Glossary

Team ngrok

AWS PrivateLink vs. VPC peering vs. ngrok

Explore the pros/cons of AWS PrivateLink vs VPC peering for connecting AWS clouds securely—and whether ngrok could be a simpler and more flexible alternative.
September 17, 2024
5
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Team ngrok

What is port forwarding?

Think of port forwarding as opening a specific "door" on your network to let in and route traffic to specific services. Learn more in this post.
June 17, 2024
4
min read
Team ngrok

What is mTLS (mutual TLS)?

mTLS or Mutual TLS extends TLS by requiring the client and server to authenticate each other with digital certificates.
June 6, 2024
5
min read
Mike Coleman

An introduction to the Kubernetes Gateway API

Take a look at key concepts of Kubernetes Gateway API, advantages over traditional approaches, and use for effective traffic control in deployments.
May 29, 2024
4
min read
Chad Tindel

Reverse proxy vs. API gateway: Key differences explained

Reverse proxies and API gateways share many similarities. This post helps you understand how these technologies differ and when to use each one.
April 17, 2024
5
min read
Team ngrok

What is VPC peering?

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) peering is a method that allows two VPCs to connect and communicate. Get an overview of VPC peering here.
April 2, 2024
3
min read
Team ngrok

Device gateway: A brief introduction

Device gateway is at the heart of the communication between your sensors, computers, and network systems. Let's learn more in this post.
March 8, 2024
3
min read
Kamaldeen Lawal

React CRUD: An Introductory Guide

With this detailed guide, you now have a clearer understanding of the mechanism of CRUD to build modern React web applications.
March 5, 2024
13
min read
Team ngrok

What is a site-to-site VPN?

Check out this comprehensive site-to-site VPN guide. Site-to-site VPN provides secure connections for distant offices and networks.
March 4, 2024
3
min read
Team ngrok

Vulnerability management for customer-controlled environments

Explore vulnerability management in cloud apps, focusing on SaaS accessing customer databases in BYOC environments, with security and compliance insights.
February 29, 2024
5
min read
Team ngrok

What is the control plane?

The control plane is the component in a distributed system that directs how data is processed by the data planes, ensuring proper and secure data processing.
January 19, 2024
3
min read
Team ngrok

What is the data plane?

The data plane is responsible for the actual processing of data to accomplish a task based on the routing decisions made by the control plane.
December 18, 2023
3
min read
Karthik Krishnaswamy

What is global server load balancing (GSLB)?

Understand the basics of GSLB and its benefits, like reducing application latency, supporting disaster recovery, and simplifying IT operations.
October 12, 2023
3
min read