Not partially. It is entirely an ad (SEO content) for tailscale. The author is one of the founders.
I have to say, disappointed in the author's understanding of zero trust. Microsegmentation and ZT are at odds with each other; one is not a progression to the other. Of course, he has that POV because "his salary depends on it". I rather wish he had coined a new term here: nanosegmentation perhaps.
Regardless of accuracy/understanding, tailscale is certainly interesting and perhaps a better (more practical) solution than others -- at small scale. So don't take my criticism as poo-pooing their interesting approach. Rather, I am not pleased with their furthering the widespread differing understandings of zero trust, in service to their own needs. Then again, I'm not a principal in a "zero trust" company, so who am I to say what is fair in love and war.
I’m also a tailscale founder so perhaps I’m biased :) but I think you are both kinda right. I see zero trust and microsegmentation as two different axes. Zero trust proxies are a way to establish and authenticate an encrypted stream; microsegmentation stops streams from being established except through explicitly permitted (and presumably supposed to be secure) pathways. One enables good things, the other prevents bad things.
A good security and connectivity system provides both.
I have to say, disappointed in the author's understanding of zero trust. Microsegmentation and ZT are at odds with each other; one is not a progression to the other. Of course, he has that POV because "his salary depends on it". I rather wish he had coined a new term here: nanosegmentation perhaps.
Regardless of accuracy/understanding, tailscale is certainly interesting and perhaps a better (more practical) solution than others -- at small scale. So don't take my criticism as poo-pooing their interesting approach. Rather, I am not pleased with their furthering the widespread differing understandings of zero trust, in service to their own needs. Then again, I'm not a principal in a "zero trust" company, so who am I to say what is fair in love and war.