Configuration Guides
Using VLANs with Edge Devices
Introduction All Big Network Edge Devices (Edge Lite, Edge Pro, IRG, and Edge Virtual) have VLAN support for WAN and LAN interfaces. This article provides a guide for creating, managing, and deleting VLANs. Creating a VLAN subinterface: To create a ...
Deploy Static IP Anywhere by Big Network
Introduction Static IP Anywhere (SIPA) by Big Network is the ideal solution for delivering Static IP addresses via multiple resilient ISP connections without the cost and complexity of BGP routing, expensive enterprise dedicated internet access, or ...
Extending AWS VPC using Big Network and Edge Lite
Introduction In a prior blog post, we discussed how Big Network extended AWS’ Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to Digital Ocean. Today, we are going to explore strategies to extend AWS VPC on-premise using Edge Lite. Organizations that are looking to ...
VMware ESXi vSwitch Extension at Equinix Metal Digital Services
Introduction Equinix Metal Digital Services provides bare metal servers as a service at a variety of POPs around the world. Bare metal servers offer the on-demand model, flexibility, and API-driven deployment patterns of Cloud Service Providers, ...
Use Edge Lite as a Building Management System (BMS) Remote Access Gateway
Introduction Big Network Edge Lite is an ideal remote access gateway for building management systems (BMS) including HVAC, Security, Access Control, Video Surveillance, and IoT Sensors. Using Edge Lite, you can deploy a clear point of demarcation ...
Deploying Resilient Internet Access with Edge Pro
Introduction Big Network Edge Pro is the ideal platform to provide resilient Internet Access to offices, branches, or remote locations. Sites seeking high availability of Internet access can use Edge Pro to "abstract" underlying ISPs, such as mobile ...
Multi-Site Layer 2 Cloud Networks with Local-Site Internet Breakout
Introduction Big Network provides Software and Hardware that makes it fast and simple to deploy distributed multi-site Layer 2 networks, along with Local Internet Breakout functionality. By default, Local Internet Breakout relies upon two key ...
Big Edge: Local Services
Introduction Big Network's Edge Pro and Edge Lite devices feature the ability to host "Local Services" which are virtual network functions (VNFs) natively available on our devices. Local Services include: Local Breakout Dynamic Host Configuration ...
Layer 2 Point to Point Network
Introduction: Use this Configuration Guide to set up Layer 2 Point-to-Point Network (Shared LAN)Use this Configuration Guide to setup a Layer 2 Point to Point SD-WAN Network using Big Network. Big Network SD-WAN enables Layer 2 connectivity features ...
Remote Access (VPN Substitute)
Introduction Use this Configuration Guide to setup Remote Access using Big Network. Remote Access with Big Network is an ideal substitute to the traditional VPN. Design Diagram and Concept of Operation Design Diagram / Application Concept In this ...