Maksim Lanies - Founder of 2GC and CloudBridge Relay

Journey in Technology

Started his career working on traditional VPN solutions and corporate proxies. But the more he worked with these technologies, the clearer it became: the problem is that existing approaches to corporate access are complex to configure, unstable in operation, and poorly scalable.

In the 2010s, focused on studying network security principles, microsegmentation, and possibilities of applying modern protocols to solve corporate access problems. In parallel, studied the experience of building global distributed systems and the impact of geopolitical factors on digital service availability. When the Zero Trust concept appeared in the mid-2010s, it became the foundation of the architectural approach to CloudBridge.

Creating CloudBridge

And then came the idea: what if we build a corporate network based on the cellular communication principle? When you use a mobile phone, you don't think about which tower you're connecting to - it happens automatically.

This began the work on CloudBridge - a solution where each relay node works like a cellular tower: the client automatically connects to the nearest available node, and the system itself chooses the optimal route.

Gradually, a set of technical solutions crystallized that became the foundation of the platform:

First, the performance problem had to be solved. This led to a custom version of the QUIC protocol, optimized specifically for P2P networks.

The second task - security. This was helped by Zero Trust architecture with outbound connections - no open ports, no complex firewall settings.

The third part - automation. Machine learning took over traffic analysis and automatic route optimization.

Finally, we had to think about the future. Therefore, support for post-quantum cryptography was immediately embedded - protection against future quantum threats.

International Experience

When CloudBridge began to scale beyond one country, it became clear: each jurisdiction has its own characteristics. For example, in Russia you need to comply with Federal Law 152 and support SORM, in Europe - follow GDPR, in China - comply with Data Security Law.

This led to the creation of a modular architecture - one core, but different compliance modules for each region.

A key step was the strategic partnership with Cloudflare. Their global network + our Border Gateway architecture = truly global solution.

In parallel, built a distributed team: specialists in different countries provide local expertise, understand local specifics, and can quickly resolve client issues.

Current Projects

Today CloudBridge looks like a three-tier edge network: large global hubs, regional nodes, and local edge points, brought as close as possible to users.

Under the hood - modern technology stack: Kubernetes for orchestration, DPDK for minimal latency, GPU servers for AI analysis.

Next steps - development of even more autonomous AI systems that can manage the network with almost no human intervention. Plus expanding capabilities for working in extreme conditions - through satellites, P2P-mesh networks, even when regular internet is unavailable.

In recent years it has become obvious that traditional approaches to corporate access no longer match modern realities. Geopolitical changes affect service availability, security and compliance requirements are growing, and all this complicates IT specialists' tasks. These challenges led to the creation of CloudBridge Global Network - an architecture originally designed to work in conditions of uncertainty.

Three-Tier Edge Network Architecture

Architectural Tiers:

• Tier 1 - Global Hubs - large centers with hundreds of servers and high throughput. Provide international routing and high availability.
• Tier 2 - Regional Nodes - brought closer to target markets, provide minimal latency and local traffic processing.
• Tier 3 - Edge Nodes - as close as possible to the user, critical for real-time services (video calls, cloud gaming, IoT).

Technology Stack:

• Kubernetes + Istio for microservices orchestration
• DPDK + Hardware acceleration for minimal latency
• GPU servers for AI/ML traffic analysis and threat detection
• WASM edge runtime for secure edge computing

Post-Quantum Security and Zero Trust Architecture

Quantum-Resistant Cryptography:

• Hybrid classical+PQC - combination of traditional and post-quantum algorithms
• CRYSTALS-Kyber/Dilithium for protection against quantum computers
• Regular key rotation with automatic key rotation

Outbound-only Connection Model:

• Complete elimination of the need for open ports
• Automatic NAT traversal for direct P2P connections
• Self-healing network with predictive scaling

AI-powered Security:

• Real-time threat detection with minimal response time
• Anomaly detection + Pattern recognition for DDoS protection
• Behavioral analysis engine with high threat detection accuracy

Personal Dashboard and Role Model: Control and Convenience for Business

The system is based on a flexible role model. Each user receives one or more roles (for example, "Employee", "Administrator", "Guest"), and access rights to resources and actions are determined by the role, not the specific person. This allows:

• • Easy system scaling as the company grows
• • Quick assignment or revocation of access when changing positions or employee termination
• • Guarantee the principle of minimal privileges: everyone sees and does only what they are allowed to

The role model is integrated with the JWT-based authentication system: information about user roles and rights is included directly in the token, providing instant verification and no delays when accessing resources.

AI-Autonomous Operations and Intelligent Routing

Intelligent Routing:

• Reinforcement learning for dynamic optimal route selection
• ML-based path optimization with real-time traffic analysis
• Predictive capacity planning with automatic resource provisioning

Autonomous P2P Control Plane:

• Topology Manager maintains network map with millions of peers
• Distributed ledger for storing connection information
• Automatic NAT traversal for direct connections in complex network conditions

DevOps Automation:

• GitOps with ArgoCD for infrastructure as code
• Chaos Engineering and predictive problem analysis
• Self-healing mechanisms eliminate failures without operators

Monitoring and Transparency

The entire system is built around the principle of transparency.

• Prometheus collects metrics from each node
• Grafana visualizes network status in real time
• Telegram bot notifies administrators about important events

Regional Adaptation and Compliance

Regulatory Compliance:

• Russia - compliance with Federal Law 152, SORM support, GOST cryptography
• China - integration with Data Security Law and PIPL, local data storage
• EU/Canada/Australia - privacy-by-design, data minimization, transparent reporting

Competitive Advantages

CloudBridge Global Network is not just a technology platform, but a complete communication ecosystem of the future, capable of operating in the most complex conditions and providing reliable access to digital infrastructure worldwide.