Introducing LinkProof
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Agenda
• Multi WAN Link Challenges
• The Solution
• Case Studies
• ROI with LinkProof
• Summary and Q&A
Multi WAN Link Challenges
Multi-WAN Link Application Delivery Challenges
Smart Multi-WAN
Link Application
Delivery
Prevent bandwidth
misuse
Guarantee end-user QoE
Accommodate future WAN
capacity growthBusiness
oriented WAN links & traffic management
Guarantee WAN Link
High Availability
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• Having a single ISP creates a single point of failure:
– “Cost associated with service provider outages alone is $151K annually, the single largest source of downtime cost (24%)...Small-medium sized businesses suffered an average of 19 hours of ISP downtime + 9 hours of service degradation.”Infonetics Research
– Natural disasters affecting ISPs, occurred frequently in the last 5 years:• January 2010 - Vispa an ISP in UK was down for 12
hours during January 8th 2010.
• January 2010 - 8x8 VoIP service outage due to Tier-1 ISP interfering with IP routing
• Having a second link for backup purposes, creates sunk costs:
– A T1 line costs $1K/month on average
– A T1 line used for backup purposes = $12K/year
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Guarantee WAN Link High Availability
Internet
WAN
• How can I redirect similar traffic? (HTTP for download / HTTP for SAP)• How can I assure critical traffic is routed over high SLA lines?• How can I redirect traffic to links according to application type, priority,
availability, and price
Routers
Headquarter Local Network
ERP, CRM, email, Web servers
HTTP for Web browsing
HTTP for ERP / CRM
No SLA
High SLA
99.99%
Business-Oriented WAN Link & Traffic Management
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Corporate users
• “The U.S. Internet of 2015 will be at least 50 times larger than it was in 2006.”WordPress.com, February 2009
• “International internet traffic growth accelerated to 79% in 2009, up from 61% in 2008…”TeleGeography, September 2009
• “Annual global mobile data traffic will reach 3.6 exabytes …. by 2014…compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 108 percent.”Cisco, February 2010
• Reduce CAPEX and OPEX of WAN connectivity solution:– Driver: New connectivity packages with lower
price/Mbps are constantly introduced– Easily add additional WAN links on demand– Seamlessly support the current and future
WAN bandwidth needs.
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Accommodate Future WAN Capacity Growth
Internet Bandwidth Annual Traffic growth
Source: TeleGeography, Jan-2011
• Inconsistent performance and response time• Potential performance bottle necks, results in an
inability to guarantee SLAs
• Maintain end-user QoE and prevent performance degradation of:
• Web-based and online applications
• Company Intranet/Extranet
• Internet browsing
• Prevent misuse of bandwidth by non-business critical applications (P2P, streaming, etc)
• Prevent a single user or application from using all available bandwidth
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Guarantee End-user QoE & Prevent Misuse of Bandwidth
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The Solution
LinkProof®, Radware’s business-smart multi-WAN solution provides maximum multi-link availability, business-oriented link performance optimization and link security policy enforcement.
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Introducing Radware LinkProof
• LinkProof is a multi-WAN switch
• Guarantees that your site will be “Always Connected”
• Provides the fastest possible content delivery for networks with multiple connections to the Internet
• Continuously monitors every ISP connection for health and performance
• LinkProof provides intelligent inbound and outbound traffic redirection while completely eliminating the complexities of traditional routing protocols
• Provides on-demand scalability up to 16Gbps
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LinkProof Overview
ISP 1
ISP 2
• Traffic redirection across operative links for 24/7 access, providing full application and business continuity
• Prevent downtime due to ISP failure and WAN black-holes
Routers
LinkProof
Headquarter Local Network
Corporate users
ERP, CRM, email, Web servers
High Availability
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24*7 Availability
ISP2
• Mission-critical applications (web-based ERP) are redirected via the high SLA & secure line• Non-critical applications (web browsing) are redirected via the non-SLA line• Easily & cost effectively add bandwidth while increasing site availability & performance• Virtualize your service provider, making them transparent - allows for better price
negotiations & carrier independence• Limit or block non-business critical traffic (e.g. P2P, streaming, downloads)
Router
HTTP for Web browsing
HTTP for ERP / CRM
No SLA
High SLA
99.99%
Low cost DSL lines can be aggregated
for simple andcost-effective
businessscalability
Low cost DSL lines can be aggregated
for simple andcost-effective
businessscalability
ISP 3
LinkProof
Headquarter Local Network
ERP, CRM, email, Web servers
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Router
Business-Oriented Scalability
Corporate users
ISP1
ISP 1
ISP 2
LinkProof
Headquarter Local Network
Corporate users
ERP, CRM, email, Web servers
Link optimization
Checks availability, proximity, response time & load
of each connection
www.site.comwww.site.com
www.site.com
100 ms
300 ms
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Optimal Remote Application Delivery
• Traffic redirection across best performing links for fastest delivery of critical application end-to-end
• Ensure employee and end-user QoE• Based on Radware’s Proximity patented technology
• Broadest solution multi-WAN link load balancing offering in the market
• Fits any size organization• Offers reliable, scalable, cost-effective
WAN connectivity
– Data centers
– Large universities
– Small-to-large-sized enterprise HQs
– Remote locations and branch offices
For more information on LinkProof, please refer
to our white paper
LinkProof Product Line
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Broadest and StrongestOffering in the Market!!!
