Part 2 – Huawei CLOUD Networking Services
With the deployment of Infrastructure on the cloud, there is also a requirement of integration with other setups i.e. Local datacenter, remote offices, VPCs, or Customer locations.
In this article for networking services, we will learn how networks construct connects with other architecture and work.
Huawei CLOUD Networking Service
Huawei cloud has a very extensive list of networking services including VPC, VPN, DNS, gateways & interconnects.
We have discussed the first four topics (VPC, Elastic IP, NAT Gateway & DNS) in the last article, (https://forum.huawei.com/enterprise/en/networking-services-of-huawei-cloud-everything-you-need-to-know-part-1/thread/700801-893 ) and now we will deep dive for remaining services.
1. VPC 2. EIP (Elastic IP) 3. NAT Gateway 4. DNS 5. VPN 6. Direct Connect 7. Cloud Connect
Networking Service in CLOUD
Source: Huawei CLOUD Website
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Virtual Private Network, it creates a secure, encrypted communication tunnel between data center, remote offices, client devices, and VPC on Cloud.
VPN between Local DC to CLOUD
Source: Huawei CLOUD Website
A flexible and scalable hybrid cloud environment can be built using a VPN service.
Component of VPN
• VPN Gateway
It is an egress gateway of a VPC. A secure & reliable gateway can be created for encrypted connection between a VPC and corporate DC or between VPCs in other regions
The VPN gateway works together with the remote gateway in the local data center. Each local data center must have a remote gateway, and each VPC must have a VPN gateway. The VPN service allows you to set up point-to-point VPN connections or VPN connections from one point to multiple points. A VPN gateway can connect to one or more remote gateways.
VPN between two locations
Source: Huawei CLOUD Website
• Remote Gateway
A gateway in an on-premises data center. The gateway must have a fixed public IP address. Otherwise, the VPN connection will fail.
• VPN Connection
A connection between VPN gateway and the remote gateway (in a local data center) uses the Internet-based IPsec encryption technology to establish a tunnel for secure and reliable communication.
A cost-effective solution (IKE and IPsec protocols) to encrypt and safely transmit data over the Internet.
Use Cases:
● Hybrid Cloud Deployment
VPN services can be used to connect VPC on the cloud to the local data centers and add more computing capacity to network with the scalability and elasticity.
● Hybrid Cloud Support
A VPN connection between your data center and VPC can be used to easily extend data center services.
● High Security and Reliability
Encrypted VPN connections are created over the Internet for secure, reliable, and cost-effective communication.
Hybrid Cloud
Source: Huawei CLOUD
Features
q High Bandwidth
q Low Latency
q Scalability
2. Direct Connect
With the deployment of Infrastructure on the cloud, there is also a requirement of integration with other Local datacenter or Customer locations.
Direct Connect is a high-speed, low-latency, stable, and secure dedicated network connection that connects the local data center to a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on HUAWEI CLOUD.
Direct Connect
Source: Huawei CLOUD
This allows you to combine cloud services with your in-house IT resources to build a flexible, scalable hybrid cloud.
Why Direct Connect
Use Cases
● Hybrid Deployment
Direct Connect is a great option for businesses that are seeking secure, ultra-low latency connectivity into HUAWEI CLOUD for workloads that require more speed or less latency than a regular Internet connection can provide.
Hybrid Cloud - Direct Connect
Source: Huawei CLOUD
Features
q High Bandwidth
q Low Latency
q Scalability
3. Cloud Connect
With the massive growth of cloud usage, the need for secure, high-speed connections among VPCs is required.
Cloud Connect quickly build high-speed, high-quality, and stable networks between Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) across regions and between VPCs and data centers off the cloud.
With CC, you can build a globally connected cloud network with enterprise-class scalability and communication capability.
Cloud Connect - Huawei Cloud
Source: Huawei CLOUD
Use Cases
● Global Business
Its ideal for enterprise companies that want to grow business internationally and share services to a geographically distributed customer base.
● Gaming Acceleration
CC can help to connect networks in regions where services are deployed so that gamers can access the servers closest to them.
Cloud Connect Deployment
Source: Huawei CLOUD
● Hybrid Cloud
Cloud Connect is used to access cloud resources in VPCs across regions, after connecting the on-premises network to the cloud through Direct Connect or VPN.
This is ideal if a company has geographically distributed facilities that require secure and scalable network access to cloud resources.
Features
q Network Connectivity
q Automated Networking
q Redundancy
q Bandwidth Sharing
Reference
q Huawei Cloud Websites
q Networking Services of Huawei CLOUD (https://forum.huawei.com/enterprise/en/networking-services-of-huawei-cloud-everything-you-need-to-know-part-1/thread/700801-893)
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