OVERVIEW
What is Cloud VPN?
A cloud virtual private network (cloud VPN) is a solution that creates encrypted tunnels between remote users and corporate networks by leveraging data center infrastructure. The solution works through VPN gateways, safeguarding online network channels used to exchange data and assets. This ensures that your business applications, data, and files remain protected and accessible, whether they're cloud-based or hosted on-premises.
USE-CASES
Cloud VPN in action: real-world applications for secure connectivity
Cloud-based VPN helps businesses from all over the world stay safe and connected. Whether it's enabling employees to access work files from any location, testing products internationally, or keeping online actions confidential, enterprise cloud VPN offers practical solutions to changing the way your organization connects and protects its information.
Secure remote access to your company resources
Cloud VPN offers a secure connection that allows your team to safely access the tools and files they need, regardless of location. It's like having a secure bridge to your business data, ensuring peace of mind and flexibility in today's fast-paced work environment.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) access & security
Let your employees securely access company resources from their personal devices, no matter where they are. Cloud VPN encrypts online traffic, so private and sensitive data stays that way, supporting the best practices of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies.
International testing & quality assurance
Test your products in different international markets without leaving your desk. Cloud VPN services allows your Quality Assurance (QA) team to simulate different global locations, ensuring that your services meet international standards and provide a seamless experience to customers worldwide.
Enhanced security & anonymity to reduce cyber risks
VPN masks your IP address and encrypts the internet traffic, making it hard for anyone to track or monitor your identity and activity online. This reduces the risk of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other online threats that could disrupt your business or even harm your reputation.
Multi-Site
Extend your private network between your various office locations via VPN tunnels and VPN gateways.
Users-to-Site
Connect your remote workforce to your corporate network securely.
Users-to-Users
Provide direct peer-to-peer connectivity for data-sharing, and collaboration applications.
Users-to-Cloud
Provide secure access to partners and employees to your services hosted by IaaS providers.
ACCESSIBILITY
Global access to NordLayer Cloud VPN servers
Our wide network of servers ensures smooth performance — allowing your team to work securely from locations worldwide.
Cloud VPN setup
Cloud VPN setup
Short guide to download & configuration of a cloud-based VPN
FEATURES
Evolve your network security with NordLayer
NordLayer’s range of security features help today’s businesses protect their teams wherever they work and provides additional security for safe access to work applications and resources.
2FA
SSO
Biometrics
Network segmentation
Jailbroken device detection
Site-to-Site
Smart remote access
OUR INSIGHTS
Cloud VPN resources
Additional info
Frequently asked questions
Remote access — Connects individual users to specific host networks. This connection is temporary rather than permanent and is used by remote employees accessing files in the central hub. Often used to facilitate remote workers.
Site-to-Site — An encrypted connection between two networks, creating a shared network, or connection to a central hub. Site-to-Site VPNs work best when deployed on-site, with every employee is sharing lots of data.
As they perform the same function, businesses will select the type of VPN connection that best suits their individual needs.
NordLayer Cloud VPN offers 4 types of tunneling (encryption) protocols:
- OpenVPN (UDP) — A good combination of speed and security, but may not work on all networks.
- OpenVPN (TCP) — A secure and reliable protocol — although slower than UDP, TCP works on the vast majority of networks.
- NordLynx — A wireguard VPN protocol — lightweight, faster, more secure than OpenVPN.
Yes, cloud VPNs are considered extremely safe. They create a secure connection for data transferring to be completed within an encrypted cloud VPN tunnel—keeping business resources hidden from outside users.
Utilizing a dedicated IP with a cloud VPN is a breeze - and it doesn’t cost much, either. Get yours today with our Core or Premium plan & dedicated server combo.
With NordLayer, a cloud VPN is included in all of our plans. Get one today for just $8 per month.
Think of a regular VPN as a private pathway that keeps what you do online safe and secret. A cloud VPN does the same thing, but it's managed in the cloud instead of physical infrastructure. This makes it simpler to use and way more flexible to fit your business needs without any complicated setup or handling.