A Study on IP Virtual Private Network Architecture

  • Published : 2009.05.22

Abstract

A VPN is a private network that uses a public network to connect remote sites or users together. As its popularity grows, companies, organization and even the government turned to it as a means of extending their own networks. To setup a Virtual Private a proper IP VPN Architecture must first be selected. In this paper, the types of IP Virtual Private Network Architecture like the MPLS-Based, IPSec-Based and the SSL/TLS-Based are discussed and compared. The comparison may serve as a guide for selecting the proper IP Virtual Private Network Architecture that is suitable for the company's needs.

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