The Hybrid Enterprise Enhance network performance and build your hybrid WAN
ABOUT ELFIQ NETWORKS With today s growing Internet demands, Elfiq Networks enhances network performance and business continuity through innovative link balancing, cloud computing and bandwidth management technologies. Using Elfiq Networks Link Balancers, companies can leverage simultaneous ISPs, mix public and private links for added flexibility, seamless failover, increased throughput and smarter WAN path selection. Every day, local and global organizations of all sizes and verticals rely on Elfiq Networks Link Balancers and advanced network solutions.
INNOVATIONS AND MILESTONES 2004 - First Layer-2 Link Balancer on market 2007 - First Link Balancer with LAN Failsafe 2007 - SitePath MTPX for point-to-point applications (VPN & VoIP) 2007 - Geolink for multi-site Link Balancing 2008 - SitePath MTPX: bandwidth virtualization between sites 2010 - Enterprise-grade LB-800E supporting 100Mbps 2011 - USB 3G/4G mobile stick support for max. redundancy 2013 - VLB Virtual Link Balancers/Vmware 2013 - FMR Flex Multipath Routing 2014 Launch of the LBX700
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ELFIQ NETWORKS VALUE PROPOSITION Enhances network performance Provides business continuity Leverages simultaneous Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Allows mixing public and private connectivity links Adds network flexibility Delivers increased throughput Offers seamless Internet failover Smarter path selection And more!
ELFIQ CONCEPTS Elfiq developed a unique Layer-2 integration approach Primary link: the ISP known to the network prior to installing the Elfiq Link Balancer OSI MODEL ISP C 7- Application 6- Presentation INTERNET Primary Link INTERNAL NETWORK 5- Session 4- Transport ISP B Servers 3- Network 2- Data Link 1- Physical
SUPPORTED CARRIER TECHNOLOGIES T1 / DS3 / Fiber xdsl Cable modem Satellite 3G / 4G Wireless Point to point T1 INTERNET DSL Cable Modem Firewall Any IP link with an Ethernet connection INTERNAL USER AND SERVICES
ELFIQ NETWORKS RIVERBED FORCE 2014 MODELS LBX700 - LBX900 - LBX2600 - LBX5500 - Virtual Link Balancers
LBX700 With the Elfiq LBX700 Link Balancer, organizations can manage three ISP links with a total throughput of 600Mbps to ensure maximum uptime and added the performance of alternate ISP links without redesigning their network. Our most affordable multi-core platform to offer all core functionalities Two link balancer instances into one unit Desktop or Rackmount format Number of ISP links 10 Throughput full duplex (upload + download) 600 Mbps Number of sessions 256 000 Maximum number of Link Balancer instances (VFI) 2 Number of links per VFI 5
LBX900 The LBX900 is a multi-core platform allowing you to enable CPU intensive options like Elfiq Layer-7 inspection AppOptimizer with no bandwidth degradation. This model can balance up to 16 links and a total throughput of 500 Mbps Multi-core performance Guarantee Cloud Connectivity Two link balancer instances into one unit Multiple programmable LAN failsafe support Number of ISP links 16 Throughput full duplex (upload + download) 500 Mbps Number of sessions 256 000 Maximum number of Link Balancer instances (VFI) 2 Number of links per VFI 8
LBX2600 Organizations can manage and load balance sixty four ISP or private links with a total throughput of 2Gbps to ensure maximum uptime without redesigning their network and by utilizing Elfiq Networks unique virtualization technology for next-level bandwidth aggregation. Two virtual balancers in one unit Cloud balancing ready Designed with Gigabit ports Substantial increase in supported bandwidth Number of ISP links 64 Throughput full duplex (upload + download) 2Gbps Number of sessions 1 536 000 Maximum number of Link Balancer instances (VFI) 2 Number of links per VFI 32
LBX5500 The Elfiq LBX5500 Link Balancer can balance up to 256 ISP or private links with a total throughput of up to 12Gbps. The LBX5500 is also equipped with a modular bay available with either two or four 10Gbps ethernet interfaces delivered over RJ45 copper or SFP+ fiber compatible ports. Designed with modular 10Gbps ports Ideal for large datacenters Redundant power supplies Number of ISP links 256 Throughput full duplex (upload + download) 12Gbps Number of sessions 4 096 000 Maximum number of Link Balancer instances (VFI) 4 Number of links per VFI 64
ELFIQ NETWORKS RIVERBED FORCE 2014 FEATURES FMR APP OPTIMIZER - SITEPATH MTPX GEOLINK - SLICE SSL VPN
