AppNets by NetFoundry is a secure, dynamic, and programmable network designed to connect applications directly, improving security and operational flexibility. AppNets are software-defined encrypted overlays created using the NetFoundry Console, command-line interface, or APIs that define how endpoints access services across the Internet and existing private networks like MPLS. AppNets focus on secure connections between specific applications or services rather than traditional network models, ensuring that each application receives the necessary network performance, security, and compliance. AppNets provide isolation and segmentation, with each AppNet isolated from other networks, adding security by segmenting networks per application. This prevents lateral movement of security threats. AppNets are created when endpoints (servers, virtual gateways, virtual machines, IoT devices, smartphones, laptops, etc.) are assigned permission to access a set of services (applications). NetFoundry’s web-based orchestration console and APIs allow administrators to design and deploy cloud-native, application-specific networks. Each AppNet is managed by a NetFoundry controller, allowing administrators to utilize NetFoundry’s network fabric without managing the underlying network. Controllers interact with business and application systems like IAM, IoT identity, and cloud policies for programmatic control of each AppNet. NetFoundry’s global network fabric and endpoint software provide secure, reliable networking from anywhere to anywhere. The endpoint software connects to the fabric from any Internet connection, extending each AppNet to the application edge. The software routes each session to the NetFoundry network fabric and adaptively manages the Quality of Experience (QoE) during each session. AppNet-based overlay networking is service-provider and infrastructure agnostic, allowing you to connect the necessary applications. Administrators can quickly create AppNets from the console, enhancing network agility for DevOps teams. A key use case for AppNets is multi-cloud connectivity, allowing instant creation of private network fabrics between clouds and edges over existing internet circuits. AppNets designed for multi-cloud connectivity make legacy applications cloud-portable. They use a layered security architecture that isolates and protects data flows through fragmentation and military-grade encryption, resulting in a private, dark, zero-trust network. AppNets are agile and elastic, allowing you to connect any combination of endpoints, including employee laptops and IoT devices, at application-level granularity. AppNets ensure that all communications are encrypted end-to-end, providing robust security for data in transit.
