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Astaro Gateway Software V7.4Launch Briefing
April 19, 2023
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AxG V7.4 - Launch BriefingAgenda
Overview
What’s New
Software Status
Pricing & Availability
Communication
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AxG V7.4Overview
What are the major new things?- HTTP proxy now allows filtering of HTTPS traffic- WAN Link balancing for support of multiple Internet connections- New Avira AntiVirus Engine- Many new User-Driven functions and changes
How does this release help us?- Provides many often-requested features- Boosts Astaro’s “developed by you” visibility to partners and
customers- Strengthens Astaro against competitors- Matures several areas of the product with key functionality
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New FeaturesHTTPS Filtering
Scan HTTPS traffic
Block use of programs that can tunnel via HTTPS
Full CA management
One-Click Deployment
Granular Tuning & Exceptions
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New FeaturesWAN Link Balancing
Balance up to eight ISP connections
Two Modes:
• Failover
• Multipath (balancing + failover)
Easy prioritization
Customizable Health Check
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WAN Link BalancingCustomization
Control traffic flows
Ordered rules
Multiple ways of matching traffic
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WAN Link BalancingExample Scenario 1
Dual lines, a T1 and a DSL.
Goals:
All traffic out of the Mail and Webserver use the T1.
User surfing and other traffic out the DSL
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WAN Link BalancingExample Scenario 2
Four Lines, 2 Cable and 2 DSL
Goal:
Balance all user activity automatically across multiple lines with failover, in order to save money using residential connections versus buying a more expensive, business-class circuit.
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New AntiVirus EngineIncreased Recognition
Top-Rated Effectiveness
Replaces Authentium
Faster Scanning
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Server Load BalancingEnhancements
Dead Peer Detection
Session persistence
Customizable health-check
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Site-to-Site SSL VPNEasy Setup
Robust VPN over SSL
Simple client /server setup
Provides same abilities as IPSEC tunnels
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Report ExportingPortable Data
One-click export to PDF & CSV
Allows for easy re-distribution
CSV files add spreadsheet options
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Anonymized ReportsAddress Privacy
Obscures User names & Emails
Two-password protection system
Addresses privacy laws
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Up2Date StatusVisual Changes
Reworked status display
Tracks progress of installations
Better relays Up2Date process
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Additional New FeaturesMore Capabilities
Support for Cisco™ IPSEC Client- Saves organizations invested in this client from having to redeploy and
re-educate their users.- Further eases Cisco appliance replacements with ASG.- Allows for IPSEC support of the iPhone OS 2.0+
Availability Network Groups- Group objects together in a prioritized, match-once list.- Adds redundancy options to many areas of ASG, like authentication
servers and VPN configurations.- Health of objects in these groups uses new auto-monitor system
DynDNS Tweaks- Current DynDNS status is now displayed in WebAdmin.- Manage DynDNS on multiple interfaces, allowing for excellent
integration with WAN Link Balancing.
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Additional New FeaturesAuthentication Improvements
Authentication “Test User” Extended- Using WebAdmin, a user tested against a backend server will now
return the group memberships, allowing admins to troubleshoot and test much easier.
Windows Server 2008 Native Mode Support
Event-Based eDirectory Synchronization- Allows AxG to receive logon/logoff updates from an eDirectory server
instead of polling for them, increasing speed and reducing load.
Disable Users- User objects can now be toggled “off” instead of deleted.- Allows for testing, and lets administrators toggle certain accesses
without having to re-input the configuration each time.
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Other Additions & ChangesIncreased Functionality
Customizable URL Category Groupings- Add/delete/rename category buckets as needed, beyond the previous
limit of eighteen
VDSL Support- Support of Very High Bitrate DSL lines (PPPoE over VLANs)
Fully Transparent HTTP Proxy- Preserves client IP addresses as they pass through the proxy- Allows for upstream tracking, reporting, & control of proxy users
Disable Users- User objects can now be toggled “off” instead of deleted.
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ASG V7.4Software status
Release changes- ~ 225+ total changes- ~ 75 new features & improvements- ~ 90 bugfixes
Internal Tests- ~ 600 internal tests- ~ 300 tests based on bugtracking
Public Beta-Tests- Started on November 17th 2008- 150+ beta bugreports
Planned GA- January 21st 2009.
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ASG V7.4Pricing and Availability
Pricing does not change
Updated Datasheets available
HTTPS Scanning requires a Web Security subscription
Customers with valid Maintenance agreements receive V7.4 at no cost
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ASG V7.4Communication
To Whom? What? When?
Astaro internal - Release date- Updated customer presentation- What‘s new presentation
3 days before GA
Distributors - Release date- New features
2 days before GA
Partners - Release date- New features- Partner KIL
1 day before GA
Public/Press - Press release- Up2Date blog announcement- Release Notes- Online Help- Administration Guide
At GA date
© Astaro 2008
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