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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion input/overview/connectivity.md
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You have to either expose your services to the public internet or set up a VPN.

Skupper offers a third way.
It connects clusters to a secure layer 7 network.
It connects clusters to a secure application network, also known as a virtual application network (VAN).
It uses that network to forward local service traffic to remote clusters.

**Secure hybrid cloud communication**
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![overview-application](../images/overview-application.png)

Application networks are able to provide connectivity across the hybrid cloud because they operate at Layer 7 (the application layer).
They use **Layer 7 application routers** to route communication between **Layer 7 application services**.
Application networks are able to provide connectivity across the hybrid cloud by using Skupper routers.

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## Layer 7 application routers
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## Skupper routers

Layer 7 application routers form the backbone of an application network in the same way that conventional network routers form the backbone of a VPN.
However, instead of routing IP packets between network endpoints, Layer 7 application routers route messages between application endpoints (called Layer 7 application services).
Skupper routers form the backbone of an application network in the same way that conventional network routers form the backbone of a VPN.
However, instead of routing IP packets between network endpoints, Skupper routers route messages between application endpoints.

**Layer 7 application services**
**Application services**

A Layer 7 application service represents an endpoint, or destination in the application network.
When an application sends a communication to an service, the Layer 7 application routers distribute the communication to any other application in the application network that has the same service.
An application service represents an endpoint, or destination in the application network.
When an application sends a communication to an service, the Skupper routers distribute the communication to any other application in the application network that has the same service.

For example, in this diagram, **Service B** sends a message with an application service to its local application router.
**Service A** and **Service C** are subscribed to the same service, so the application router routes copies of the message through the application network until they arrive at each destination.
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# Skupper routing

Skupper uses layer 7 addressing and routing to connect services.
Skupper uses routing keys and ports to connect servers and clients.
See how the power of application-layer addressing can bring new capabilities to your applications.

**Multi-cluster services**
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