Cloud over IP (CoIP), recently announced by Zentera System, is a service that protects and improves the communication that takes place between corporate, public and private cloud domains over existing IP networks. According to the company, this is the next generation virtual network that will introduce new solutions without changing the underlying IP network.

Cloud computing is delivering greater agility, scalability, and flexibility in the workforce for businesses. As more companies deploy cloud solutions to reap the same benefits, migrating their applications and datacenters to the public or a hosted private cloud is still a concern for many organizations. The issue of network management and security are challenges that must be addressed to ensure a fault free migration and operation.

The system is best described by Dr. Jaushin Lee, CEO and Founder of Zentera, “"CoIP is the cloud ecosystem equivalent of VoIP (Voice over IP) that brought telephony systems to the internet a generation ago. With Cloud over IP, the power of the cloud can be utilized as simply as VoIP makes using the telephone."

The Zentera CoIP is a network security fabric for the cloud ecosystem that creates a unified network plane across multiple private and cloud domains. This platform protects corporate digital resources, while at the same time ensuring the applications and data deployed in on-premises environments and the public cloud are shielded from potential threats.

The patent-pending technology addresses virtual hybrid network, cloud firewall, and transport encryption and automation across multiple cloud ecosystems. This delivers a high performance overlay virtual network with simplified application portability and mobility that can be implemented within days/weeks, rather than months/years.

In addition to quick deployment and flexibility, the Zentera CoIP has a robust security solution designed to address today’s security threat landscape in the digital world. The platform provides cloud security on top of existing perimeter security and compliance that can also be deployed easily with virtual network decoupled from underlying security infrastructures.

CoIP can run secure SSO using LDAP or AD for servers running in the cloud and segregate enterprise resources that are connected to the cloud, while shielding enterprise applications and workloads running in hybrid environments. Additionally, it blocks sniffing by CoNET LAN and WAN encryption, and prevents man-in-the-middle attacks.

The continual migration of companies to the cloud is having a positive impact in the global cloud security software market. According to ReportsnReports, the segment is going to experience an incredible 48.46 percent compound annual growth rate from 2014-2019. The firm believes it is primarily being driven by the wide variety of connection options the technology provides while eliminating connection-related expenditures. The Zentera CoIP platform is poised to take advantage of this market, as the solution it offers simplifies the deployment and protection of cloud services.