Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance – a first look

Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance (AVNRA) is a new Azure networking service in public preview, designed for high throughput, low latency east-west traffic flows. It can be deployed in Azure with limited documentation and supports bandwidth options of 50, 100, or 200Gbps. AVNRA addresses transitive routing challenges between Azure virtual networks, but it does not replace firewalls as it lacks security inspection and logging capabilities. Deployment is straightforward, but it has limited features such as no Private Link, IPv6, or Global VNet peering support. The current use cases are niche, and its adoption will depend on future pricing and additional features.