• Cloud Edge Secure Access
• Welcome to SonicWall Cloud Edge!
• Prerequisites
• Installation
  • Accessing the Client Management Console
  • Installation Methods
• Networks
  • Understanding Networks
  • SDP Networks
  • Regions and Gateways
    • Adding a region
    • Adding a gateway
  • Connecting Infrastructure
    • Prerequisites
    • Site-to-Site Connections
    • IPsec Tunnel
    • WireGuard Connector
    • Connect On-Prem Resources
      • Firewalls
        • SonicWall
    • Connect Cloud Resources
      • Amazon AWS
        • AWS Virtual Gateway
        • AWS Transit Gateway
      • Alibaba Cloud
      • Microsoft Azure
      • Google Cloud Platform
      • Heroku Enterprise
      • IBM Cloud
      • Docker
• Groups and Members
  • Members
    • Inviting Members
    • Password Requirements
    • Managing Roles
  • Groups
    • Managing Groups
    • Identity Provider Groups
  • Identity Providers (IdP)
    • Integrate Identity Providers
    • Azure AD
      • Azure Active Directory (SAML 2.0)
      • Azure Active Directory
    • Google Suite
      • Google Services
      • Google Apps (SAML 2.0)
    • On-Premises Active Directory
    • SAML 2.0
      • Generic SAML
      • Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
      • Auth0
      • Okta
      • OneLogin
      • PingIdentity
      • JumpCloud
• Securing the Platform
  • Securing Networks
    • Segmenting Networks
    • Device Posture Check
    • Network Traffic Control
    • Firewall-as-a-Service
  • Securing User Access
    • Multi-Factor Authentication
      • MFA Authentication
      • DUO Security
    • Agent-less Access
      • Zero Trust Application
        • HTTP/HTTPS
        • RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
        • SSH (Secure Shell)
        • VNC (Virtual Network Computing)
      • Zero Trust Policies and Rules
    • Agent-based Access
      • SonicWall Agents
        • Downloading and Installation
      • Agents Configuration
        • User-Groups Policies
        • Managing Configurations
        • General Configurations
        • Network Configuration
        • OS-Specific Configurations
• Monitoring
  • Activity Tracking
    • Activities and Logs
    • Member Devices
  • Monitoring Dashboard
  • Integrations
    • Amazon S3
    • Azure Sentinel
    • Splunk Cloud
• Compliance
  • HIPAA
  • GDPR
  • SOC 2 Type 2
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Site-to-Site Connections

This article describes what site to site connectivity is, and compares the IPSec and Wireguard VPNs which can be used with the Platform.

What is site to site connectivity?

This feature allows you to create a secure communication link between two different networks located at different sites. You can connect your gateway to your local network or cloud services.

What options does SonicWall CloudEdge provide?

SonicWall CloudEdge offers the ability to use an IPSec tunnel or a Wireguard connector.

How do IPSec and Wireguard compare?

The following table shows a short comparison between the two VPNs.

IPSec tunnel

IPSec (IP Security) is a suite of protocols developed to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and authentication of data communications over an IP network.

For more information, see the following sections:

• Connecting On-Prem Infrastructure
• Connecting Cloud Infrastructure

Wireguard connector

WireGuard is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec. WireGuard is designed as a general-purpose VPN for running on embedded interfaces and super computers alike, fit for many different circumstances.

For more information, see the Configuring a WireGuard Connector article.