Private Networking Overview
By default, Sliplane services can be made public (accessible via the internet) or private (only accessible by other services on the same server). With private networking or tunnel solutions, you can:
- Keep your services private on Sliplane
- Access them securely through an encrypted connection
- Connect services across different servers or networks
How It Works
Section titled “How It Works”- Deploy a VPN or tunnel client as a private service on Sliplane
- Configure it to connect to your private network or tunnel provider
- Add your private services as network resources
- Connect from your local devices or route traffic through the provider
- Access services via their internal hostnames (e.g.,
my-service.internal)
Private Networking Options
Section titled “Private Networking Options”There are several private networking and tunnel solutions you can use with Sliplane:
| Solution | Description |
|---|---|
| NetBird | German, Open-source, peer-to-peer mesh VPN |
| Tailscale | Zero-config VPN built on WireGuard |
| Twingate | Zero-trust network access |
| Cloudflared | Cloudflare Tunnel client for routing traffic through Cloudflare |
Benefits
Section titled “Benefits”- Security: Services do not need a public Sliplane endpoint
- Simplicity: No firewall rules or port forwarding needed
- Flexibility: Access from anywhere through your chosen network or tunnel provider
- Cost-effective: No need for additional load balancers or proxies