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VPN between UK + IRE

  • 19-01-2009 5:37pm
    #1
    KoNiT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 577 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    We're looking to set a VPN between UK & Ireland. The Irish server hosts the files & the UK client will be working from it (accounting software).

    We will also be using 2 firewalls, one in UK & other in Ireland for security.

    A company suggests that we purchase another server & set it up in the Irish office as a firewall to protect the main server from attack.

    Is this normal or is it a "Belt & braces" job as I thought the firewalls would be good enough?

    Also heard that running from UK to Ireland in "realtime" can be difficult. Is this so?


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  • #2
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    The second server as a firewall sounds like it would be redundant. If there are services being advertised to the world, then an IPS would be a better idea than a second firewall.
    KoNiT wrote: »
    Also heard that running from UK to Ireland in "realtime" can be difficult. Is this so?

    What do you mean by this? Stuff like VoIP? Assuming both sides have decent internet connections, you should be fine.


  • #3
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Bear in mind that with two way communications the download speeds are largely irrelevant. The limiting factor is the upload speeds of each connection.


  • #4
    KoNiT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 577 ✭✭✭KoNiT


    Originally Posted by KoNiT
    Also heard that running from UK to Ireland in "realtime" can be difficult. Is this so?

    Soz should have expanded, I should have said problematic in setting up.
    Was told by by someone - if not correctly set up that there may appear to be issues with the ISP, as this person had problems. AFAIK it turned out to be the installer & not the ISP. Took a while for it to get setup correctly I believe (another company).

    The Firewalls we have in both UK & Ireland are "sonicwall" & we were told when we got them that their the job for VPN as they will only allow access through another sonic wall.

    When the IT company suggested we get another server to act as a firewall.. it got me confused as to how a server could do this.
    If there are services being advertised to the world
    no just a secure connection between UK & Ireland offices

    Where as the IPS may be more of a solution?!


  • #5
    _CreeD_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,173 ✭✭✭_CreeD_


    Protecting internal assets is a good idea regardless of who's connecting but it all comes down to budget. You could use a firewall to restrict to certain network ports but as suggested an IPS does a better job as it can look inside your traffic for malware, or misuse of protocols etc. If you have the budget for an internal firewall and IPS great but the latter is better if you can only afford one, whereas when you are dealing with your perimeter to your ISP the firewall is a better single choice if it has to be made. Think of a firewall as your border patrol, and the IPS as your Police service.
    Are either essential though for a VPN to work, no.


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