Peering vs Steering

	Network Peering	Network Steering
What	Direct connection between separate and independently managed networks. Donot rely on transits	From user's device to Netskope Cloud. Steering Methods:   Netskope Client   IPSec/GRE   Explicit Proxy   Proxy Chaining

Network Steering

From Customer to Netskope Cloud for inspection

Network Peering

The direct exchange of traffic between 2 networks, allowing them to communicate without using a 3rd-party transit provider.

Direct Peering
Customer(Access gdrive) > Netskope(No Inspection) >>(Direct Connect)>> Google(gdrive)

via Transit
Customer(Access gdrive) > Netskope > Transit Peering > Google(gdrive)
        

Netskope’s NewEdge network Peering

Types - Direct with major cloud service providers (like Microsoft and Google) in multiple regions.
- Transit Peering (Eg: via Megaport)
- Peering via exchange

Peering as Steering

After traffic inspection traffic goes to cloud providers

Customer(Access gdrive) > Netskope(Inspection Done) >>(Direct Connect)>> Google(gdrive)