Qu'est-ce que azure bastion pricing ?

Azure Bastion is a fully managed Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering from Microsoft Azure that provides secure and seamless RDP and SSH access to virtual machines (VMs) within an Azure virtual network. It eliminates the need for public IP addresses on VMs and reduces the attack surface by accessing them over the Azure portal using SSL encryption.

When it comes to pricing, Azure Bastion has different cost components. Here are the main pricing factors to consider:

1. Bastion Hourly Usage: Azure Bastion is billed based on the number of hours it runs. The pricing is tiered based on the region in which the Bastion resource is deployed.

2. Bandwidth: Data transfer into and out of Azure Bastion is charged separately. Incoming data is generally free, while outgoing data is billed based on the amount of data transferred.

3. Public IP Addresses: While Azure Bastion eliminates the need for public IP addresses on VMs, it requires a public IP address for its own access. This public IP is billed separately from the Azure Bastion service itself.

4. Virtual Machines: Using Azure Bastion to access VMs within your Azure virtual network does not have any additional costs specific to the VMs themselves. The standard VM pricing applies.

To get precise pricing details, it's recommended to visit the official Azure pricing page or use the Azure Pricing Calculator. The costs may vary based on the region, specific usage patterns, and the resources you have in your Azure environment.

It's important to note that Azure Bastion is bundled with Azure Virtual Desktop at no additional cost for accessing virtual desktops, but the pricing discussed above applies when using it for accessing individual VMs.