Rule-based routing to resources through a network

A method of routing resource access requests to a network, comprising:

• establishing a first virtual private network between a network and a first client, such that the first client uses a first connection method to establish a secure connection with the network;
• establishing a second virtual private network between the network and a second client, such that the second client uses a second connection method to establish a secure connection with the network that is different from the first connection method;
• creating a redirection rule list including a plurality of inclusion redirection rules, each inclusion redirection rule being associated with a resource;
• and
• providing the redirection rule list to both the first client and the second client for routing resource access requests.

A method of routing resource access requests based upon a resource name, comprising

• receiving an name service reply for a resource;
• extracting a name for the resource from the name service reply;
• determining if the resource name matches a redirection rule;
• if the resource name matches a redirection rule, then deriving routing information for the resource from the name service reply;
• and
• mapping the name against the derived routing information in a look aside table.