VPN Hub Hosting

Welcome to Ascend GmbH, Nuremberg's leading provider of VPN hub solutions, customized to your individual needs.

Your expert for managed VPN hubs

Our combination of redundant fiber optic connections and individual service makes ASCEND GmbH an ideal partner for hosting VPN hubs as a managed service. The redundant connection ensures that network availability remains guaranteed even in the event of failures, while the individual service enables customization to the specific requirements of each customer. This is particularly important for VPN solutions that require high reliability and specific configurations to deliver optimum performance.

Peplink Speedfusion Hubs

The Peplink Speedfusion technology offers a number of advantages that make it particularly attractive for companies. One of the main advantages is bandwidth bonding, which makes it possible to combine the speed of several Internet connections. This is particularly useful in situations where bandwidth is scarce, such as in remote locations or in moving vehicles. The technology also enables branch offices to connect to the head office at higher speeds. Another important aspect of SpeedFusion is security. As each WAN-to-WAN connection is encrypted separately, this method offers strong protection against man-in-the-middle attacks. This significantly increases data security. Additionally, SpeedFusion offers features such as Smoothing, which uses intelligent algorithms to fill connectivity gaps by trading bandwidth for greater connection resilience. This minimizes latency and reduces the impact of packet loss, which is particularly important for time-critical data transmissions such as live video streams or VoIP communication. SpeedFusion also includes technologies such as Hot Failover, which provides seamless redirection of traffic to another connection if one connection fails, and Forward Error Correction, which provides packet loss protection while minimizing bandwidth consumption. Overall, SpeedFusion offers a combination of speed, reliability and security that makes it ideal for a wide range of applications in different network environments.

Viprinet VPN Hubs

The Viprinet VPN Hub technology offers a number of advantages, especially since Viprinet is a German provider, which provides additional trust in terms of data protection and quality. The main advantages of the technology include

Flexibility and performance: Viprinet's Multichannel VPN Hubs enable the bundling of multiple broadband connections, resulting in higher bandwidth capacity. This is ideal for large corporate networks or Internet service providers (ISPs). The Multichannel VPN Hub 2030, for example, supports the bundling of connections with a capacity of up to 500 Mbps.
Advanced security features: Viprinet offers strong encryption and security features that ensure the integrity and confidentiality of transmitted data. Each VPN tunnel is encrypted separately, which offers a high level of protection against unauthorized access.
High reliability: By using redundancy systems and failover mechanisms, Viprinet VPN Hubs offer high reliability and fail-safety. This is particularly important for business-critical applications where continuous connectivity is required.
Adaptability: The hubs can be flexibly adapted to the specific needs of a company. The Virtual VPN Hub option, for example, makes it possible to implement the hub functionality as a software-only solution, which is ideal for a variety of use cases that are already based on cloud solutions.
Cost savings: By combining different Internet access media such as DSL, UMTS/CDMA/3G, LTE/4G, cable, satellite and Ethernet, companies can reduce their infrastructure costs while achieving higher bandwidth and better connection quality.

Bondix VPN hubs

Bondix VPN Hub, developed by Bondix Intelligence, a European company based in the Netherlands, is an innovative solution in the field of WAN bonding technology. The technology developed by Bondix called S.A.NE (Simple Aggregation of Networks) makes it possible to efficiently combine different WAN connections and thus offers high bandwidth, reliability and uptime for Internet connections. This is particularly beneficial for organizations that need to operate effectively in a highly competitive, networked economy. A key advantage of Bondix technology is its ability to bundle multiple Internet connections, whether fixed or mobile, into a "managed" Internet access, which leads to a significant increase in bandwidth and reliability. The S.A.NE software enables seamless switching between different WAN interfaces and providers to ensure a constant and stable connection. This is particularly important for applications that require a continuous and uninterrupted connection. Bondix is also characterized by its innovative approach, which fills an existing gap in the market for WAN bonding software. The focus on software solutions enables Bondix to effectively utilize its core competencies in this area, while offering a cost-efficient and future-proof solution that is suitable for both mobile and stationary applications. Overall, Bondix VPN Hub's combination of high bandwidth, reliability and ease of use makes it a compelling solution for a variety of needs in today's network landscape, especially for organizations that require a powerful and flexible Internet connection.

