The VMware SD-WAN and Azure virtual WAN (vWAN) NVA Automated Deployment guide describes the configurations that are required to automatically deploy a Virtual SD-WAN Edge as a Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) in Azure vWAN Hub network.

Note: Automated Deployment of NVA in Azure Virtual WAN Hub is supported only for VMware Hosted Orchestrator.

Overview

During cloud migration, there were lot of challenges on how to connect remote locations to Azure VNets in a simple, optimized, and secure way across myriad connectivity options. VMware SD-WAN addresses these problems by leveraging Dynamic Multipath Optimization ™ (DMPO) technologies and distributed cloud gateway coverage across the globe. VMware SD-WAN transforms the unpredictable broadband transport to Enterprise-class quality connections, ensuring the application performance from remote locations to Azure Cloud.

To meet different deployment scenarios for customers who deploy Azure Virtual WAN, VMware SD-WAN have been progressively adding more capabilities to the solution via automation. With this new integration, customers can now deploy VMware SD-WAN Edges directly inside Azure Virtual WAN hubs automatically, resulting in an offering that natively integrates Azure Virtual WAN’s customizable routing intelligence with VMware SD-WAN’s optimized last-mile connectivity.

The following diagram illustrates the VMware SD-WAN and Azure vWAN NVA Automated Deployment scenario.