"Rendezvous lets you create an instant network of computers and smart devices just by getting them connected to each other. " --Apple Computer

    Traditionally networks can only be bridged with complicated and expensive virtual private networking applications. Average users usually only need certain services on these networks. In the past it would require hours of work for a network admin to set up point to point relays of specific protocols so that a user on one network can access a service on another network.

    Well that has all changed. With RendezvousVPN the boundries are now broken between networks, best of all, there is no need for complicated configuration. All of this is made possible with Rendezvous (Zeroconf/DNS-SD).Just because a network exists in two seperate locations does not mean that the services are only accessable inside each network.

    Another pitfal of bridging networks is protocol compatability. RendezvousVPN is totally protocol independant. Any TCP/IP service broadcasted on one side of the network is instantly accessable on the other side. Games, file sharing, and even printing are all forwardable. Since the Zeroconf standard is open source it works on many platforms, including MacOS X, Windows, Linux, and BSD based operating systems. All it takes is one machine on each side and all of the services from one network are tunneled over to the other network. Currently RendezvousVPN runs on MacOS X, the Windows version is currently still in development.

RendezvousVPN is a totally encapsulated application: it does not rely on any other applications or libraries other than the native frameworks installed on the host machine.     In the example across, two networks are linked into Network A. This allows access, seamlessly to any service, from one machine on the total network to access another machine, even if it not on the same local network. Previously Sally could only access Jeff's computer and the others on Network B. With RendezvousVPN, Sally can do more than just access the computers on Network B but also access services like the Office Printer or files shared on the Graphics design machine. This type of connectivity is achieveable since Bob is not only connected into the services from Network A but also connected into the services from Network C since Jim is connected into the Office Server as well. The chain can go on and on, all services will be accessable to any network that is connected into any one of the computers in the group of networks. No longer is rendezvous bound to the confines of one subnet, but it can easily create a "mesh"