FusionHub and Cloud Platform integration (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

[Jason]

FusionHub is Peplink’s virtual SpeedFusion appliance which allows you to establish SpeedFusion between cloud servers and physical Peplink units and supports a number of VMware instances along with a growing number of Cloud Platforms.

• Installing on AWS

Deploying Peplink FusionHub at AWS Marketplace

Acquiring FusionHub from AWS Marketplace (Firmware 8.0.2s127 onwards) - June 2020 Now you can acquire the FusionHub instance from AWS Marketplace, as illustrated with steps below. Login to AWS Marketplace [image] Once logged in, look for the FusionHub using the search tool [image] The FusionHub will be shown in the search results page, click on the FusionHub to continue. [image] Select the Region and the EC2 Instance type for your FusionHub, then click “Continue to Subscribe” for…

Installing on MS Azure

Configuring FusionHub on Microsoft Azure

FusionHub is the virtual SpeedFusion appliance from Peplink which allows you to establish SpeedFusion connections between cloud servers and physical Peplink devices, among those supported is Microsoft Azure. Configuration (InControl 2): 1) From your InControl 2 Organization level - Organization > Settings > Warranty & License [FH1] On the “Warranty Status” screen, click the Create Evaluation License button- [image] To add FusionHub onto your organization, navigate to Organization>Settings>A…

• Installing on Google Cloud

Configuring FusionHub for Google Cloud Engine

FusionHub is the virtual SpeedFusion appliance from Peplink which allows you to establish SpeedFusion connections between cloud servers and physical Peplink devices, among those supported is Google Cloud. Configuration (Google Cloud platform) - Download the GCE FusionHub image here Login and go to the Console - Under Home > Storage, go to Storage > Browser [1] We’ll need to create a Bucket for the FusionHub instance. Click Create Bucket - [2] Name the bucket, it can be whatever you l…

• Installing on Digital Ocean

FusionHub - Installation in Digital Ocean

Digital Ocean is one of the easiest cloud platforms to install FusionHub in. There are three basic steps: From your Digital Ocean dashboard Under the Manage section choose Images and then Custom Images click on Upload Image. Choose the fusionhub.vmdk file that is included in the installation package from the FusionHub Download Page [Screen Shot 2020-01-17 at 11.06.51 AM] Choose More to the right of the FusionHub.vmdk listed in your images and choose Start a droplet - you may need to firs…

[Venn]

Hello,

Any success in getting a LAN interface up with GCP? I’m struggling here…

[TK_Liew]

May I know any reason LAN interface is needed?

[Venn]

Same reasons as for a LAN interface in a privately hosted Hub. If you need specific routing in a fully GCP hosted environment.

[mystery]

Is any cloud provider better than the other for Fusionhub Solo?

What are the typical monthly costs? I am assuming they break out CPU v RAM v Bandwidth? Any way to estimate what it might cost per month to run a Fusionhub Solo instance?

The digitalocean post at: FusionHub - Installation in Digital Ocean shows its $5/month for 1TB. Pretty straight forward!

Thanks!

[C_Metz]

Azure was a pain to setup and even though most of it is free for 1 year, I’m exceeding their free 15GB outbound traffic rule and paying around $8.70 for 100GB of bandwidth each month. I was forced to go with them because they own the only reasonably close data center to me. I’m in Austin and they have a facility in San Antonio. Added latency is under 10ms.

I tried using Peplink cloud service, but the data center it connected me to was in New York and it was adding around 150ms of latency. My decision on cloud was solely driven by closest data center.

[MartinLangmaid]

@C_Metz

My decision on cloud was solely driven by closest data center.

Vultr is in Dallas try pinging tx-us-ping.vultr.com $5/month for their entry level VM with 1Tb of data transfer.

[C_Metz]

Thanks to Martin for the tip! Vultr has slightly less latency and will save me $$$ I’m a happy camper. One final question. Since Vultr doesn’t automatically use a firewall in front of the VM… Is FusionHub considered a “hardened” image? IE, do I need to add a firewall instance in front of it, or is it just like their physical appliances… IE good for being placed directly onto the internet?

[MartinLangmaid]

Glad it’s worked out for you!
It’s hardened, just do the usual and change admin username and password to something longer and more complex.

For future reference I made a video showing how to setup Fusionhub on vultr.
https://peplink.ninja/2020/05/02/how-to-setup-peplink-fusionhub-on-vultr-com/

[Venn]

Hello,

Are you working on an easy solution for Alibaba cloud?

Thanks !