MikroTik CHR
Virtual RouterOS platform for advanced routing, VPN, and network management in cloud environments.
About MikroTik CHR
MikroTik Cloud Hosted Router (CHR) is a virtualized RouterOS edition designed to run on virtual machines and cloud environments. It delivers the full feature set of MikroTik RouterOS without requiring dedicated hardware, enabling advanced routing, firewalling, VPN, and traffic management in software.
CHR is widely used by network engineers, hostingproviders, and enterprises to build flexible routing and networking solutions. It supports complex network topologies while remaining lightweight and efficient in virtualized infrastructures.
Veelvoorkomende gebruiksscenario's
Hosting providers deploy MikroTik CHR as a virtual edge router for VPS and cloud platforms, handling routing, NAT, firewall-regels, and bandwidth management for tenant networks.
Network administrators use CHR to build VPN gateways, site to site tunnels, and secure remote access solutions without investing in physical routers.
Enterprises and labs rely on CHR for testing network designs, BGP routing, and traffic shaping policies in virtualized or hybrid environments.
Belangrijkste kenmerken
- Full MikroTik RouterOS feature set in a virtual appliance
- Advanced routing with BGP, OSPF, and static routes
- Firewall, NAT, and traffic filtering capabilities
- VPN support including WireGuard, IPsec, L2TP, and PPTP
- Traffic shaping and bandwidth management
- User management and access control
- Scales from small labs to production networks
- Licensing model optimized for virtual environments
Why Deploy MikroTik CHR on a VPS
Running MikroTik CHR on a dedicated VPS server hosting environment provides reliable networking performance with full control over routing and security policies. Dedicated resources ensure predictable packet processing and stable VPN connections.
A VPS allows flexible network design, easy scaling, and rapid deployment of routing services without hardware limitations. This is ideal for cloud platforms, ISP's, and advanced network setups.
By deploying MikroTik CHR on cloud-servers, organizations gain scalable infrastructure, mondiaal bereik, and complete ownership of network configuration and traffic flows.
