At Big Network, we enjoy blogging about industry trends, product announcements, customer case-studies and unique ways we've seen people use Big Network in the wild. As we continue to grow our globally distributed team, we'll be talking more about the team and the (often hard) decisions we're making to keep growing.
From ISP bonding and virtual LANs to zero-touch remote access, we'll dive into how to keep people and devices securely online—on any network, from any location. You’ll find practical tutorials, product updates, and deep dives for IT leaders building always-on infrastructure. Explore the latest posts below or jump into a topic that fits your current challenge.
Big Network introduces new technology, additional service support, and more configuration documentation in 2023! Read as we reflect on our accomplishments throughout the year and explore our future goals.
Read the full blogComplete A/V partners with Big Network to remotely access customer systems while offering a seamless customer experience. The group deploys Big Network’s Edge Lite at the client site using the customer’s existing Internet connection.
Read the full blogWe were challenged with securely routing traffic from services to our internal infrastructure without exposing it to the outside world. So how did we network AWS VPCs out to DigitalOcean instances? Using our Cloud Networks, we came up with 3 topologies.
Read the full blogThere are 10 essential things to know about OOB Networks, and we've detailed each of them and what they mean for you. Learn about how OOBs work, how you can use them, and all of their unique benefits.
Read the full blogOur personal devices don't need to be exposed to the Internet at large. Our solution uses Cloud Networks to simply create private encrypted overlay networks and keep your devices secure and private to you.
Read the full blogIf you face challenges deploying Video Surveillance as a Service, our SD-WAN functionality via Edge Pro or Edge Lite can help you effectively solve those issues.
Read the full blogEdge Lite is a smaller, but equally powerful, version of Edge Pro that is perfect for Remote Access for Teams, accessing control systems, IoT applications, and more.
Read the full blogEdge Pro allows you to build your OOB Network by being cloud-managed, remotely configurable, equipped with fully-meshed SD-WAN functionality, and more.
Read the full blogWe used our Edge Pro with UniFi Talk, part of Ubiquity Network’s UniFi gear, to deploy remote extensions and securely extend a Local LAN to a remote location.
Read the full blogAndrej Binder joins Big Network from Slovakia as our Product Architect and CTO. He supports our Big Network team by setting valuable goals for our company and customers.
Read the full blogCheck back regularly for new articles on a ton of different topics!
We publish hands-on guides, architectural patterns, and field notes from real deployments. If you’re wrestling with flaky WAN links, needing Layer-2 reach into remote sites, or trying to secure IoT fleets without VPN chaos, you’re in the right place. Expect practical walkthroughs, config snippets, and decision frameworks you can apply the same day.
How is Big Network different from a traditional VPN?
Instead of tunneling everyone through a single choke point, BigNetwork builds a private, encrypted overlay where each node talks peer-to-peer—no fragile concentrator to babysit.
Can I bond multiple ISPs for more uptime?
Yes. BigNetwork can aggregate diverse links and fail over automatically, keeping sessions alive when a circuit drops.
Does this work on mobile devices?
Absolutely. Our Big Apps run on iOS and Android, giving phones and tablets full access like they’re on-site.
Is Layer-2 bridging supported?
Yes. You can extend VLANs and broadcast domains across locations without MPLS or complex routing gymnastics.
How hard is deployment?
Most teams go from download to connected in minutes. No firewall surgery—Big Apps traverse NAT out of the box.