That's because they were designed for an era when going to work meant physically commuting to a geographically fixed site. This picture is changing. Outsourcing of computer resources ranges from third-party data storage and IT integration to application service providers. As these trends conspire to boost the volume of wired traffic into and out of enterprise networks, many find themselves regularly working from outside a corporate firewall. When workers dial up from home or a hotel room, remote access feels like, and often functions as, a barrier rather than a bridge to their work environments and computing resources.
Firewalls represent single points of failure as well as traffic congestion problems for everyone.
Now multiply her demand for remote access by hundreds of other users mobile employees, B2B vendors, and outsourced consultants. It has enormous potential to slow access and limit work performance. The effect is to closely integrate remote users into the workplace network for a more responsive experience. Scott's multi-point IP tunnel is scalable, too. A VEN is a unique addressing and security layer located on top of the private network.