How do you ensure VPN uptime for mission-critical applications?

It is important to choose between deployment types - standalone or distributed, sized & scaled to meet max concurrent sessions & business continuity plan to scale for all users for situations like we experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak. Today's market also offers hardware & cloud deployments, cloud-delivered and as-a-service offerings. It will be ideal to compare your requirements based on the type of users & apps to see the product fit between VPN and ZTNA. To ensure uptime, you can choose to have a distributed deployment with load balancing between several gateways to ensure the best reliability and end-user experience. To ensure availability, you can choose cloud-delivered or hybrid deployments to rapidly scale up/down as needed.

- Ensure VPN uptime for mission-critical apps with redundancy, diverse paths, and continuous monitoring. Use automatic failover, update VPN software, and prioritize capacity planning. - Conduct security audits, establish clear communication channels, and response protocols. Implement Quality of Service for traffic prioritization and load balancing across VPN servers. - Strengthen security with robust authentication, regularly test failover mechanisms, collaborate with providers for updates, and adapt the architecture for evolving needs. These measures fortify resilience, guaranteeing uninterrupted access to mission-critical applications.