VPN Use Cases: Understanding When and Why Each Type Fits
1. Remote Employee Access (Client VPN)
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
2. Office or Datacenter ↔ Cloud Connectivity (Site-to-Site VPN)
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
3. Cloud-to-Cloud or Multi-Region Connectivity
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
4. Developer or Environment Mesh (Mesh VPN)
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
5. Secure Machine-to-Machine Communication
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
6. Third-Party Partner Access
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
7. Zero-Trust or App-Level Access (VPN Replacement)
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
8. Temporary or Ephemeral Connections
What Matters and Why
Example Setups
Typical Users
Summary Table