FLEX MULTIPATH ROUTING #HybridEnterprise Flex Multipath Routing helps businesses by providing more bandwidth for their key applications while at the same time lowering the bandwidth cost. Using built-in SSL VPN capabilities, organizations can take advantage of cost effective internet links instead of traditional MPLS links or leased-lines. Site-to-site VPN tunnels can be established directly between link balancers or to a cloud hosted VPN hub that will act as a virtual WAN network. INTERNET MPLS Once paired with our SSL VPN capabilities, Flex Multipath Routing can be used to load balance site-to-site WAN traffic between private links and internet links. Some clients even use our technology to transition from their expensive private links to an array of cheaper internet links dramatically reducing the Total Operating Expenditures.
ELFIQ APP OPTIMIZER The Elfiq AppOptimizer is an add-on module for the award-winning Elfiq Link Balancer product family which provides application-layer deep packer inspection (Layer-7), classification and control including Mobile, Social Networking, P2P, Instant Messaging, File sharing, Enterprise and Web 2.0 applications. The Elfiq AppOptimizer is able to proactively manage over 675 applications in the following categories: - Collaboration - Database - Games - Mail - Networking - Peer to Peer - Social Networking - Streaming Media - File Transfer - Network Monitoring - Web Services - File Sharing - Messaging - Proxy - VPN and Tunneling - Remote Access
SITEPATH MTPX #HybridEnterprise Elfiq has extended its primary link concept to create SitePathMTPX, where the endpoint devices such as firewalls require no modifications in implementing Elfiq products. Once installed, each Link Balancer in a multisite deployment can create multiple paths between each ISP link creating the opportunity for resilient communications. Should an ISP link fail, other links with multiple paths keep the communications active and uninterrupted.
GLOBAL GEOLINK Elfiq Networks Global Geolink feature brings enterprise-class multisite geographic traffic balancing for business continuity and disaster recovery optimization. With Global Geolink, organizations can design and implement infrastructures which will be resilient and will be able to process data even if sites go dark as long as one is operating. Should a site s links become unavailable, key corporate services can be geographically balanced to another site to prevent any downtime and this adjustment can be done in seconds unlike BGP which can take up to an hour do the same. Primary Site Geolink over private/vpn link Secondary Site
ELFIQ SLICE Elfiq Networks slice is a priority focused Quality of Service engine. Its main goal is to service your traffic and re-order packets to ensure your priority traffic is always serviced first. This is critical for low-bandwidth high-priority applications such as VoIP and teleconferencing. Traffic slice enables: Packet Priority for key traffic. High Priority Slices are dequeued first. Low Priority Slices are protected for starvation. Easy configuration, slice numbers represent their priority Slice 1: VoIP Slice 2: VPN Slice 3: Videoconference Slice 4: B2B Slice 5: www and email Slice 6: Streaming Slice 7: Catch-all Slice 8: Torrent ISP A ISP B ISP C
ELFIQ SSL VPN #HybridEnterprise The Elfiq Networks VPN engine features enables an organization to leverage traditional internet links and use them as site-to-site VPN tunnels. Supplementing or replacing WAN links with Elfiq SSL VPN is a key for all organizations wanting to optimize their bandwidth while lowering their costs. Standard based, Proven SSL encryption NAT and load balancing friendly Use internet links as WAN link replacements Painless site-to-site VPN tunnel configuration Dynamic IP address links and FQDN destinations are supported A VPN cloud can be achieved with a virtual Link LB hosted at Amazon EC2 LBX700 LBX900 LBX2600 LBX5500 VPN Instances 2 4 8 8 Tunnels per Instance 25 32 64 512 VPN Throughput 50Mbps 100Mbps 530Mbps 650Mbps
ELFIQ NETWORKS RIVERBED FORCE 2014 SCENARIOS Common Implementation Scenarios Hybrid WAN Elfiq Networks and Riverbed Technology
SCENARIO 1 Increase Bandwidth and Resiliency to Access Critical Cloud Services CRITICAL CLOUD APPLICATION INTERNAL NETWORK INTERNET Single locations benefit from: Easy integration Secured Layer 2 deployment LAN Failsafe on single Link Balancer units More bandwidth at lower cost
SCENARIO 2 Remote users are always connected to your Head Office applications CORPORATE NETWORK INTERNET Remote users reliably access your applications: Elfiq s idns module allows virtually any remote connection on multiple links for visitors and remote users. idns module balances inbound traffic requests including users VPNs, web-based applications, web email, transactional sites and SMTP email traffic.
