Blog - Defined NetworkingLatest news from Defined Networkinghttps://www.defined.net/en-usThe mobile experience you've been asking forhttps://www.defined.net/blog/the-mobile-experience-youve-been-asking-forhttps://www.defined.net/blog/the-mobile-experience-youve-been-asking-forMobile Nebula v0.10.0 brings Always On support, custom DNS resolvers, full config imports, and inbound firewall rules to Android and iOS.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTYear of the IPv6 overlay networkhttps://www.defined.net/blog/year-of-the-ipv6-overlay-networkhttps://www.defined.net/blog/year-of-the-ipv6-overlay-networkNebula v1.10.0 is here with IPv6 overlay support, multiple Nebula IPs per host, a new certificate format, and more.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTAI infrastructure has a networking problem, zero-trust overlays can helphttps://www.defined.net/blog/ai-networking-zero-trusthttps://www.defined.net/blog/ai-networking-zero-trustAs AI spending races toward $2.5 trillion, the network connecting it all has become the weakest link. Here's how zero-trust overlay networking addresses the security and connectivity challenges of distributed AI infrastructure.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMTPlaying Minecraft with friends over Nebula: a simple guidehttps://www.defined.net/blog/minecraft-over-nebulahttps://www.defined.net/blog/minecraft-over-nebulaLearn how to play Minecraft with friends across the internet using Defined Networkingʼs Managed Nebula, no dedicated server required!Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMTIntroducing SSO support for DNClient Desktophttps://www.defined.net/blog/dnclient-desktop-ssohttps://www.defined.net/blog/dnclient-desktop-ssoDNClient Desktop now supports Single Sign-On (SSO), delivering on our promise to make Managed Nebula easier than ever with seamless enterprise authentication.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMTAnnouncing DNClient Desktop for Windows and macOShttps://www.defined.net/blog/announcing-dnclient-desktophttps://www.defined.net/blog/announcing-dnclient-desktopDNClient Desktop is a desktop application that allows users to connect to Nebula networks on Windows and macOS. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing connections, viewing network status, and troubleshooting issues. DNClient Desktop is built on top of Nebula, an open-source project built by Defined Networking's co-founders.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMTThe future of secure networking - VPNs vs. Defined Networking mesh networkshttps://www.defined.net/blog/traditional-vpn-vs-mesh-networkshttps://www.defined.net/blog/traditional-vpn-vs-mesh-networksVPNs vs. mesh networks, exploring the advantages, challenges, and best use cases for eachFri, 25 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMTTwo uses for multiple Nebula networks you haven't thought ofhttps://www.defined.net/blog/multiple-networkshttps://www.defined.net/blog/multiple-networksHaving more than a single Managed Nebula network can come in handy.Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTDeploy your Lighthouse to Fly.iohttps://www.defined.net/blog/deploy-your-lighthouse-to-fly-dot-iohttps://www.defined.net/blog/deploy-your-lighthouse-to-fly-dot-ioHow can you get started easily and inexpensively today with Managed Nebula?Thu, 09 May 2024 08:00:00 GMTSecuring the keys to your kingdomhttps://www.defined.net/blog/securing-the-keys-to-your-kingdomhttps://www.defined.net/blog/securing-the-keys-to-your-kingdomWhat is a Certificate Authority and how does Defined Networking keep your network safe? Read on to find out.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMTNebula is not the fastest mesh VPNhttps://www.defined.net/blog/nebula-is-not-the-fastest-mesh-vpnhttps://www.defined.net/blog/nebula-is-not-the-fastest-mesh-vpn(But neither are any of the others)Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTComparing and contrasting Nebula and WireGuardhttps://www.defined.net/blog/nebula-vs-wireguardhttps://www.defined.net/blog/nebula-vs-wireguardWe take a look at the similarities and differences between Wireguard and Nebula—digging into how they manage authentication, firewalls, and NAT traversal.Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTModern frontend testing with Vitest, Storybook, and Playwrighthttps://www.defined.net/blog/modern-frontend-testinghttps://www.defined.net/blog/modern-frontend-testingIn this blog post, we’ll share why we think frontend testing is worth doing, why it had a bad reputation in the past, and the approach we have taken to make our tests easy to write and maintain.Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMTWould we still create Nebula today?https://www.defined.net/blog/would-we-still-create-nebula-todayhttps://www.defined.net/blog/would-we-still-create-nebula-todaySpoiler: Yes. (But the "why" matters. A lot.)Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMTTag hosts to create powerful firewall ruleshttps://www.defined.net/blog/host-tagging-and-editinghttps://www.defined.net/blog/host-tagging-and-editingIntroducing host tags, a flexible way to fine-tune access control rules in Managed Nebula.Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTGet more insight into your Managed Nebula network with host status information and filtering optionshttps://www.defined.net/blog/client-status-and-filteringhttps://www.defined.net/blog/client-status-and-filteringAnnouncing host, lighthouse, and relay status reporting and filtering improvements in the Defined Networking admin panel and API.Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTExpanding programmatic API access with permission-scoped keyshttps://www.defined.net/blog/announcing-api-permissionshttps://www.defined.net/blog/announcing-api-permissionsDefined Networking's API keys have access to more capabilities.Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMTDefined Networking is open for businesshttps://www.defined.net/blog/open-for-businesshttps://www.defined.net/blog/open-for-businessWe're excited to announce that our cloud managed version of Nebula is now available to everyone!Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMTAnnouncing Relays for DN: Connectivity in challenging situationshttps://www.defined.net/blog/relays-are-in-dn-todayhttps://www.defined.net/blog/relays-are-in-dn-todayRelays are available in the DN todayFri, 23 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMTIntroducing OIDC single sign-on for adminshttps://www.defined.net/blog/introducing-oidc-single-sign-on-for-adminshttps://www.defined.net/blog/introducing-oidc-single-sign-on-for-adminsDefined Networking now offers OIDC Single Sign-On for admins.Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:00:00 GMTBlocking a host from a Nebula networkhttps://www.defined.net/blog/blocklistinghttps://www.defined.net/blog/blocklistingLearn how to cut off a machine from your Nebula network, and the reasons you might want to.Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMTRelay support in Nebula 1.6.0https://www.defined.net/blog/announcing-relay-support-in-nebulahttps://www.defined.net/blog/announcing-relay-support-in-nebulaAnnounce RelaysMon, 18 Jul 2022 08:00:00 GMTAdmin API, cert rotation, multiple lighthouseshttps://www.defined.net/blog/newsletter-admin-api-cert-rotation-multiple-lighthouseshttps://www.defined.net/blog/newsletter-admin-api-cert-rotation-multiple-lighthousesIn this newsletter, we discuss automated host enrollment using our new admin API, automatic certificate authority rotation, and support for multiple lighthouses.Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:53:39 GMTAdvanced firewall & audit logshttps://www.defined.net/blog/newsletter-advanced-firewall-and-audit-logshttps://www.defined.net/blog/newsletter-advanced-firewall-and-audit-logsIn this post, we announce our Advanced Firewalls feature and the availability of audit logs in the admin panel.Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:08:58 GMTIntroduction to Defined Networkinghttps://www.defined.net/blog/introduction-to-defined-networkinghttps://www.defined.net/blog/introduction-to-defined-networkingAn introduction to Defined Networking.Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:07:58 GMTInternationalizing docs pages with Astrohttps://www.defined.net/blog/internationalizing-docs-pages-with-astrohttps://www.defined.net/blog/internationalizing-docs-pages-with-astroHow to use Astro's getStaticPaths to internationalize your docs pages into other languages and locales.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 23:14:05 GMT