Network infrastructure

The following figure provides a rough overview of the network structure of a private-cloud instance. The private-cloud instance (or more than one) is embedded in the local area network of your company. It may also be considered a DMZ for your local network.

Privat cloud infrastructur

Depending on the solution you want to apply, various characteristics of each application need to be considered. They are described in the following sections. Please note that the private-cloud scenario requires much more effort in configuring your network or all routers involved, as both traffic directions (outbound and inbound) need to be covered. This scenario needs to be embedded by network administrators in order to create and operate a secure network tunnel between your cloud instance and your LAN, in which some resources of your LAN are also accessible through the cloud instance.