Network Load Balancer Bundle (ISP Link Balancing)

Bundle Overview:

WAN Balancing/Bonding

The EdgeXOS-NLB platform can combine multiple Internet links (DSL, cable, etc) in order to provide faster Internet connectivity, more bandwidth and automated WAN failover for 99.999% uptime. The NLB appliance includes unique ISP bonding capabilities not found in other load balancing appliances.

Instant ISP Failover

Our unique MultiLink Outage Detection and ActiveDNS technology instantly and automatically fails over Internet connectivity in the event of an ISP and/or link outage. Unique to the NLB appliance is its ability to instantly failover inbound server connectivity using our applied patent ActiveDNS technology.

360 Installation Support

Deploying a multi-homed solution is not always a simple process. Luckily the NLB appliance is highly flexible in how it can be configured, and when combined with the expertise of our highly skilled engineering staff the successful deployment of your network optimization solution is guaranteed.

Why the Network Load Balancer?

Fast, Redundant, and Optimized Internet Connectivity is what XRoads Networks delivers in its Network Load Balancer appliance. If your organization has mission critical Internet and/or cloud-based applications such as VoIP, web-based CRM, inventory management, POS systems, or other hosted systems accessed by your customers over the Internet then reliable and responsive connectivity is a must.

Key Advantages:

• Industry Leading Vector Routing Technology
• Unique Link Bonding & Web Acceleration
• Unique Instant Failover ActiveDNS Service
• Unique Best Path Routing & Application Offloading
• Unsurpassed 360 Installation Support Services

The Network Load Balancer improves network reliability and optimizes the end-user experience through faster and more responsive applications utilizing our applied patent Vector Routing and Best Path Routing technology. Is Internet access critical to your organization?, Does your organization host Internet accessible applications?, Do your end-users ever complain about slow Internet or application access over the network?

The Network Load Balancer provides the ability to optimize an organizations network connectivity and improve overall network resources by managing existing bandwidth and enabling the addition of new inexpensive broadband connectivity.

Appliance Comparison:
 

Edge Appliances	Edge2WAN Series		EdgePRO Series		EdgeXL Series
Models	50	55	100	200	500	800
Capacity
Recommended Users	5-25	5-50	25-100	100-250	200-3000	250-5000+
Switching Fabric	10 Mbps	100 Mbps	275 Mbps	500 Mbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps
Sustained Throughput	5 Mbps	20 Mbps	35 Mbps	100 Mbps	155 Mbps	500 Mbps
Site2Site Throughput	2 Mbps	3 Mbps	15 Mbps	25 Mbps	30 Mbps	50 Mbps
XFlow Throughput	1 Mbps	3 Mbps	10 Mbps	20 Mbps	30 Mbps	40 Mbps
Bandwidth Management Functionality
Transparent Installation
WAN Aggregation
Link Bonding / Acceleration	-	NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF
QoS & Rate Shaping
Site2Site VPN Reliability		NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF	NLB/SWF
Best Path Routing (BPR)
Enhanced Session Policy-Routing (ESP)	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB
ActiveDNS	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB
XFlow Network Monitoring
XFlow Graphical Usage Reporting
Multi-Level Outage Detection (MOD)
Virtual Technician
Network Access Control
SPI Policy-Based Firewall
SSL-VPN Client
Spyware & Web Filtering Firewall*	-	SWF	SWF	SWF	SWF	SWF
Netsweeper URL Filtering	-	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB	NLB
Built-in DoS Protection
VirtualNAT
Full NAT/PAT Support
Active/Passive Appliance High Availability
Real-Time Link Statistics
Custom Syslog Reporting (w/API)
Custom SNMP Reporting (w/API)
Automated Email Alerts
Specifications
WAN/DMZ Ports	3	4	5	5	8 (2 DMZ)	8 (2 DMZ)
Concurrent Sessions	15,000	50,000	100,000	250,000	500,000	1,000,000
Site2Site Tunnels	15	25	50	100	250	500
ActiveDNS Domains	100	100	1,000	1,000	10,000	10,000
Classes / Policies	32	256	1,024	2,048	4,096	4,096
XOS Memory	128 MB	768 MB	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB	4 GB
Auto-Bypass			optional	optional
Rack Mountable	optional

NLB – Network Load Balancer
SWF – Spyware & Web Firewall
BM – Bandwidth Manager

* Requires Platform Maintenance. ICSA Compliant Stateful Inspection Firewall.
** Each appliance is FCC/UL/CE certified and includes a 1-year limited hardware warranty.

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