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Private VLAN
Leverage the CANIX infrastructure to support your private connectivity needs and expand your network footprint across Canada.
A Private VLAN (PVLAN) lets you isolate traffic between ports in the same subnet while still allowing access to shared resources like routers or firewalls. It’s ideal for secure, efficient setups in colocation, cloud, or multi-tenant environments. CANIX provides flexible PVLAN options across key Canadian Internet Exchange points to strengthen security, reduce unnecessary traffic, and simplify your network configuration.
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Traffic isolation
Using primary, secondary, and isolated VLANs, you can prevent direct communication between member ports while still allowing upstream access to promiscuous interfaces like your router or firewall.
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Easy configuration
CANIX lets you configure PVLANs with access, trunk, and promiscuous modes, using standard CLI or management tools to control port isolation.
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Improved performance
Private VLANs reduce unnecessary broadcast traffic, minimize interference, and improve performance. They help ensure lower latency and better resource use especially in shared or multi-tenant environments.
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What is a private VLAN used for?
To isolate hosts in the same subnet while allowing selected upstream communication common in cloud, IX, and multi-tenant deployments.
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What is the difference between private and public VLAN?
An isolated VLAN is a specific type of private VLAN where hosts cannot communicate with each other at all. A private VLAN is a broader concept that can include isolated, community, and promiscuous port types to control traffic within the same subnet.
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What is the difference between isolated VLAN and private VLAN?
An isolated VLAN is a type of private VLAN that completely blocks host-to-host communication, even within the same VLAN.
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What are the two primary reasons for using private VLAN?
- Enhanced network security and isolation
- Conservation of IP space using shared subnets without cross-talk
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Why use VLAN instead of a router?
VLANs segment traffic more efficiently than routing, reducing complexity while keeping control over communication between devices.