Intelligent Policy Enforcement Solutions for Higher Education Institutions

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1 Intelligent Policy Enforcement Solutions for Higher Education Institutions

2 To do more with your campus network you need to see more. Imagine being able to view network activity down to the granular level, in real time. If you could see which device and application an individual student or faculty member is using, and where they re using it, your whole perspective changes. And so does your institution. Procera gives you that view. Our SmartCampus Intelligent Policy Enforcement (IPE) solutions give you the awareness and insight from the granular to the global to deliver highly personalized services and achieve new levels of network control and efficiency. Behind our IPE platform is an equally innovative vision of the possibilities for network services. Procera isn t just formulating a unique view of tomorrow s opportunities we re creating them, starting with the solutions you see here. Start seeing and doing more, with Procera. Used by leading higher education institutions, SmartCampus Intelligent Policy Enforcement (IPE) solutions provide: 7 Awareness of individual users and their network usage, devices, location, application types, and more 7 Control oof bandwidth and traffic with real-time policy enforcement to optimize utilization and Quality of Service (QoS) 7 Analysis of network activity, in real time and historically, to dramatically improve your understanding of trends for enhanced planning 7 Monetization by enabling innovative, personalized service plans

3 One flexible platform. A multitude of visionary solutions. Powered by industry-leading Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology, our flexible SmartCampus IPE systems provide the network Awareness, Analysis and Control to enable powerful, new network management capabilities and differentiated services. Procera offers proven solutions for the following: See more... ON ONE SUNDAY DURING THE 2012 OLYMPICS, STREAMING BANDWITH PEAKED 34% OF TOTAL TRAFFIC Tiered Data Service Plans Deliver tiered data service plans to generate additional revenue while managing network traffic with existing infrastructure. Our SmartCampus solution applies user-aware policies to allocate bandwidth intelligently, enabling data plans that differentiate among multiple user classes delivering a higher level of service to one, while ensuring basic service for the other. Business Model and Network Analytics Achieve granular insight into campus network usage for better planning. Our SmartCampus solution enables higher education institutions to view and analyze network activity down to application, device, location, and user level. It provides a real-time snapshot of network traffic and consumption to enable proactive resolution of Quality of Experience (QoE) issues, and historical analytics and planning for future infrastructure needs. Subscriber Portals Make students aware of their role in protecting copyrights to reduce illegal uploading and downloading of protected works. Our solution identifies users when they connect to the network, or when they exhibit anomalous behaviors, and redirects them to a dedicated online portal to inform them of their responsibilities. The student can be required to provide online acknowledgement that they have read and understood the information before accessing the network. Download 200,000+ brand logos in vector format for free TRAFFIC VOLUME ON CAMPUS WAS UP 25% ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OVER TYPICAL TOTALS Traffic Management Cost-effectively detect and block illegal file sharing to ensure legal compliance, while protecting bandwidth for educational purposes, such as distance learning or telemedicine. Our SmartCampus solution monitors behavior across the network, enforcing traffic policies at the individual user level. It shapes and limits P2P file sharing traffic and prioritizes academic traffic for individual users based on their user class and network activity. Peering Management Monitor large volumes of network traffic, including asymmetric data flows, managing uplink flow to maintain QoS for specific applications. Our solution monitors traffic and network uplinks in a granular way, analyzing destinations for each service and flow to inform upstream routing preferences and utilization, and managing traffic according to established policies. Our solution can act as BGP peers in passive mode, allowing preferred AS paths to be stored in relation to specific applications, users, or other criteria.

4 Threat Mitigation Detect and mitigate network threats quickly, before they impact QoS. Our Smart- Campus solution monitors network traffic in a granular way to pinpoint potential malware, viruses, out-of-profile behavior, adverse traffic patterns, and other threats in real time. It blocks suspect traffic, quarantining devices or subscribers exhibiting prohibited behavior. The user can be redirected to a captive portal notifying them of the infection or prohibited activity, requiring user acknowledgement and corrective action before access is restored. Carrier-grade NAT Implement Carrier-grade Network Address Translation (CGN) without compromising user stability, performance, scalability, or traffic management capabilities. SmartCampus provides full awareness of users, applications, devices, and more. It provides stateful processing of application traffic, including asymmetric traffic. And it provides a thorough audit trail to track potential copyright infringement violations. Network Congestion Management Effectively manage network congestion at peak times to deliver a high Quality of Experience (QoE) and fair usage for all campus network users, with existing network infrastructure. Our SmartCampus solution provides intelligent traffic management, prioritizing active, mission-critical traffic during peak periods with policy-based enforcement of traffic rules for each traffic type, in accordance with QoS and fair usage policies. DMCA/HEOA Compliance Auditing Block illegal file sharing to help ensure compliance the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA). Our solution monitors network traffic and detects potentially non-compliant activity in real time blocking and quarantining suspect users. The system correlates IP address to the user s identity, simplifying the task of identifying suspected violators and taking appropriate action, and audits activity to create a comprehensive forensic record. See more... iphone 4 USERS CONSUMED 3X THE BANDWITH OF ANDROID USERS VIDEO STREAMING P WAS MOST POPULAR APPLICATION ON THE CAMPUS NETWORK

5 SmartCampus Intelligent Policy Enforcement (IPE) System Designed for flexible deployment, Procera systems fit seamlessly into existing network policy management ecosystems. The solution comprises three SmartCampus platforms that, when configured together and interacting with existing network elements, operate as an Intelligent Policy Enforcement (IPE) system: n SmartCampus Real-Time Enforcer (PRE) n SmartCampus Intelligence Center (PIC) n SmartCampus Subscriber Manager (PSM) Smart Campus Intelligent Policy Enforcement (IPE) Network Deployment College / University Private Network PSM Platform Residence Network Service Plan Server PRE Platform PL7810 Authentication Server Internet PIC Platform Staff and Faculty Network

6 To learn more about our SmartCampus Intelligent Policy Enforcement (IPE) solutions, contact Procera today. Phone About Procera Procera Networks delivers Intelligent Policy Enforcement (IPE) solutions for network operators that leverage industry-leading Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology. Our PacketLogic solutions, deployed by more than 700 customers worldwide, enable mobile service providers, broadband carriers, cloud service providers, and higher education institutions to improve the quality and efficiency of their networks, better monetize their infrastructure investments, control security hazards, and create attractive services for their users by making qualified business decisions based on granular user and traffic intelligence. Corporate Offices Procera Networks, Inc Clipper Court Fremont, CA P F European Headquarters Procera Networks Birger Svenssons Väg 28D Varberg, Sweden P. +46 (0) F. +46 (0) Asia/Pacific Headquarters Procera Networks, Pte. Ltd. Penthouse #44-01, Suntec Tower Three 8 Tamasek Boulevard, Singapore Phone: Fax: Copyright 2012 Procera Networks. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. MB0001 Rev A 12/12