Interspace Cloud VPN is a next-generation technology for creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) that can span across multiple physical sites and cloud resources. It is an evolution from traditional VPN systems, with the key difference: the central hub (VPN gateway) is located in highly secure and reliable cloud infrastructure. The central hub can accept the following types of VPN connections:

• Connections from VPN routers for site connections
  A VPN router is a network device that connects an entire site/location with the VPN network. They can be deployed at headquarters, branch offices, retail locations and other facilities. The VPN router enables all computers and devices on the private networks at that site to communicate securely with other connected sites and with your servers in the Interspace Cloud.
• Connections from VPN users for computer connections
  A VPN user represents an account that can access the VPN network directly from computers or smartphones, even if they are not part of the private networks of the connected sites. No additional software is needed, as there are built-in VPN clients in Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android that work with our VPN technology.
• Connections from cloud servers
  All servers in the Interspace Cloud can join the VPN network simply by adding a network interface to a private IP subnet that is part of the VPN.

The VPN connections create highly secure tunnels for data transmission among all connected points, encrypting data as it travels over the Internet. Interspace uses IKEv2 with IPSec for securing the communication, which are among the most reliable and widely-adopted VPN protocols available today.

VPN connections are managed and monitored in the My Interspace web control panel, with tools for creating access accounts, private IP pools, monitoring current sessions, analyzing past sessions, disconnecting sessions and more.

This service is perfectly suited for banks, software developers, CRM/ERP service providers, healthcare organizations, legal firms, accounting firms, e-commerce businesses and globally dispersed teams.

1.Ideal for a wide variety of uses

Cloud VPN is ideal for many cases:

• Banks, software development firms and big organizations alike can use it to interconnect private networks of branches spread across various cities and countries.
• Providers of CRM, ERP, and similar products can enable their customers to securely access applications running on servers in the Interspace Cloud.
• Teleworkers can use it to securely connect with corporate applications from a remote location. You can group teleworkers into different pools of private IP addresses for better access control.
• Healthcare organizations can securely connect multiple clinic locations while ensuring regulatory compliance for patient data transmission.
• Accounting firms can enable customers to securely access to their financial data on the accounting software running in the Interspace cloud.
• Legal firms can protect confidential client communications and securely share documents between offices and remote attorneys while maintaining privileged information security.
• E-commerce businesses can secure connections between warehouses, fulfillment centers, and administrative offices while protecting customer payment data and order processing systems.
• System administrators can securely manage virtual servers in Interspace Cloud through encrypted connections, enabling remote administration without exposing servers to the public internet.

2.Advantages of Interspace Cloud VPN

2.1.Next-Generation VPN System with High Redundancy

With Cloud VPN, you receive a dedicated VPN system with a dedicated IP address, fully installed and continuously maintained by Interspace. To enable professional-grade security, our platform creates a unique public domain for your organization, with an official SSL certificate that renews automatically.

Our VPN solution uses a combination of IKEv2 and IPSec protocols, ensuring strong security and high performance. IKEv2 is a proven encryption and authentication protocol developed by Cisco and Microsoft. When combined with IPSec, it provides one of the most secure and reliable VPN technologies available today.

The Cloud VPN operates in Interspace Cloud, ensuring continuous availability of the VPN gateway, which is the central hub of your VPN. The system is further protected by disaster recovery replication, which continuously maintains an identical standby VPN system in a separate data center 100km away from the primary site. If an incident occurs at the primary site, the standby system activates and continues operating with the original configuration.

The Interspace Cloud Platform is built with advanced architecture to deliver highest availability and performance. It operates on clusters of redundant hardware resources distributed across multiple datacenters. When maintenance is required, the systems that serve you applications, along with all their data, connections and IP addresses, are migrated to functional infrastructure with zero downtime, providing uninterrupted availability for your services. Read more

2.2.Exceptionally Easy Setup and Monitoring

To configure VPN connections for routers representing entire office networks, simply use the My Interspace control panel to create router profiles with connection passwords and private subnets that will be routed to the LAN network. When the router connects to Cloud VPN, all computers in the office network can access your servers in the Cloud Private Network, as well as computers in other office networks connected to the same Cloud VPN.

For VPN connections from individual computers or smartphones, configuration is equally simple. Create user profiles in the My Interspace control panel, then provide the access details to your users. They will not need to install additional software, as there are built-in VPN clients in Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android that work seamlessly with our VPN system.

The My Interspace control panel provides comprehensive monitoring and management of VPN sessions. You can view active sessions with details about which user or office is connected, their IP address, connection duration, and more. You can disconnect specific sessions and block further access as needed. The control panel maintains a complete history of all connections, including connection and disconnection times, IP addresses, and other details useful for security audits.

2.3.Highest standards

Interspace operates in accordance with the highest standards and adheres to strict procedures, regularly validated through certifications from TÜV NORD CERT GmbH, as detailed below:

• ISO 27001: Certification for our system managing information security.
• ISO 20000-1: Certification attesting to our management processes for the effective delivery of IT services.
• ISO 22301: Certification for ensuring business continuity in the event of an incident or disaster.
• ISO 45001: Certification for our management system which ensures workplace safety and health for our employees.
• ISO 9001: Certification for our quality management system.
• ISO 14001: Certification attesting to our responsible environmental management system.
• License A for design: The highest accreditation for designing telecommunication infrastructure projects.
• License A for construction: The highest accreditation for building telecommunication infrastructure projects.