Edge Gateway formats¶
The Edge Gateway is the component you deploy closest to your resources: it opens the connections towards your RDP, SSH, VNC, web, Citrix or file servers, queries your LDAP or Active Directory directories, and collects session recordings. It is attached to your CyberElements platform by a pairing token.
Several Edge Gateways can coexist, in different formats, for instance to reach several isolated networks or sites.
Which format should I choose?¶
The virtual appliance is the reference deployment: the software runs directly on Debian and covers every type of application. The other two formats answer more specific needs.
| Virtual appliance | Docker | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Debian, in VMware or Hyper-V | Linux container | Windows, installed like any program |
| Standard applications (RDP, SSH, VNC, generic tunnel) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Privileged applications | Yes | Yes | No |
| VPN applications | Yes | No | No |
| Citrix, SMB, web / reverse proxy | Yes | Yes | No |
| Session recording | Yes | Yes | No — appears as a basic Edge Gateway |
The Windows Edge Gateway is also used as an embedded Edge Gateway: it then acts as a relay for privileged RDP and VNC applications, a case mainly used to reach PAW workstations.
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Virtual appliance
Reference deployment, from an appliance provided by Systancia, in VMware or Hyper-V.
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Docker
Deployment as a Linux container, quick to create and to recreate.
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Windows
Lightweight Edge Gateway, installed like any Windows program, without recording components.