Tailscale in Practice: Multiple Tailnets, Automated Operations, and Exit Nodes

Tailscale in Practice: Multiple Tailnets, Automated Operations, and Exit Nodes

Tailscale in Practice: Multiple Tailnets, Automated Operations, and Exit Nodes

At Gaudiy, Tailscale is core infrastructure that is managed entirely as code via Terraform and integrated with Google Workspace for identity. With ~200 users and 400 devices, we operate three isolated tailnets — corp, sdlc, and prod.

This is a practical talk for teams who've adopted Tailscale and want to take it further. It covers when to choose multiple tailnets for environment isolation, a reusable pattern for automating Tailscale operations, and design considerations for running exit nodes with auto-healing, high availability, and observability.