EdgeXOS 500 Unified Bandwidth Manager

EdgeXOS 500 Unified Bandwidth Manager Notes:

The original technology developed by XRoads Networks was WAN load balancing. When it comes to WAN load balancing, XRoads Networks is the expert. Our load balancing solutions include full session persistence, multi-level outage detection, and Best Path Routing. Each of these components are required to ensure a solid and stable load balancing system. Most standard firewall appliances which have added WAN load balancing are missing these components and are thus limited in their apabilities.

ActiveDNS Server

Unlike most other standard firewall appliances which have WAN load balancing, the Edge incorporates a fully functional DNS server module which allows the Edge to handle both outbound and inbound WAN load balancing. Other firewall appliances which have WAN load balancing as an add-on include the ability to sign-up for a ynamic DNS service, which has an ongoing annual fee and does not provide the responsiveness or extended capabilities of the ActiveDNS module.

Link Bonding / Acceleration

The EdgeXOS platform support the ability to accelerate web downloads substantially beyond standard link load balancing appliances. Our unique MSA technology improves download speeds and optimizes network performance by up to 2100%. Not available on the Edge2WAN-50 series appliance.

QoS & Rate Shaping

The EdgeXOS includes a number of advanced traffic shaping features including: Policy-based shaping, URL and Application based prioritization and rate limiting based on source/destination IP address, network, subnet, application, protocol, and session specific string information.

VPN Tunnel Balancing

Using the Site2Site tunnel technology developed by XRoads Networks two or more sites can be connected via multiple tunnels across multiple WAN links. This allows for the balancing of network traffic between multiple tunnels and thus increase performance between sites.

VPN Tunnel Failover

The Site2Site tunnel module has the ability to automatically failover between tunnels in the event of a network outage. The tunnels will automatically failback once the network connection has been restored.

SSL Client Support

A Microsoft Windows based software client which allows remote end-users to securely connect to the Edge appliance using 3DES encryption and provide automated tunnel failover in the event one of the appliances WAN links were to fail. (coming soon)

Netsweeper URL Filtering

XRoads Networks has partnered with Netsweeper to develop one of the most powerful and cost-effective URL content filtering solutions available on the market today. The Netsweeper database has categorized over 1/2 billion websites and counting. With its granular controls and excellent reporting capabilities this filtering system is second to none.

Policy-Based L7 Firewall

A fully stateful firewall with layer-7 packet inspection. The firewall is policy-based meaning that each rule is based on objects and each object can be manipulated to create very simple or highly complex rule structures. The firewall also includes packeting logging which is very helpful for network troubleshooting.

Full NAT Support

The Edge supports bi-direction network address translation and port translation services.

RIP/OSPF Router

The Edge platform includes supports full static routing capabilities as well as RIP and OSPF routing support.

Firewall Packet Sniffer

Incorporated in to the Edge platform is a full featured packet sniffer. The packet sniffer can be used to capture complete packet information, including header and data types. Very useful for troubleshooting network related issues.

Network Monitoring

Use the built-in network monitoring system to ping internal network devices and ensure they stay up and running. The network monitor also support port probing for testing the availability of web, email, and other services.

Syslog / Email Alerts

With a wide range of capabilities the Syslog server is very useful for traffic capturing as well as obtaining bandwidth updates and system changes. Email alerts can be setup for up to 10,000 end-users with various alerts which can be enabled or disabled on a per user basis.

SLA Reporting

SLA reports can be created using the Best Path Routing module. The BPR module will automatically probe each WAN connection and provide graphical updates in terms of latency, packet loss, and calculated jitter. These reports are highly useful for determining how each WAN link is performing.

XFlow Top Usage Reporting

Provides a quick snap-shot of the top users and application usage on the network. Quickly see who is pushing the most traffic, and when. Identify the top applications and use that information to add/remove bandwidth shaping policies.

User Management / Reporting

The Edge platforms includes full user management via the web interface. Users are automatically identified based on IP address which allows for detailed per user reporting, including reporting on top application usage per user, which is useful for identifying who is using unauthorized applications.