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title: Configure with Appliances · Cloudflare One docs
description: Appliances is a lightweight appliance you can install in corporate
  network locations to automatically connect, steer, and shape any IP traffic
  through secure IPsec tunnels. Appliances is the easiest way to onboard your
  network locations to Cloudflare One. It is managed remotely through the
  Cloudflare dashboard, so you do not require an onsite IT team.
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Appliances is a lightweight appliance you can install in corporate network locations to automatically connect, steer, and shape any IP traffic through [secure IPsec tunnels](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/reference/#security-and-other-information). Appliances is the easiest way to onboard your network locations to Cloudflare One. It is managed remotely through the Cloudflare dashboard, so you do not require an onsite IT team.

You can [purchase Appliances](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/configure-hardware-connector/) software pre-installed on a Cloudflare-certified device, or download and deploy [Virtual Appliances](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/configure-virtual-connector/) in your own infrastructure.

Either option ensures the best possible connectivity to the closest Cloudflare network location, where Cloudflare will apply security controls and send traffic on an optimized route to its destination.

Appliances has the same type of support process as other Cloudflare Enterprise products. Contact your team account manager to learn more.

Review this section to learn how to configure and deploy Appliances.

* [Configure hardware Appliances](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/configure-hardware-connector/)
* [Configure Virtual Appliances](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/configure-virtual-connector/)
* [Network options](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/network-options/)
* [Maintenance](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/maintenance/)
* [Device metrics](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/device-metrics/)
* [Reference](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/reference/)
* [Troubleshooting](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/wan-tunnels/configuration/appliances/troubleshooting/)
