The way we work has changed forever. The office is no longer a place—it’s wherever you are. Whether you’re at home, in a coffee shop, or halfway around the world, the expectation is simple: you need fast, secure access to your work apps and data, every time you log in. But for too many remote and hybrid workers, one thing keeps getting in the way: the legacy VPN.
The VPN Dilemma: Secure, But Slow and Frustrating
VPNs were designed for a different era. They gave us a way to connect to the corporate network from outside the office, wrapping our traffic in a secure tunnel. But as remote work exploded, the cracks began to show:
- Performance headaches: VPNs force all your traffic through a handful of central points. The result? Laggy video calls, choppy audio, and slow file transfers—especially when your team is spread across the globe.
- Complex management: IT teams are drowning in VPN configuration and troubleshooting. Every new remote worker adds more overhead, and every misconfiguration or new CVE is a potential security risk.
- Poor user experience: “You’re breaking up!” is the last thing anyone wants to hear on a client call. But with VPNs, it’s all too common.
The bottom line: VPNs aren’t that secure anymore, and they weren’t designed for today’s hybrid workforce or the demands of modern cloud apps.
More Bandwidth Isn’t Always the Answer
It’s easy to blame home internet for these problems. But most remote workers already have plenty of bandwidth. The real culprits are latency and packet loss—issues that VPNs can’t fix. When your traffic bounces halfway around the world before reaching its destination, even the fastest home connection can’t save you.
The Cloudbrink Solution: Personal SASE with high performance ZTNA
At Cloudbrink, we believe remote work shouldn’t mean compromise. That’s why we built the Cloudbrink service—a next-generation solution that replaces VPNs with a platform designed for the way people work today.
Here’s how we do it:
- High-Performance Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): We go beyond the old “trust but verify” model. Every user and device is continuously authenticated, and access is granted only to the apps and resources needed—nothing more. This keeps your organization secure, even as your workforce becomes more distributed.
- Personal SD-WAN: Our software optimizes every connection, routing your traffic through the best available path in real time and using preemptive and accelerated packet recovery to overcome slow file transfers, stuttering and freezes. Whether you’re on Wi-Fi, 4G, or 5G, you get the fastest, most reliable experience possible—even for bandwidth-hungry apps like video conferencing.
- Automated Moving Target Defense (AMTD): Security isn’t just about strong locks—it’s about being unpredictable. Cloudbrink rotates security certificates every few hours and uses temporary, dynamic points of presence (FAST Edges) that only exist while you’re connected. Attackers have no fixed target, making it nearly impossible to plan or execute an attack.
The Power of FAST Edges
Traditional VPNs have a handful of global points of presence. Cloudbrink automatically creates thousands of FAST Edges—temporary, smart access points in the cloud—close to every user, no matter where they are. This mesh of edges forms the fastest, most resilient route to your apps and data, typically delivering 40%-400% the performance of legacy VPNs.
Built for Remote and Hybrid Work
Remote and hybrid work are here to stay, and organizations that want to attract and retain top talent need to support this new reality. The Cloudbrink service is the perfect fit:
- In-office performance, anywhere: Your team gets the same lightning-fast, reliable access they’d expect at headquarters, whether they’re at home, on the road, or in a coworking space.
- No hardware, no hassle: The solution is 100% software. IT teams can deploy and manage Cloudbrink with a few clicks—no more wrestling with hardware appliances or complex configurations.
- Effortless scalability: Need to add more users? It’s as simple as adding new users and issuing new licenses at the click of a button. Cloudbrink configures and scales with your business, without the bottlenecks of traditional VPNs.
- Seamless experience: Video calls, large file uploads, and cloud app access all just work. No more asking employees to turn off their cameras or avoid certain tools due to network issues.
Security Without Compromise
Security is at the heart of everything we do. With Cloudbrink, you get:
- Zero trust access: Every session is authenticated and encrypted, with granular controls for every user and app.
- Automated, always-on protection: Our AMTD technology means attackers never have a static target, reducing the risk of breaches.
- Visibility and control: Centralized management and real-time analytics give IT teams the insight they need to keep the organization safe and productive.
The Future of Work Is Anywhere—And It’s Fast
The remote office is now anywhere. Employees expect to work at the speed of their ideas, not the speed of their VPN. With Cloudbrink, organizations can finally deliver on the promise of remote work: seamless, secure, high-performance access for every user, everywhere.
Ready to leave VPN frustrations behind? Discover how Cloudbrink’s personal SASE can transform your remote and hybrid work experience—making “you’re breaking up” a thing of the past, and empowering your team to do their best work, wherever they are.
