Exploring clientless ZPA solutions
We looked at the ZPA architecture featuring the ZCC app. In certain environments, situations, and platforms, the ZCC app cannot be supported or installed. Let's look at two such clientless ZPA solutions.
Understanding the Zscaler Cloud Connector ZPA solution
Zscaler Cloud Connector aligns with the zero-trust access philosophy. It is a cloud-native service that allows for fast, secure connectivity between apps, and between an app and the internet.
Cloud connector
The cloud connector itself is a software instance that is in front of a VPC in AWS or a virtual network (VNET) in Microsoft Azure. Just as with the App Connector establishing outbound Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) connections to the ZPA cloud, these cloud connectors establish outbound DTLS connections to a connection broker in the Zero Trust Exchange (ZTE).
ZTE
The ZTE is a large security cloud with a global footprint of more than 150 Zscaler data centers...