Project Guides:Virtual Private Networking Services
Virtual Private Networking Services
Choosing a VPN
Before you even begin to look at vendors, you need to decide which type of virtual private network best suits your customer's needs -- IPsec, SSL or OpenVPN. These resources will set you in the right direction by identifying the pros and cons of each technology and helping you align technical functionality with your customer's business needs.
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Choosing the right VPN for your customer: VPN options
Tip - A comparison of IPsec, OpenVPN and SSL VPN options to help you understand their differences, and decide which to recommend to SMB and enterprise customers.
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Charging and rating requirements for new communications media
Tip - As a VAR or a consultant, you provide valuable communications means to your clients. But how should you be compensated? Learn how to appropriately charge your customers for the services you provide as a networking VAR or consultant.
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VPN fundamentals for VARs and network consultants
Tip - Information for value-added resellers with some understanding of VPNs, but want to understand at a higher level exactly what a VPN is, VPN configuration choices and the value a VPN provides an organization.
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Choosing the right VPN for your customer: Four questions to ask
Tip - Make sure that you recommend the appropriate VPN option to your customers by considering their network type, application needs, IT staff and budget.
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IPsec and SSL VPNs: Solving remote access problems
(presented by SearchSecurity.com)
Tip - Learn how to solve remote access problems in this Information Security Decisions presentation by security expert Joel Snyder.
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Don't overlook the 'appliance connection' when choosing VPN links
(presented by SearchSecurity.com)
Tip - Network appliances can often do double duty as VPNs. Here is a sampling of such appliances.
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Vista VPN setup guide, part 1: How to configure Windows Server 2008
Tip - A virtual private network (VPN) can be extremely useful to your customers, but the process of setting up a VPN can be somewhat complicated. Learn how to set up a VPN using Microsoft Vista and Windows 2008 servers with this step-by-step tutorial. Or...
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IPsec vs. SSL VPNs: Choosing the best virtual private network for your customer
Ask the Expert - SearchNetworkingChannel's VPN expert clarifies how SSL and IPsec VPNs work, and under what circumstances each is the better choice.