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| IP+Legacy VPN Host Gateway
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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. |
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| THE
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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. |
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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. |
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Enterprise
IT operators are looking for ways to
improve network availability and security,
as well as simplifying remote management. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The
built-in modem may be used as the primary
WAN link, dial backup, or as a dial-in
maintenance port. |
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| Key
Product Features |
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Protection
of Intranet assets via comprehensive,
built-in stateful firewall |
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High
performance termination of 100s of IPSec
VPN tunnels |
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Ability
to terminate digital voice trunks |
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Smooth
migration of legacy applications to IP
VPN |
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Worry-free
protection of data and management functions
via IPSec encryption |
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Support
for many types of legacy protocols |
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Integration
of stateful inspection and dynamic firewall
capabilities |
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Runs
on the proven ELIOS™ operating
system |
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| NETWORK CONFIGURATION
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| 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. |
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Supports
a comprehensive list of legacy protocols
in use by different vertical markets,
such as travel, banking, lottery, utility,
and satellite |
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Includes
built-in support for IPSec VPNs, dynamic
stateful firewall protection, and IP
routing |
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Improves
network reliability and redundancy through
fail-over and backup routing |
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Eases
network deployment and improves remote
management and support via plug & play
capabilities over the single platform
ELIOS™ operating system |
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Provides
end-to-end IP+Legacy VPN solutions |
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