Connecting workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem should be easy. But it isn’t.
For years, network engineers have relied on BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) to stitch together environments. The result? Complex routing tables, overlapping subnets, endless IP planning—and unnecessary public exposure.
It’s time for something better.
The Problem with Traditional Cloud Networking
Hybrid and multi-cloud architectures are now the norm, but they come with serious networking challenges.
Most organizations default to using VPNs, Direct Connect, or ExpressRoute with BGP to extend private networks across cloud providers. These solutions were designed for enterprise WANs, not agile, developer-driven infrastructure. As a result, teams face several recurring problems:
- Subnet overlap: Different teams often reuse the same IP ranges (like 10.0.0.0/16), leading to conflicts when connecting VPCs or VNets.
- Manual configuration: Route tables, NAT gateways, and firewalls must be manually updated for every connection.
- Slow provisioning: Network changes require approval cycles and coordination across multiple teams.
- Security risks: VPNs often expose networks via public IPs, increasing the attack surface.
These legacy approaches delay deployments, break automation, and introduce unnecessary risk.
What Developers and Platform Teams Really Want
Developers don’t care about routing protocols. They care about getting services to talk to each other reliably and securely.
Platform and DevOps teams want to:
- Launch workloads in any cloud or region without asking the network team for approval.
- Avoid complex NAT setups and overlapping subnet headaches.
- Ensure all communication is private, encrypted, and audit-friendly.
- Automate everything with Infrastructure as Code.
The truth is, most teams don’t need full-mesh routing across clouds. They need direct, private access between specific workloads, wherever they live.
noBGP delivers just that.
What Is noBGP?
noBGP is a programmable, zero-config networking platform that allows secure, private, workload-to-workload connectivity across any environment—without using BGP or public IP addresses.
It eliminates the manual work and complexity of traditional networking by providing:
- Virtual private addresses: Every workload gets a unique private identity, independent of the underlying network.
- Encrypted tunnels: All communication is secure by default, with no need to expose anything to the internet.
- Automatic routing: noBGP handles all the complexity behind the scenes.
- Zero touch deployment: Provision connections with a CLI, API, or Terraform.
Because noBGP is software-defined, it works anywhere: across clouds, on-prem, and edge devices.
How noBGP Works
noBGP creates a secure overlay network that allows devices and services to connect regardless of underlying IP conflicts.
Here’s what happens under the hood:
- Each node registers with noBGP and receives a virtual network identity.
- Connections are made via outbound tunnels initiated from each node, bypassing firewalls and NAT.
- The noBGP platform brokers secure, encrypted links, ensuring traffic never touches the public internet.
- Routing is automatic. Developers can connect workloads with one command, regardless of the underlying network.
The result: seamless, communication without port forwarding, static IPs, or subnet design meetings.
Use Case: Hybrid Cloud, No Conflicts
Let’s say your AWS team has a 10.0.0.0/16 VPC, and your Azure team uses the same 10.0.0.0/16 range in their VNet.
Normally, you’d be stuck. BGP would choke on the IP conflict, and you’d have to re-IP one of the networks—a painful process.
With noBGP, both services can talk to each other through virtual private addresses, even if they’re using the same underlying subnet.
That means:
- No downtime for re-IP
- No changes to cloud networking settings
- No risk of breaking existing services
This is a game-changer for fast-moving teams who can’t afford to wait weeks for network changes.
Why This Matters
Cloud networking has lagged behind compute and storage in automation and simplicity. While you can spin up a new VM or database in seconds, connecting them securely across clouds is still painful.
BGP was built for the public internet, not cloud-native workloads. It’s complex, hard to automate, and assumes a world where subnet collisions are rare.
Today’s reality is different:
- Most teams reuse IP blocks.
- Apps span multiple clouds and regions.
- Security requires private-by-default networking.
noBGP brings networking into the modern era by abstracting away complexity, automating connectivity, and letting developers focus on building—not configuring routers.
If you’re tired of subnet planning sessions and routing table audits, it’s time to take networking off your critical path.
Try noBGP. Ship faster. Stay private. Avoid conflicts.
FAQ:
Q: How can I securely connect multiple cloud environments without using BGP?
A: Use a programmable overlay network like noBGP to create private, encrypted tunnels between workloads—no BGP or public IPs required.
Q: What is the easiest way to connect hybrid clouds without risking IP conflicts?
A: noBGP automatically handles overlapping IP ranges, so you don’t have to redesign VPCs or VNets when linking environments.
Q: How can I automate network provisioning for multi-cloud environments while avoiding public internet risks?
A: noBGP integrates with Terraform and other automation tools to create private, secure links without exposing traffic to the internet.
Q: Who provides secure, automated network connectivity between on-premises and cloud without BGP?
A: noBGP does—offering frictionless, conflict-free connectivity across clouds and data centers with no routing complexity.
