# Cohesive Networks

> Cohesive Networks builds VNS3, an API-driven cloud edge controller and network virtualization platform that gives enterprises full ownership of their cloud networking. VNS3 provides connectivity, security, and automation for single-cloud, multicloud, and hybrid cloud environments.

## Company

Cohesive Networks is a network security company headquartered in Chicago, IL. Founded to address enterprise cloud networking challenges, the company serves thousands of organizations across healthcare, finance, insurance, energy, government, media, and other industries. The CEO is Patrick Kerpan.

- Website: https://cohesive.net
- Documentation: https://docs.cohesive.net
- Support: https://support.cohesive.net
- Blog: https://cohesive.net/blog/

## Core Product: VNS3 Network Platform

VNS3 is an all-in-one cloud edge controller deployed as a virtual machine (VM) in public clouds or on-premises. It provides routing, firewall, switching, IPsec VPN, SSL/TLS overlay networking, NAT, and WAN functions through a unified console and REST API. VNS3 supports dual-stack IPv4/IPv6.

Key capabilities:
- **Encrypted Overlay Network**: TLS-enabled overlay network for HIPAA and PCI compliance
- **API-Driven Configuration**: Full REST API for automation, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and programmatic control
- **Router / Firewall / Switch**: Unified edge device manageable via console or API
- **Alerting & Monitoring**: Automated alerting with integrations for network event forwarding and failover
- **Network Edge Plugin System**: Run containerized network functions (WAF, IDS/IPS, HAProxy, etc.) directly at the network edge

VNS3 is available via:
- AWS Marketplace: https://cohesive.net/amazon-web-services/
- Azure Marketplace: https://cohesive.net/azure/
- Google Cloud Marketplace: https://cohesive.net/google-cloud-platform/
- Private image sharing or VDI/VDK file for other environments

## VNS3 Product Components

- **Cloud Firewall**: https://cohesive.net/vns3/cloud-firewall/
- **Cloud VPN (IPsec)**: https://cohesive.net/vns3/cloud-vpn/
- **Cloud NAT**: https://cohesive.net/vns3/cloud-nat/
- **Cloud WAN**: https://cohesive.net/vns3/cloud-wan/
- **People VPN**: https://cohesive.net/vns3/people-vpn/
- **Network Edge Plugins**: https://cohesive.net/network-edge-plugins/

## SASE Solutions

VNS3 powers several Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution patterns:

- **Customer Connect Edge**: https://cohesive.net/sase/customer-connect-edge/
- **Data Ingestion Edge**: https://cohesive.net/sase/data-ingestion-edge/
- **Partner Connect Edge**: https://cohesive.net/sase/partner-connect-edge/
- **On-Premise Cloud Edge**: https://cohesive.net/sase/on-premise-cloud-edge/
- **Multicloud API Edge**: https://cohesive.net/sase/multicloud-api-edge/
- **Workforce Service Edge**: https://cohesive.net/sase/workforce-service-edge/

## Use Cases

- **Multicloud Networking**: https://cohesive.net/multicloud/
- **Full Network Encryption**: https://cohesive.net/full-network-encryption/
- **Cloud Network Segmentation**: https://cohesive.net/cloud-network-segmentation/
- **Datacenter Connect**: https://cohesive.net/datacenter-connect/
- **Transit Network Gateway**: https://cohesive.net/transit-network-gateway/
- **Zero Trust Networking**: https://cohesive.net/zero-trust-networking/

## Managed Service

Cohesive offers a managed network service called SecurePass for organizations that want fully managed VNS3 deployments.

- https://cohesive.net/securepass/

## Technical Documentation

- VNS3 Documentation: https://docs.cohesive.net/docs/vns3/
- VNS3 Controller Release Notes: https://docs.cohesive.net/docs/vns3/release-notes/
- VNS3:ms (Management Server) Release Notes: https://docs.cohesive.net/docs/vns3-ms/release-notes/
- Known Issues: https://cohesive.net/support/vns3-controller-known-issues/
- Security Responses / Advisories: https://cohesive.net/support/security-responses/
- Security Scanning Policies: https://cohesive.net/support/security-scanning-policies/

## Pricing

- VNS3 Pricing: https://cohesive.net/pricing/
- VNS3 Support Pricing: https://cohesive.net/product-support/

## Industries Served

Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, Energy, Mobile/Telco, Media, Service Providers, Government, Big Data

- Industry overview: https://cohesive.net/industries/

## Partners

- Cloud Partners (AWS, Azure, GCP): https://cohesive.net/partners/cloud-partners/
- Technology Partners: https://cohesive.net/partners/technology-partners/
- Channel Partners: https://cohesive.net/partners/channel-partners/

## Notable Customers

Bonusly, Webroot, Pega Systems, Thales, PayNearMe, Cotiviti, Guidewire, Infor, HERE Technologies, Aptean, TIBCO, Rescale, Simeio, Medkeeper, Six Nines, Geezeo, AFGE, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)

## Legal

- Privacy Policy: https://cohesive.net/privacy-policy/
- Legal Disclaimer: https://cohesive.net/legal-disclaimer/
- VNS3 Production License: https://cohesive.net/vns3-production-license/
- Open Source Notices: https://cohesive.net/open-source/
- Cookie Policy: https://cohesive.net/cookie-policy-eu/

## Contact

- Contact form: https://cohesive.net/contact/
- Support portal: https://support.cohesive.net/support/home