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If one VPN (virtual private network) is something to stand up and cheer about, then two VPNs must be even better. That's the premise behind RADGUARD's cIProDMZ, new hardware that consolidates two RADGUARD cIPro-VPN gateways in a single unit for an overall savings of nearly $3,000.
I tested a beta of the cIProDMZ and concluded that the gateways share only housing and power supplies: They are separate VPN devices, handling traffic and management individually. Fortunately, this approach affords you some flexibility in configuring your enterprise security; you can divide your private network and your extranet into distinct segments.
On the down side, the cIPro-DMZ is not managed as a single unit, so you will have to coordinate the security rules for both of the cIPros.
With a single cIPro-DMZ in the basic VPN model (see the diagram "Network Models" below), you begin by building a VPN in which...