VPN — Technology Wiki

Overview

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

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

The fifth generation of mobile network technology offering higher speeds, lower latency, and massive device connectivity.

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

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

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

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

Domain Name System — the hierarchical system that translates human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses.

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

Border Gateway Protocol — the routing protocol that manages how packets are routed across the internet between autonomous systems.

The ability of a network to maintain acceptable service levels despite faults, challenges, and threats.

The actual rate of successful data transfer across a network in a given time period.

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

A collection of interconnected computing devices that share resources and communicate using standardised protocols.