Azure Firewall Basic is a new SKU for Azure Firewall designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Azure Firewall Basic can be deployed inside a virtual network or a virtual hub. This gives businesses the flexibility to choose the deployment option that best meets their needs. 

The main benefits are: 

Comprehensive, cloud-native network firewall security 

• Network and application traffic filtering 
• Threat intelligence to alert on malicious traffic 
• Built-in high availability 
• Seamless integration with other Azure security services 

 Simple setup and easy-to-use 

• Setup in just a few minutes 
• Automate deployment (deploy as code) 
• Zero maintenance with automatic updates 
• Central management via Azure Firewall Manager 

 Cost-effective 

• Designed to deliver essential, cost-effective protection of your resources within your virtual network

Pricing and billing for Azure Firewall Basic with secured virtual hub will be effective starting May 1, 2023.