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Posts by Team ngrok

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  1. How ngrok helps Sam develop and test LLM-powered RAG applications

    Building LLM-fueled apps? See how one AI startup uses ngrok to develop locally against remote services and safely test LLM prompt changes without breaking prod.

    February 6, 2025

  2. 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.

  3. Deploy a globally-distributed API gateway with DigitalOcean and ngrok

    Deliver low-latency, resilient APIs without vendor lock-in or complex networking with ngrok’s global server load balancer, automatically deployed with your API.

  4. 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.

  5. What is mTLS (mutual TLS) and how does it enhance security?

    Learn how mTLS enhances TLS by requiring mutual authentication between client and server using digital certificates for better security.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.