{"id":8307,"date":"2011-07-22T09:54:50","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T09:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/virtual-private-network-appliance\/"},"modified":"2012-10-27T17:22:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-27T17:22:24","slug":"virtual-private-network-appliance","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/16168\/virtual-private-network-appliance-vpn-appliance","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Private Network Appliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_virtual_private_network_appliance_mean\">What Does Virtual Private Network Appliance Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A virtual private network (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/vpn\/best-vpn\">VPN<\/a>) appliance is a network device which is equipped with strong security features. 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