THE SITUATION
Carriers and customers in the Small to
Medium Enterprise (SME) market are seeking
an IP+Legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN)
host gateway solution for their networks
that will allow them to interface with
existing embedded legacy hosts and front-end
processors, while preserving capital expenses
and reducing operational costs. At the
same time, they plan to implement a graceful
migration strategy that will enable them
to consolidate multiple applications over
less expensive broadband IP VPN networks.
THE CHALLENGE
- Many carrier and enterprise
networks in the travel, banking, lottery,
utility, and satellite markets have
invested in legacy equipment — e.g.,
remote terminals, cluster-controllers
and front-end processors — which would
be cost-prohibitive to replace or to
upgrade to IP.
- The goal
is to lower overall capital and operational
expenses by consolidating access transport
and combining voice, VPN, and data
applications over a shared, broadband,
packet-based transport.
- Enterprise IT operators
are looking for ways to improve network
availability and security, as well
as simplifying remote management.
THE SOLUTION
The combination of a high
density, 12-port serial module; the ability
to terminate hundreds of remote locations
over secure IPsec tunnels; and support
for a wide range of legacy protocols,
makes the Encore Networks BANDIT-Plus™
an ideal IP+Legacy VPN host gateway solution
that allows legacy applications to smoothly
migrate from leased circuits (analog
or digital) to a packet-based (frame
relay), IP, and broadband VPN infrastructure.
With the BANDIT-Plus™, Encore Networks
offers an end-to-end IP VPN+Legacy solution
that satisfies the requirements of the
SME enterprise market.
- The BANDIT-Plus™
includes built-in support for IP routing,
a dynamic stateful firewall, and IPSec
VPN capability, with the ability to
terminate hundreds of remote locations.
- The 19”
rackmountable BANDIT-Plus™ includes
two Ethernet ports for use as LAN and
WAN interfaces. Serial interfaces support
dozens of legacy protocols, including
ALC, X.25, and SNA over V.35, X.21,
or RS-232.
- An expansion slot supports a
variety of modules with physical interfaces
such as 56/64 kbps DSU, T1/E1 CSU,
Ethernet, or a second serial interface.
In addition, a two-port T1/E1 CSU expansion
module with “drop and insert” capability
allows any part of a T1/E1 access line
to connect to a PBX. The total package
enables integration of TDM voice, data,
and VPN applications over a single
network facility.
- The
built-in modem may be used as the primary
WAN link, dial backup, or as a dial-in
maintenance port.
KEY PRODUCT FEATURES
- Protection of
Intranet assets via comprehensive,
built-in stateful firewall
- High performance termination
of 100s of IPSec VPN tunnels
- Ability
to terminate digital voice trunks
- Smooth
migration of legacy applications to
IP VPN
- Worry-free protection of data and
management functions via IPSec encryption
- Support for many types of legacy
protocols
- Integration of stateful inspection
and dynamic firewall capabilities
- Runs
on the proven ELIOS™ operating system
NETWORK CONFIGURATION
SUMMARY
Encore Networks has a complete
line of BANDIT™ VPN gateway products:
the standard BANDIT™, the BANDIT-IP™
for IP-only applications, and the BANDIT-Plus™
for larger legacy-based networks. The
BANDIT-Plus™ provides carriers and enterprise
customers with compelling solutions for
migrating legacy networks to a packet-based
infrastructure.
- Supports a comprehensive
list of legacy protocols in use by
different vertical markets, such as
travel, banking, lottery, utility,
and satellite
- Includes
built-in support for IPSec VPNs, dynamic
stateful firewall protection, and IP
routing
- Improves network reliability
and redundancy through fail-over and
backup routing
- Eases network deployment
and improves remote management and
support via plug & play capabilities
over the single platform ELIOS™ operating
system
- Provides end-to-end IP+Legacy
VPN solutions
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