A VPN ( or Virtual Private Network) is a way of creating a secure connection ‘to’ and ‘from’ a network or a computer. The VPN uses strong encryption and restricted, private data access which keeps the ...

Plans to deploy virtual private networks using a new technology have sparked recent controversy, with the debate illustrating the need for technology managers to tune in to different ways carriers ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covad Communications Company, a leading national provider of voice and data communications, today announced the nationwide availability of Covad MPLS VPN services, ...

MPLS VPN is one of the most efficient VPN infrastructures that allows the usage of multiple protocol switching techniques to provide its services. It primarily consists of a number of sites that are ...

Part I is a practical guide for using IPsec, MPLS Layer 3, L2TPv3, L2TPv2, AToM and SSL VPNs, so start here and then enjoy this segment. Service Provider Provisioned Site-to-Site VPNs Service provider ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

One of the most common questions that I am asked is what type of VPN an organization should deploy. So, in the hope that it will save some people some time, I thought I’d just go through some of the ...

Despite--or perhaps because of--the downturn, virtual private networks are still growing in popularity. While the downturn in the network industry continues, virtual private networks (VPNs) are ...

When the idea of MPLS VPNs was first discussed, there was a strong notion of competition between MPLS VPNs and IPsec VPNs. Many people voiced concern that MPLS VPN technology does not add significant ...

A virtual private network (VPN) allows the provisioning of private network services for an organization or organizations over a public or shared infrastructure such as the Internet or service provider ...