Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for use in providing remote access across multiple regions. One example method includes receiving a remote access request from a user terminal associated with a remote user, where the request is specific to a first data center of a network, and opening, by a front-end firewall, a first IP security (IPSec) tunnel with the user terminal. The method also includes forwarding, by the front-end firewall, the request to a distribution firewall and routing, by the distribution firewall, the request to a back-end firewall, which is specific to the first data center. The method then further includes opening, by the back-end firewall, a second IPSec tunnel with the network and forwarding the request, through the second IPSec tunnel, to the network to thereby support communication between the user terminal and the network, via the first and second IPSec tunnels.

Abstract: A direct cloud access (DCA) computing system for enabling access by a developer computing device hosted on a development network to a plurality of production networks hosted on a cloud services platform is provided. The DCA system includes a development private network interface to a private network, and a production private network interface to the private network. The DCA system further includes a plurality of DCA computing devices each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of production networks. Each DCA is programmed to establish a first VPN connection with a developer computing device on the development network via the private network, receive a client VPN packet addressed to the first DCA network address, and transmit the packet to the production computing device based on a resource address.

Abstract: A direct cloud access (DCA) computing system for enabling access by a developer computing device hosted on a development network to a plurality of production networks hosted on a cloud services platform is provided. The DCA system includes a development private network interface to a private network, and a production private network interface to the private network. The DCA system further includes a plurality of DCA computing devices each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of production networks. Each DCA is programmed to establish a first VPN connection with a developer computing device on the development network via the private network, receive a client VPN packet addressed to the first DCA network address, and transmit the packet to the production computing device based on a resource address.

Abstract: A system for secure network communications is provided. The system includes an enforcement switch in communication with a third-party device and an external device and a plurality of core devices in communication with the third-party device and a plurality of access devices. The enforcement switch is configured to receive a secure frame from the external device. The secure frame includes one or more security features. The secure frame is destined for one or more of the plurality of access devices. The enforcement switch is also configured to generate a regular frame based on the secure frame by removing the one or more security features and transmit the regular frame to the third-party device for routing to the one or more of the plurality of access devices through at least one of the plurality of core devices.

Abstract: A system for secure network communications is provided. The system includes an enforcement switch in communication with a third-party device and an external device and a plurality of core devices in communication with the third-party device and a plurality of access devices. The enforcement switch is configured to receive a secure frame from the external device. The secure frame includes one or more security features. The secure frame is destined for one or more of the plurality of access devices. The enforcement switch is also configured to generate a regular frame based on the secure frame by removing the one or more security features and transmit the regular frame to the third-party device for routing to the one or more of the plurality of access devices through at least one of the plurality of core devices.