VPN vs AWS VPN: network tunnels, routes and connection design", "heading": "Google Cloud VPN vs AWS VPN", "kicker": "Software architecture comparison", "deck": "Compare Google Cloud VPN with the network-to-network part of AWS VPN when connecting cloud and external networks. AWS Client VPN is a different remote-user requirement; it should not silently replace a site-to-site design.", "description": "Compare Google Cloud VPN vs AWS VPN for network tunnels, routes and connection design.", "answerHeading": "Which option fits the requirement?", "answer": "Compare Google Cloud VPN with the network-to-network part of AWS VPN when connecting cloud and external networks. AWS Client VPN is a different remote-user requirement; it should not silently replace a site-to-site design.", "checkedAt": "2026-10-25", "researchTag": "Deployment, compatibility and cost scope", "researchLimit": "Official product material reviewed. Acceptance checks are proposed exercises, not completed product trials, performance measurements or reliability guarantees.", "datasetDescription": "Seven technical differences and four proposed acceptance checks for Google Cloud VPN vs AWS VPN.", "type": "workflow-buying", "sharedBuyingNeed": "Evaluate alternative approaches to network tunnels, routes and connection design.", "rows": [ [ "Provider context", "Google Cloud", "AWS" ], [ "Service scope", "Cloud VPN network connectivity", "Site-to-Site VPN and Client VPN service family" ], [ "Cloud network", "Google Cloud VPC", "Amazon VPC" ], [ "Connection configuration", "IPsec VPN tunnels", "Selected site-to-site or client connection configuration" ], [ "Routing decision", "Cloud Router and selected routing arrangement", "Selected gateway, routing and peer configuration" ], [ "Availability decision", "Selected VPN and peer redundancy", "Selected VPN, gateway and peer redundancy" ], [ "Cost components", "Configured VPN connections, networking and data transfer", "Selected VPN service, networking and data transfer" ] ], "scenarios": [ { "name": "Tunnel connection", "question": "Can the team establish the disposable VPN connection with the intended peer?", "left": "With Google Cloud VPN, establish the disposable VPN connection with the intended peer.", "right": "With AWS VPN, establish the disposable VPN connection with the intended peer.", "note": "The tunnel or client connection becomes healthy." }, { "name": "Route scope", "question": "Can the team inspect routes for approved test networks?", "left": "With Google Cloud VPN, inspect routes for approved test networks.", "right": "With AWS VPN, inspect routes for approved test networks.", "note": "Only the intended network paths are advertised and accepted." }, { "name": "Traffic permission", "question": "Can the team connect to an authorised test service through the VPN?", "left": "With Google Cloud VPN, connect to an authorised test service through the VPN.", "right": "With AWS VPN, connect to an authorised test service through the VPN.", "note": "Only approved traffic reaches the destination." }, { "name": "Recovery", "question": "Can the team interrupt a disposable connection under the planned recovery design?", "left": "With Google Cloud VPN, interrupt a disposable connection under the planned recovery design.", "right": "With AWS VPN, interrupt a disposable connection under the planned recovery design.", "note": "The connection recovers according to the documented procedure." } ], "exampleTable": { "caption": "Proposed checks using authorised non-production resources. Record the actual account, region, version, configuration and observed outcome.", "headers": [ "Requirement", "Proposed exercise", "Accept when" ], "rows": [ [ "Tunnel connection", "Establish the disposable VPN connection with the intended peer.", "The tunnel or client connection becomes healthy." ], [ "Route scope", "Inspect routes for approved test networks.", "Only the intended network paths are advertised and accepted." ], [ "Traffic permission", "Connect to an authorised test service through the VPN.", "Only approved traffic reaches the destination." ], [ "Recovery", "Interrupt a disposable connection under the planned recovery design.", "The connection recovers according to the documented procedure." ] ] }, "sections": [ { "id": "scope-and-architecture", "title": "Scope and architecture", "paragraphs": [ "Compare Google Cloud VPN with the network-to-network part of AWS VPN when connecting cloud and external networks. AWS Client VPN is a different remote-user requirement; it should not silently replace a site-to-site design.", "Network-to-network VPN and individual-user VPN are different requirements. Specify peer devices, routing, authentication, redundancy and permitted traffic before comparing service families." ], "links": [ { "url": "https://docs.cloud.google.com/network-connectivity/docs/vpn?hl=en", "label": "Google Cloud VPN product information" }, { "url": "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/", "label": "AWS VPN product information" } ], "navLabel": "Architecture" }, { "id": "cost-and-migration", "title": "Cost and migration planning", "paragraphs": [ "For Google Cloud VPN, include configured VPN connections, networking and data transfer. For AWS VPN, include selected VPN service, networking and data transfer. Use the same workload and resilience assumptions, then confirm current vendor terms for the selected configuration.", "Build a disposable connection with the intended routing and authentication configuration. Test failure recovery and confirm that the route and firewall design permits only the required networks." ], "navLabel": "Costs & migration" } ], "faqs": [ { "question": "How should we choose between Google Cloud VPN and AWS VPN?", "answer": "Compare Google Cloud VPN with the network-to-network part of AWS VPN when connecting cloud and external networks. AWS Client VPN is a different remote-user requirement; it should not silently replace a site-to-site design." }, { "question": "Which costs belong in the comparison?", "answer": "For Google Cloud VPN, include configured VPN connections, networking and data transfer. For AWS VPN, include selected VPN service, networking and data transfer. Use the same workload and resilience assumptions, then confirm current vendor terms for the selected configuration." }, { "question": "What should we validate before a production move?", "answer": "Build a disposable connection with the intended routing and authentication configuration. Test failure recovery and confirm that the route and firewall design permits only the required networks." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://docs.cloud.google.com/network-connectivity/docs/vpn?hl=en", "facts": "Official product scope, deployment and integration context used for network tunnels, routes and connection design." }, { "url": "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/", "facts": "Official product scope, deployment and integration context used for network tunnels, routes and connection design." } ], "relatedLinks": [ { "path": "/categories/network-management/", "title": "Network Management software" }, { "path": "/guides/cloud-cost-checklist/", "title": "Cloud workload and cost checklist" } ] }