Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Extend your corporate network to all of your remote locations using the Internet! With a managed VPN service, you can combine firewall protection, VPN tunneling, and encryption to create a secure corporate extranet. Also, by using Dakota 2000 as your service provider, you can reduce the burden on your in-house network personnel.

A virtual private network (VPN) is a way to use a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network. A VPN can be contrasted with an expensive system of owned or leased lines that can only be used by one organization.

The goal of a VPN is to provide the organization with the same capabilities, but at a much lower cost.

The most popular application for a VPN is the sharing of information from home to the office.  Creating a VPN will allow you to access your computer at work from your Internet connection at home.

A VPN lets companies

• avoid potentially huge investments in hardware or software

• outsource IT support and security responsibilities to a third party

• set up a high-security ecommerce system rapidly (since the virtual private network already has the equipment and personnel in place to handle it)

VPN Gateways
Lower your telecommunications costs by leveraging the Internet for secure communications. Creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a cost-effective alternative to traditional dedicated networks such as Frame Relay and Leased Lines.

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