This looks very cool indeed. I have a quick question unrelated to containers — is ZeroTier something you can run on servers to create a private, transparent cloud VPN?
For example, say I have a bunch of boxes on some cloud providers like Digital Ocean and Linode. I'd like for them to communicate securely — across data centers and providers — without having to set up SSL for _every_ individual app in the stack (Memcached, PostgreSQL, etc.). At the same time I'd like the boxes to talk to any open port among their peers, and not worry about having to configure iptables separately for every service the box is running. In effect, I want a private network layered on top of what the hosting provider has.
Is this what ZeroTier can do for me? If yes, are a lot of people using it this way? How's the performance? (I notice ZeroTier runs over UDP.) If not, what's the appropriate software?
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This looks very cool indeed. I have a quick question unrelated to containers — is ZeroTier something you can run on servers to create a private, transparent cloud VPN?
For example, say I have a bunch of boxes on some cloud providers like Digital Ocean and Linode. I'd like for them to communicate securely — across data centers and providers — without having to set up SSL for _every_ individual app in the stack (Memcached, PostgreSQL, etc.). At the same time I'd like the boxes to talk to any open port among their peers, and not worry about having to configure iptables separately for every service the box is running. In effect, I want a private network layered on top of what the hosting provider has.
Is this what ZeroTier can do for me? If yes, are a lot of people using it this way? How's the performance? (I notice ZeroTier runs over UDP.) If not, what's the appropriate software?
Yes, it does indeed and lots of people use it this way. Also runs on desktops and phones.