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Cloud Routing

Cloud Routing is a utility for connecting networks across locations and providers. It is not a standalone product but a tool that facilitates integrating NetActuate services with other infrastructure: whether at other cloud providers, in colocation facilities, or at a home or office network.

Cloud Routing has two components:

  • Cloud Routers: individual virtualized router instances that you configure with interfaces, routing, and NAT rules
  • Magic Mesh: an automated multi-router mesh network that connects Cloud Routers together with encrypted tunnels and iBGP, with no manual configuration required

Pricing​

Cloud Routers are billed as the underlying VM cost only: there is no additional charge for the cloud routing feature itself.

Use Cases​

  • Multi-provider private networking: connect private networks at different providers (e.g., AWS US East + AWS US West + NetActuate Dallas) over a private mesh
  • Cloud on-ramp: establish a BGP session with AWS or another provider through a VLAN cross-connect
  • Remote access: connect a home or office network to NetActuate VMs for private access over WireGuard
  • Multi-site workload interconnect: route traffic between NetActuate locations without traversing the public internet

Supported Tunnel Types​

Cloud Routers support multiple tunnel and interface types for connecting networks:

  • WireGuard: encrypted Layer 3 tunnels with modern cryptography and minimal overhead
  • GRE: unencrypted tunnels for connecting networks where encryption is handled at another layer
  • IPsec: standards-based encrypted tunnels for site-to-site VPN connectivity and interoperability with third-party devices
  • Dummy (loopback): virtual interfaces for service addresses (e.g., anycast IPs)
  • Ethernet (VLAN): tagged interfaces for connecting to Cloud VLANs or cross-connects

Planned Features​

  • VPC ↔ Cloud Router one-click integration: currently not available; connecting a VPC to a Cloud Router requires coordination with NetActuate support
  • Cloud (VPC): isolated private cloud environments
  • BGP: self-service BGP peering for custom routing

Need Help?​

Contact support@netactuate.com or open a support ticket from the portal.