On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Jon D <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not an expert with VPNs...
A VPN is just a network link. Nothing more, nothing less. Think of it like a really long Ethernet cable. > Is it possible to have end-users use any sort of VPN technology to access > high-bandwidth apps? (1) I'm with others in the "Use a VPN to access the network remotely; use RDP (or Citrix or whatever) to run applications that aren't WAN friendly" camp. I see them as complementary technologies, not replacements for each other. (2) Bandwidth is only part of the equation. Latency (AKA packet delay AKA round trip time) is just as important. Indeed, latency is usually more of a problem these days, because everybody's talking bandwidth and ignoring latency, so you have to fight just to find someone who understands the problem. In other words: If you have a gigabit link with RTT at 300 ms, it will still feel like an old analog modem. -- Ben