OpenVPN hubs

OpenVPN Hub technology, known for its reliability and security, is a popular choice for VPN solutions and offers significant benefits as open source software. Using OpenVPN makes it possible to create clients for any platform or device without restrictions, providing great flexibility and adaptability for different needs. Being based on open source software also means that the technology is continuously tested and improved by a broad community, which leads to a higher degree of security and stability. A major advantage of OpenVPN is its strong security. The software uses custom security protocols that take advantage of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to provide additional protection on the Internet. OpenVPN supports many cryptographic algorithms, including AES, 3DES and Blowfish, which enables flexible and robust encryption. This versatility in encryption makes OpenVPN particularly suitable for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in configurable setups. The open source nature of OpenVPN leads to a large and active community that ensures continuous support and further development. This community not only provides technical support, but also contributes to the constant monitoring and improvement of security aspects. Another advantage of OpenVPN is its high configurability and flexibility. OpenVPN allows users to customize the VPN environment to their exact requirements, including the ability to run scripts on the fly to serve a variety of purposes from authentication to failover and more. Despite these benefits, there are some challenges to using OpenVPN, such as a more complex setup and configuration compared to some other VPN solutions and the potential need to use third-party software for setup. Overall, as an open source technology, OpenVPN Hub offers a reliable, secure and customizable solution for VPN requirements, backed by the support of an active community and the possibility of extensive configuration.

Wireguard

Wireguard technology offers a number of advantages, primarily due to its open source nature. A major advantage of Wireguard is its high speed. Compared to other protocols such as OpenVPN and IPSec, Wireguard often proved to be faster in tests, with average speed losses of only around 19.1%. This is partly due to the small code base, which also enables faster connections and handshakes while offering better reliability. Wireguard also uses CPU cores very efficiently, which is particularly advantageous for mobile users as it consumes fewer resources and saves battery life. Another advantage of Wireguard is its security. Wireguard uses a combination of state-of-the-art cryptographic primitives to secure the VPN connection. These include ChaCha20 for symmetric key encryption and Poly1305 as a message authentication code. These are regarded as proven cryptographic standards and make Wireguard a very secure VPN protocol. Since Wireguard is open source, it offers a high level of transparency and the possibility of independent verification. The lightweight nature of the protocol (only a few thousand lines of code) is a great advantage when checking the protocol. Wireguard has undergone a series of formal verifications and computational proofs covering aspects of its cryptography, protocol and implementation. One disadvantage of Wireguard is that it only works over UDP and not TCP port 443, which means that it could be blocked by network administrators if they block UDP ports. However, Wireguard is an attractive VPN protocol due to its many advantages, especially in terms of speed and security.

Zerotier

ZeroTier is an innovative technology that combines the advantages of a VPN hub with the flexibility and scalability of software-defined networks (SDN). The outstanding features of ZeroTier include:

Cross-platform support: ZeroTier is compatible with multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, allowing easy integration of almost any device into a ZeroTier network, regardless of operating system.
High security: With 256-bit end-to-end encryption and a Zero Trust security model, ZeroTier offers protection against unauthorized access and eavesdropping, making it particularly attractive for companies that require secure networks.
Global connectivity: With ZeroTier, users can create virtual networks that reach around the world. This is particularly beneficial for companies with teams in multiple locations, as it enables seamless collaboration regardless of geographical location.
Scalability: ZeroTier networks can be easily scaled to support a variety of devices, from a few to thousands, without significant changes to the network configuration.
User-friendliness: ZeroTier is characterized by its ease of use. Setting up a network can be done in minutes and management via the central interface is intuitive even for users with limited network knowledge.
Developer-friendly: An SDK is available for developers who want to integrate high-performance networking into their applications, which is particularly beneficial for IoT and cloud-based applications.
This combination of security, flexibility and ease of use makes ZeroTier an excellent choice for organizations looking for an efficient and secure solution for their network requirements. It is suitable for a wide range of applications, from simple file sharing to complex corporate networks.