This topic describes the terms of Smart Access Gateway (SAG).

Term Description
Smart Access Gateway (SAG)

SAG is a one-stop solution for connecting on-premises networks to Alibaba Cloud.

You can use SAG to connect on-premises networks to Alibaba Cloud over the Internet. The connections established by SAG are secure and reliable.

SAG device

SAG devices are customer-premises equipment (CPE) devices that connect on-premises networks to Alibaba Cloud.

After you create an SAG instance, you can purchase SAG devices, which are delivered to the specified address. You can track the shipping status in the SAG console. After you receive the SAG devices, you can configure and manage them in the SAG console.

Cloud Connect Network (CCN)

CCN is a device matrix that consists of Alibaba Cloud distributed gateways.

You can associate multiple SAG devices with a CCN instance and then associate the CCN instance with a Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) instance to enable network communication between on-premises networks and Alibaba Cloud.