SCENARIO 3 #HybridEnterprise Site to Site Link Balancing and Resilience CORPORATE NETWORK INTERNET CORPORATE NETWORK Increase speed and resilience for site to site VPN & VoIP networks: With SitePathMTPX technology, Elfiq load balances VoIP / VPN traffic over multiple links so your branch offices can benefit from access to core applications constantly & quickly. All this is achieved without changing your firewall & configuration or migrate IP addresses.
SCENARIO 4 #HybridEnterprise Virtual Link Balancers in a Single Hardware Unit One hardware includes two balancers CORPORATE NETWORK INTERNET BRANCH NETWORK Maximize your investment: The LBX900 and higher units allow you to load balance different types of traffic (Ex: Public Internet & WAN/MPLS networks). Each link balancer instance is completely independent from the others.
SCENARIO 5 #HybridEnterprise Link Balancing Your WAN/MPLS Private Networks Branch Office 2 Branch Office 3 MPLS B MPLS A Branch Office 1 Head Office/ Data Center Use both your WAN/MPLS private networks Increases the resilience & Quality of Service for critical applications such as remote desktops, VoIP & Video Why pay thousands of dollars per month for unused failover / standby architecture?
SCENARIO 6 #HybridEnterprise Mixing Your Private and Public Networks with FMR Branch Office 2 INTERNET Branch Office 3 ELFIQ VPN CLOUD MPLS A Branch Office 1 Head Office/ Data Center Mixing your Private WAN (Fiber, MPLS, etc.) with your Public network Internet provides a scalable, costeffective redundant solution. This is ideal to ensure redundancy of your WAN/MPLS network with existing Internet links. The Elfiq VPN concentrator can be hosted at your Head Office or into the Cloud using VMware or Amazon EC2.
SCENARIO 7 #HybridEnterprise Inbound Geographical Site Link Balancing Montreal External Users London CORPORATE RESOURCES INTERNET CORPORATE RESOURCES Elfiq Link Balancing enterprise models can perform load balancing across multiple sites using it s unique GeoLink Enables you to load balance IP services between sites (mirror sites) Traffic can be redirected across data centers in the case of site failure Provides access to a service via an alternate site and a private link A key element of your disaster recovery plan
SCENARIO 7B #HybridEnterprise Outbound Geographical Site Link Balancing CRITICAL CLOUD APPLICATIONS CORPORATE NETWORK INTERNET CORPORATE NETWORK MPLS Elfiq Link Balancing enterprise models can perform load balancing across multiple sites using it s unique GeoLink Enables you to load balance IP services between sites (mirror sites) Traffic can be redirected across data centers in the case of site failure Provides access to a service via an alternate site and a private link A key element of your disaster recovery plan
ELFIQ NETWORKS RIVERBED FORCE 2014 THANK YOU Questions? FRED PARENT Chief Technology Officer fparent@elfiq.com 514.569.0423 ETIENNE MARTEL Technical Product Manager emartel@elfiq.com 514.625.0660 PATRICE BOIES VP Business Development pboies@elfiq.com 514.718.1584