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Secure External Cloud Connection (Cope, Erl, Kristan)

How can a cloud network establish a secure connection with on-premise IT resources?

Secure External Cloud Connection

Problem

Solutions and service compositions can be required to execute partially in the cloud and partially on-premise due to scaling requirements, compliance regulations or organizational policy, creating the need for secure connectivity.

Solution

A virtual private network (VPN) is used to establish an encrypted connection between the cloud service provider and the cloud consumer.

Application

A VPN is established between the cloud consumer gateway (CCG) and the cloud provider’s virtual private gateway (VPG) using the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

Secure External Cloud Connection: A secure connection is established between the cloud consumer network and virtual private cloud.

A secure connection is established between the cloud consumer network and virtual private cloud.

Secure External Cloud Connection: A customer network securely connected to a VPC.

A customer network securely connected to a VPC.

Secure External Cloud Connection: VPN connections are established via the use of a cloud hub.

VPN connections are established via the use of a cloud hub.


CloudSchool.com Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) Module 7: Fundamental Cloud Security
CloudSchool.com Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) Module 8: Advanced Cloud Security

This mechanism is covered in CCP Module 7: Fundamental Cloud Security and
in Module 8: Advanced Cloud Security.

For more information regarding the Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) curriculum, visit www.arcitura.com/ccp.


Cloud Computing Design Patterns

The architectural model upon which this design pattern is based is further covered in:

Cloud Computing Design Patterns by Thomas Erl, Robert Cope, Amin Naserpour

(ISBN: 9780133858563, Hardcover, ~ 528 pages)

For more information about this book, visit www.arcitura.com/books.