# Cloud architecture: Round Robin Poll, Cell Tower, Satellite, or Secure VPN settings

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-architecture-round-robin-poll-cell-tower-satellite-or-secure-vpn-settings/64579>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [September 28, 2022, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-architecture-round-robin-poll-cell-tower-satellite-or-secure-vpn-settings/64579 "2022-09-28T07:52:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![nvk27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@nvk27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nvk27)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-architecture-round-robin-poll-cell-tower-satellite-or-secure-vpn-settings/64579/1 "2022-09-28T07:52:49Z")

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Hi,

The [manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Cloud+Based+Architecture) for Cloud based architecture of Ignition mentions:

_“The server can connect to the PLCs at the remote or customer sites via Round Robin Poll, Cell Tower, Satellite, or Secure VPN.”_

Is there any specific settings window within Ignition gateway page where the Round robin/Cell tower/Satellite configuration can be done?

I did not find more information on this anywhere, just wondering if there is any settings window where we can set the polling rate for Round robin poll etc. Where can I find the settings for these in the trial mode?

PS: New to Ignition, still learning the platform. Not intended for any specific use case.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-architecture-round-robin-poll-cell-tower-satellite-or-secure-vpn-settings/64579/2 "2022-09-28T15:13:06Z")

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Those aren’t specific technologies inside Ignition. Those are (vague) descriptions of ways you could use external technology/tools to connect to a cloud-hosted Ignition gateway securely.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-architecture-round-robin-poll-cell-tower-satellite-or-secure-vpn-settings/64579/3 "2022-09-28T17:45:51Z")

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Do also note that most branded PLC communication protocols are very badly impacted by network latency. Which is why subscription-based protocols like OPC/UA and MQTT are vital to cloud deployments.