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Alibaba Cloud VPN Gateway
What it is
Alibaba Cloud VPN Gateway carries encrypted traffic between Alibaba Cloud VPCs and enterprise data centers, office networks, or Internet platforms over the Internet. It supports site-to-site networking and hybrid access through IPsec, IKE, and SSL VPN connections. Teams can manage it through a visual console, API, or SDK, with integrations and configurations listed for ECS, VPC, NAT Gateway, RDS, and SLB. IPsec-VPN and SSL-VPN encrypt data in transit, while SSL-VPN offers AES-128-CBC, AES-192-CBC, and AES-256-CBC, with AES-128-CBC as the default. Alibaba Cloud describes hot-standby failover in less than a few seconds, session continuity, and zero service downtime. Supported platforms include Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS through IPsec. The service has advanced administration, SSO/SCIM, and audit logs. Pricing is paid: a Chinese mainland 10 Mbps connection is $0.06 a month, and a five-client SSL specification is $0.05 a month. There is no free plan.
For and against
For
- Site-to-site and hybrid access models
- IPsec, IKE, and SSL VPN support
- API, SDK, and console management
- SSO/SCIM and audit logs
- Hot-standby failover architecture
Against
- No free plan
- Chinese regulations prohibit Internet access service use
- Bandwidth limits vary by region
- Billing includes multiple configuration components
The verdict
Alibaba Cloud VPN Gateway provides encrypted connectivity with several management and protocol options. Review regional limits, billing components, and the stated China use restriction before deployment.
Who it suits
It suits enterprises connecting on-premises networks with Alibaba Cloud VPCs. Teams needing hybrid access, centralized administration, and audit logs may find its listed controls relevant.
Plans and prices
IPsec-VPN or SSL-VPN connection, 10 Mbps, Chinese mainland
10 Mbps bandwidth
Read 22 Sep 2026 · alibabacloud.com
SSL specification, 5 concurrent clients, Chinese mainland
5 concurrent clients
Read 22 Sep 2026 · alibabacloud.com
VPN Gateway (Pay-as-you-go, SSL-VPN and IPsec-VPN)
SSL connection specifications from 5 to 1,000 concurrent clients · gateway bandwidth limits vary by region
Read 7 Oct 2026 · alibabacloud.com
VPN Gateway (Pay-as-you-go, SSL-VPN only)
SSL connection specifications from 5 to 1,000 concurrent clients · gateway bandwidth limits vary by region
Read 7 Oct 2026 · alibabacloud.com
On the record
- Access model
- hybridalibabacloud.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Admin control level
- advancedalibabacloud.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Audit logs
- Yesalibabacloud.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Availability
- Alibaba Cloud describes a hot-standby architecture with failover in less than a few seconds, session continuity, and zero service downtime.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Bandwidth limit
- Standard VPN Gateway supports up to 1,000 Mbps total inbound and outbound bandwidth, or 500 Mbps in some regions.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Billing components
- The SSL-VPN billing page lists gateway instance, data transfer, and SSL specification fees; enabling IPsec-VPN adds an IPsec-VPN instance fee.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Default quota
- An account can have up to 30 VPN gateway instances across regions, and each gateway supports 10 IPsec-VPN connections by default.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption options
- SSL-VPN supports AES-128-CBC, AES-192-CBC, and AES-256-CBC, with AES-128-CBC as the default cipher.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page lists ECS, VPC, NAT Gateway, RDS, and SLB under integrations and configurations.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Alibaba Cloud describes VPN Gateway as a way for enterprises to connect on-premises data centers and office networks with VPCs for hybrid cloud data transmission.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Management
- Customers can manage the service through its API or SDK or through the visualized console.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The product supports IPsec, IKE, and SSL VPN connections.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- VPN Gateway transmits encrypted traffic between Alibaba Cloud VPCs and enterprise data centers, office networks, or Internet platforms over the Internet.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- IPsec-VPN and SSL-VPN connections encrypt data in transit to protect its integrity and confidentiality.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Site-to-site networking
- Yesalibabacloud.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- SSO / SCIM
- Yesalibabacloud.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The product page advertises 24/7 technical support, one-on-one presale consultation, and six free tickets per quarter.alibabacloud.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,Linux,macOS,Android; iOS via IPsecalibabacloud.com · read 22 Sep 2026
