WireGuard VPN

WireGuard is a VPN technology first released in 2015 and was incorporated into the Linux kernel in 2020. Now, all modern Linux distributions include WireGuard. This is because Wireguard is free, fast, secure and easy to setup. If you are struggling with old, slow VPN's that are difficult to maintain or have costly licensing fees then WireGuard is for you.

WireGuard use cases

• Replacement for OpenVPN or IPSec. WireGuard offers superior performance and usability when compared to older VPN technologies such as OpenVPN or IPSec and it's easier to maintain too.
• Replacement for cloud VPN such as Azure VPN Gateway or AWS VPN and their associated client software Azure VPN Client and AWS Client VPN. WireGuard provides wider client coverage (Windows, macOS, Linux plus Android and iOS) without per user cost.
• VPN for Android and iOS devices. The WireGuard VPN clients (free to download and install from the app stores) work well on Android and iOS devices. Quick to get up and running, Android and iOS devices can be brought into the secure VPN network to access protected resources. Furthermore by configuring private DNS within the VPN, testing of staging resources with production hostnames (e.g. www.example.com as the URL which points to a testing server and not the real production website) can be accomplished without making any configuration changes to devices attached to the VPN.
• Replacement for on-premises or site-to-site VPN. Requires hardware, of which there are many low cost options. Move away from slow, cumbersome VPN solutions such as SonicWall or Fortinet with associated client software issues. A WireGuard VPN can scale without needing to worry about per user licenses.
• Replacement for global VPN software. Create and destroy new VPN endpoints as and when needed for global testing. With cloud computing and orchestration new WireGuard VPN endpoints can be create quickly in a designated region, used for testing and then deleted when the project or requirement is complete. Use self managed VPN endpoints rather than a service managed by a third party and avoid the extra credit card payment.

Working with Adhoc DevOps

Depending on your VPN requirements our engagement could be as simple as setting up a new VPN server through to  something more involved such as managing the migration from the old to new VPN server with minimal disruption to active projects. Through discovery and consultation we'll first identify your requirements and map them to a phase implementation plan. The final result being self hosted and managed VPN infrastructure based on robust and modern Open Source software that free from on going licencing fees.