Transcript PowerLink™ overview

PowerLink WAN Aggregation and
High Availability Solutions…
High Speed, High Reliability, Low Cost
Internet Access
What is High Availability
Network Access?
• Multiple connections/routes from your network
to the Internet over varied backbones. If a
single connection fails, traffic automatically
is moved to the functioning connection(s) without
any disruption in service.
• Multiple paths + Multiple ISP’s = Maximum Redundancy
Why do I need High Availability?
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Routers fail
CSU/DSUs fail
Last mile lines get cut
ISP POPs have system failures
ASP and Remote access applications are becoming more
popular
• Voice over IP is being implemented
• VPN is becoming very popular which means WAN access is
extremely important
• It’s too expensive for a Business to be down...
What is PowerLink and
what can it do for me?
PowerLink offers:
• Highest reliability for Network Access
• Highest possible level of redundancy
• Eliminates downtime for 100% Availability to and from all your network
resources
• Automatic Load Balancing and Traffic Management
• Aggregated bandwidth up to 8 Mbps
• Bonds any combination of T1, xDSL, Wireless, ISDN, Cable, etc.
• Does not require any hardware, software or programming at the ISP site
• Easy installation
• Web-based management and configuration
• Advanced Line Monitoring with email notification
• Eliminates the need for expensive and complicated BGP programming
Typical PowerLink Application
T1 Router/CSU-DSU
PowerLink-IV™
T1
ISP 1
CPE Router
xDSL
Work Stations
ISP 2
Special features of PowerLink
• Aggregates Multiple WAN connections up to 8Mbps
• Is Application and Hardware independent working
with existing caching, firewall and authentication servers
• Supports multi-homing connections
• Supports most VPN servers and services (non-AH encrypted)
• Backup or redundant lines can now be a “productive” expense
• Link monitoring with email notification
• Web based Management tools for remote monitoring/control
• Built-in DNS server for optimum redundancy/fail-over to
and from all servers on your customer’s LAN
R.O.I. and the Cost of Downtime
•Meantime to repair for most providers on a failed circuit is between 3-8 hours.
CPE repair times are much higher.
•One in four companies have experienced a network failure. The median length of downtime was
8 hours. 24% of companies’ systems were down for over 24 hours.
•64% of companies do not have disaster recovery plans for their WAN.
Source: Comdisco/Bell South/Oracle Vulnerability Study
•Network downtimes (LAN/WAN) among large companies cost $32.5 million per year in lost
productivity and revenue.
•WANs fail or degrade on average 7.1 hours per month
Source: Infonetics Research
•The average Corporation has the potential to lose $7.8 million per year in WAN downtime.
Source: Infonetics Research
Average hourly cost of downtime by Industry
Brokerage houses:
$6.4 million
Credit card sales/authorization:
$2.6 million
Media/Pay-per-view:
$150,000
Retail/Home shopping (TV):
$113,000
Catalog sales:
$90,000
Airline Reservations:
$89,000
Package shipping:
$28,000
Source: Contingency Planning Research
Summary:
•Aggregated Bandwidth up to 8 Mbps
•Reliability and Redundancy
•Ease of installation and operation
•Cost Savings
•Security
PowerLink for High Speed, High Reliability,
and Redundant Internet connections.
For more information on how PowerLink can give you up to
8 Mbps of Aggregated Bandwidth and the most reliable,
redundant, Internet access, visit us on the web at
www.astrocorp.com or call 800-669-6242.