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VPN

Virtual Private Network — a technology creating a secure, encrypted connection over a less secure network like the internet.

SD-WAN

Software-Defined Wide Area Network — a virtualised network architecture that enables centralised management of geographically distributed networks.

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network — a logical grouping of network devices that communicate as if on the same physical network.

Proxy Server

An intermediary server that forwards requests between clients and other servers, providing security and caching.

Reverse Proxy

A server that sits in front of web servers and forwards client requests to the appropriate backend server.

The most recent version of the Internet Protocol, providing a vastly larger address space than IPv4.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol — the fundamental communication protocol suite powering the internet.

The process of capturing and analysing data packets travelling across a network for monitoring or troubleshooting.

A logical subdivision of an IP network that improves security and performance by segmenting traffic.

HTTP Secure — an encrypted version of HTTP using TLS for secure communication over the internet.

Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security — cryptographic protocols providing secure communication over a computer network.

The time delay between sending and receiving data across a network, measured in milliseconds.

The maximum rate of data transfer across a network path, typically measured in bits per second.