THE SITUATION
Legacy enterprise network vendors are seeking
cost-effective solutions to facilitate
a smooth migration of legacy networks to
IP-based applications.
THE CHALLENGE
- Operators of legacy neworks
want to reduce their operational costs
while at the same time supporting incremental
applications.
- To keep up with emerging
technologies, operators of legacy networks
recognize that migration of existing
hosts and remote controllers to IP-based
applications is essential; however,
they want to achieve this goal gracefully
by minimizing complexity and keeping
resource use low.
- Operators of legacy
networks want operations to flow faster
and more efficiently. Improved methods
for remote access, centralized monitoring,
and management are features they seek
to streamline their process.
- Improved
service reliability is a high priority.
Networks require effective dial backup
solution alternatives to ensure uninterrupted
service delivery.
THE SOLUTION
The Encore Networks BANDIT™
is the ideal solution for migrating legacy
data networks to IP-based infrastructures.
Both carriers and enterprise customers
can leverage existing installations while
developing and implementing a smooth
migration strategy for moving their networks
to a standards-based IP solution. With
built-in features that include support
for legacy protocols such as X.25, SDLC,
ALC, and async, a comprehensive set of
network management tools, and dial backup,
the BANDIT™ enables the safe and cost
effective migration of legacy networks
to IP applications — easily and cost-effectively.
KEY FEATURES
- Support for a comprehensive
list of legacy data protocols that
meet the requirements of key vertical
market segments, such as the transportation,
banking, and health industries
- Easy-to-implement "Cap
and Grow" strategy
- Cost effective
solution that leverages the existing
installation base
- Plug and play features
and extensive SNMP capabilities that
simplify deployment and management
over the single platform ELIOS™ operating
system
- Flexible network interface options
— Ethernet, serial, T1/E1/56–64 kpbs
CSU/DSU — that enable IP, Frame Relay,
and X.25 connectivity
- Network management
via telnet or supervisory port for
remote access to configuration, diagnostics,
and management tools
- Built-in V.90 modem
for dial backup to ensure always-on
connectivity
NETWORK CONFIGURATION
SUMMARY
Encore Networks offers several
attractive value propositions with its
BANDIT™ secure broadband solution:
- A
strong cost/feature/performance ratio
makes the BANDIT™ a very cost effective
solution.
- Investment protection is ensured
— the BANDIT™ meets both today's and
tomorrow's requirements.
- A smooth migration
path takes legacy data networks to
an IP-based infrastructure.
- The standard,
built-in V.90 modem ensures high service
availability.
- No additional software
licensing fees are charged for Virtual
Private Network (VPN) tunnel support.
- Plug-and-play capability and extensive
diagnostic tools simplify deployment
and maintenance.
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