One important feature of an integrated public cloud and cloud payment HSM infrastructure is the ability to use a single cloud HSM with connections from multiple public cloud regions. This entails having a cloud service from a public cloud provider running in multiple availability regions that connect to one or more instances of VirtuCrypt.
In previous infrastructure models, applications could only connect to their VirtuCrypt cloud HSMs directly over the Internet or through a customized site-to-site VPN. With this new architecture, multiple payment applications can simultaneously connect to VirtuCrypt cloud payment HSMs through the public cloud from regions spanning the globe. In turn, this increases high availability capabilities, not only creating an environment where system updates and maintenance can be accomplished without taking core systems offline, but also one where organizations that are becoming increasingly globally connected can thrive from a secure, low latency, highly scalable, and failure-resistant infrastructure.