THE SITUATION
International carriers and global enterprise
customers are looking for solutions to
help them migrate from expensive private
lines and legacy networks to secure broadband
IP networks.
THE CHALLENGE
- Global enterprise customers
want to implement cost-effective methods
for reducing Information Technology
(IT) capital and operating expenditures.
They hope to do this by leveraging
the global IP infrastructure to provide
secure connectivity to remote locations
world-wide.
- International
carriers require a cost-effective,
secure IP solution that is easy to
deploy and manage.
- Global enterprise customers
want to maintain a high level of Virtual
Private Network (VPN) service reliability
and availability that provides 24 x
7 protection for their IT and intranet
assets.
- Enterprise IT operators need
reliable tools to remotely control
user access and to manage limited bandwidth.
- Both international carriers and
global enterprise customers want to
simplify VPN network roll-out by reducing
the number of deployed network elements,
without compromising the quality of
operation and service.
THE SOLUTION
The Encore Networks BANDIT™
IP+Legacy VPN product line offers international
carriers and global customers a streamlined,
one-box alternative to other multi-vendor
solutions on the market today. With its
ELIOS™ operating system, built-in dual
serial ports, IP routing, IPSec (IP security)
VPN functionality, dynamic stateful inspection
firewall, legacy protocol support, and
internal dial backup modem, the BANDIT™
enables international carriers and global
customers to quickly and inexpensively
tap into markets where VPN solutions
over broadband IP networks are the order
of the day.
The multi-function BANDIT™ includes
such a comprehensive set of features
and flexible physical interfaces, that
it replaces the need to deploy the multiple
products normally required to provide
FRAD, IP router, IP+Legacy VPN gateway,
and dial backup modem functions. The
result is a streamlined, cost-effective
network that is easy to set up, operate,
and maintain.
KEY FEATURES
- IPSec encryption standards
compliance that allows secure VPN access
between the corporate LAN and the remote
offices
- Interoperates with other
IPSec clients and switching appliances
- Interconnects with existing legacy
networks — such as X.25, SNA, bisync,
and BPS — over IP
- Supports up to 100
VPN tunnels
- Single platform ELIOS™ operating
system that integrates a stateful inspection
firewall with IP filtering, Network
Address Translation (NAT), RIP V1/V1,
and DHCP
- Includes a DMZ LAN port for access
to the public Internet
- Hardware-accelerated
VPN capability that enables fast DES
and 3DES encryption
- Ensures "always
on" connectivity via a built-in
V.90 modem for dial backup
- Provides
network management capabilities via
telnet or supervisory port for remote
access to configuration, diagnostics,
and management tools
- Provides guaranteed SNMP
trap delivery that alerts operators
to Quality of Service (QoS) events
and network outages
NETWORK CONFIGURATION
SUMMARY
The Encore Networks BANDIT™
product line is the best solution on
the market today for international carrier
and global customers who want to build
secure broadband IP networks. Its strong
price/performance/functionality ratio
makes it a winner when compared with
other VPN solutions in the same class.
- It is a one-box solution that consolidates
several networking functions — FRAD,
IP router, VPN gateway, and dial backup
modem.
- It enables a Cap and Grow strategy
for a smooth migration path from private
lines to secure, standards-based IP
broadband networks.
- It is an ideal site-to-multi-site
solution that can support up to 100
remote connections.
- The standard, built-in
V.90 modem ensures high service availability.
- No additional software licensing
fees are charged for VPN tunnel support.
- Plug-and-play
capability and extensive diagnostic
tools simplify deployment, maintenance,
and network management.
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