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jakonovpn
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Host own VPN or using VPN service online for private network online

Post by jakonovpn » Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:20 pm

Network/VPN Gurus,

The need is to have a private network(same subnet) where my devices can be logged in to a remote private & secured network making them accessible from remote desktop/laptop clients.

I understand the OpenVPN supports setting up for the above need. Please guide if it doesn't on its own.

At any point, we'll have only fewer devices (say <5) and fewer clients (<10) accessing them but overall would have hundreds of devices and clients in the eco-system. I might also want the devices to have a static private IPs assigned to them for easy access.

What are my options to do this?
1. Host dedicated OpenVPN with a static IP to take care of this need on say on a cloud AWS, Azure, Softlayer (~4 CPU+5G+100GB)
2. Use OpenVPN online PaaS type of service(OpenVPN.net) as the usage time window and # of clients+devices at any point will be low (<15) and cost could be very meager.

Thanks in Advance,
JAK

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Re: Host own VPN or using VPN service online for private network online

Post by TinCanTech » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:20 pm


jakonovpn
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Re: Host own VPN or using VPN service online for private network online

Post by jakonovpn » Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:35 am

Thanks Tin.

From your response - I could make out OpenVPN does the job for my needs.

Appreciate any pointers in choosing between the two option - hosting my own VPN vs choosing a VPN service online.

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Re: Host own VPN or using VPN service online for private network online

Post by TinCanTech » Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:55 am

How should we know what your requirements are .. how deep are your pockets ?

If you want you can pay me to do it for you ..

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