Niagara 2814 delivers redundant failover, uninterrupted network connectivity and advanced management to 10 Gigabit Inline Appliances
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INTERFACE MASTERS Technologies Announces Dual Segment 10 Gigabit Intelligent Bypass Switch
Niagara 2814 delivers redundant failover, uninterrupted network connectivity and advanced management to 10 Gigabit Inline Appliances
CeBIT, Hanover Germany, March 5th, 2009 – Interface Masters Technologies, an industry leader and innovator in networking solutions, today announced an additional member of its 10 Gigabit (10Gb) product family that is designed to integrate with Inline Networking Devices, Security Appliances and Central Office applications. The Niagara 2814 Intelligent Bypass consists of dual 10Gb bypass segments which possess passive and active bypass switch capabilities. The active bypass feature enables seamless failover without interrupting the communication session in case of a software crash or link loss. In addition to Bypass, the system can support TAP functionality for traffic monitoring purposes. The Intelligent bypass also enables plug-and-play connectivity, includes an auto heartbeat and requires no additional drivers to be installed on connected appliances.
Niagara 2814’s state-of-the-art active bypass capabilities ensure maximum uptime on any network-critical link. During normal and healthy in-line appliance operation, Niagara 2814 routes all network traffic through the in-line appliance. When Niagara 2814 detects an appliance malfunction such as a software crash, system failure or loss of power, the in-line traffic continues to flow through the network link, but is no longer routed through the in-line device. This ensures that network devices can be removed and replaced without network downtime. Once the system is back up or the power is restored to the appliance, network traffic is seamlessly diverted back to the in-line device, allowing it to resume its critical functions. In addition, the Niagara 2814 is an ideal solution for applications requiring high availability/redundancy, providing primary and secondary appliances with sophisticated fail-safe functionality. If an appliance connected to the primary segment fails and a secondary appliance is available, the bypass switch will pass all network traffic through the secondary appliance.
The Niagara 2814 10Gb bypass is managed by a 64-bit MIPS controller which supports a wide variety of control and management capabilities. The system provides flexible and intuitive CLI and GUI management features including secure web UI via an HTTPS connection, secure shell (SSH), SNMP, e-mail notification for special events, and bypass method configuration. An authentication client capable of interfacing with authentication servers like TACACS+ and Radius will be supported. In addition, the bypass system possesses Syslog support, enabling consolidation of log data from various systems into a central repository. This feature provides management, traceability and security auditing across a wide variety of devices and receivers on multiple platforms.
“The Niagara 2814 Intelligent active bypass is a robust addition to the 10Gb bypass offering,” stated Ben Askarinam, founder and CEO of Interface Masters Technologies. “The high-availability bypass system features a powerful suite of software features focused on optimal management, traceability and security. In conjunction with sterling hardware design, these high end software features enable simple deployment, monitoring and maintenance of any mission-critical application”.
Niagara 2814 provides features that are essential in today’s data centers:
- Active switching of traffic in case of system failure
- Passive Bypass which is essential during power loss
- High availability failover capabilities
- 10 Gigabit Multi Mode (SR) and Single mode (LR) support
- Redundant power supplies for maximum reliability
- Dedicated Management Port and Console Port
- Extensive CLI and WEB based management
- SSH and HTTPS for secure Management
- Full RoHS compliance
- TACACS+ authentication
- Syslog support
Availability
The Niagara 2814 is designed for system integrators that support the Telecommunications, ISP, IT Network Security, UTM, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Intrusion Detection & Prevention and WAN Acceleration markets. The product will be available for evaluation in April 2009 and will be in production in May 2009.
For pricing information, please contact the Interface Master’s sales team at sales@interfacemasters.com or follow the link: https://interfacemasters.com/products/2814.html
About Interface Masters Technologies
Interface Masters Technologies is a leading vendor in the Bypass Networking market, based in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Interface Master’s expertise lies in Gigabit and 10 Gigabit networking solutions that integrate with monitoring, inline networking, security, central office and other mission-critical IT appliances. Flagship product lines include specialized internal server adapter cards, embedded switch cards, and external intelligent Network Bypass and failover systems that increase network reliability and inline appliance availability. Offering over 70 products based on Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Interface Master’s adds value to the critical IT sector requiring Security, UTM, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Intrusion Detection & Prevention, QoS, Packet Classification and WAN Acceleration appliances. Company Headquarters are located in San Jose, California with satellite offices in Hong Kong, Germany and the UK. For more information, please go to www.interfacemasters.com.