Throughput (bps)50M 4G 16G8G
LinkProof Market Segment Positioning
100M
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Throughput licenses:• LPB 5 – up to 5Mbps• LPB 25 – up to 25Mbps• LPB 50 – up to 50Mbps
Throughput licenses:• LP 108 – up to 100Mbps• LP 208 – up to 200Mbps• LP 1008 – up to 1Gbps• LP 2008 – up to 2Gbps• LP 4008 – up to 4Gbps
Throughput licenses:• LP 8016 – up to 8Gbps• LP 12016 – up to 12Gbps• LP 16016 – up to 16Gbps
• Reliable and continuous Internet access• Fastest possible content delivery for networks with multiple Internet connections • Easily & cost effectively add bandwidth while increasing site availability &
performance• Service provider transparency - better price negotiations & carrier independence• Business-oriented link scalability• Broadest offering with on demand scalability:
– Strongest multi link load balancing product in the market– Meets any bandwidth need and budget– Single platform fits current and future needs
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LinkProof Benefits
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Case Studies
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Case Study – De Persgroep
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Customer Overview– De Persgroep NV is a Flemish media company owned by the Van Thillo family.– This large media group is an online, print and broadcast media group, active throughout
Benelux.– In 2008, it served approximately 3.5 million newspaper readers and 600,000 daily online
visitors.– De Persgroep has numerous web portals and 5 decentralized printing facilities – all
managed from datacenters based in Brussels.
Business Needs– Continuous connectivity to support the 600,000+ daily online visitors to its portals.– Reliable high-bandwidth services, with 24/7 data links to its multiple printing plants. – If connectivity is lost, printing is either delayed or halted, incurring huge losses for the
company.– Needed a solution that would enable them to dynamically use the best priced available
bandwidth, without compromising connectivity or quality.
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Case Study – De Persgroep
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Radware’s Solution– Two LinkProof 2016 in active-standby configuration– Active-active link configuration – aggregate throughput 1.2Gbps– Load balance both inbound and outbound traffic
Solution Benefits– Guarantees 24/7 availability, uninterrupted communication between the datacenters and
the printing facilities, and giving visitors quick access to the company’s numerous portals.
– Minimizes their investment in connectivity by maximizing their link utilization – with no integration costs incurred and upgrades only when necessary.
– Facilitates adding bandwidth in a cost-effective manner.
– Enables them to leverage a powerful negotiating position with ISPs in order to achieve the most attractive cost schemes for their connectivity.
– Allows mixing and matching different offerings and route the traffic through the link that has the most convenient cost model.
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Simplified Configuration – De Persgroep
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Oracle Application
Servers
Web Portal
Router
Firewall
MicrosoftDynamics
Main Data Center
Remote Printing Facility
Remote Printing Facility
RouterInternet
2* LinkProof2016
“By selecting Radware’s LinkProof multi-homing solution, we are able to addbandwidth in a cost-effective manner. LinkProof meets our needs as it eliminates bottlenecks while intelligently delivering 24/7 link availability.” Luc Verbist, IT Director. De Persgroep.
1Gbps
1Gbps
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Case Study – New York Law School
Customer Overview– One of the oldest independent law schools in the United States, was founded in 1891
– New York Law has 1500-2000 students and 500 faculty members
– Offers a choice of 8 different academic centers, as well as full-time or evening classes
– New York Law’s campus covers 4 buildings, located in the heart of lower Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood
– New York Law’s campus is connected to the Internet with two 15Mbps WAN links.
Business Needs– 24*7 uptime of connectivity to internet– 24*7 access to school’s Blackboard e-learning system, VPN, and hosted email service– Fast and reliable connectivity to the Internet for all students and faculty members– Upgrade of data center connectivity solution from single to multiple WAN links– High availability of WAN links with transparent link switching
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Case Study – New York Law School
Radware’s Solution– Two LinkProof 50 in active-standby configuration– Active-active link configuration– Load balance both inbound and outbound traffic: e-learning, VPN, email, etc.
Solution Benefits– Guarantee e-learning system is continuously up, even when one of the WAN
links fails – Enables the college to host email server for students and faculty members,
with guaranteed 24*7 uptime– Supports hosting of new applications, as the need arises– Greatly improved student and faculty member satisfaction
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Data Center
Router
Router
DatabaseServers
BlackboardServers
Web, Email & Portal Servers
Internet
Firewall
2 x LinkProof
50
Paetec
TWTC
15Mbps
15Mbps
“Since we installed LinkProof, our students and faculty have been able to conduct day-to-day activities and research without any interruption, it has allowed us to offer expanded web hosting capabilities, which has resulted in greater streaming and cloud computing opportunities, and a higher level of user satisfaction.” Joseph Compagno, Director of Strategic Infrastructure Development, New York Law School
Simplified Configuration – New York Law School
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LinkProof ROI
• Large company with single data center in the HQ
• The data center has two Internet lines:• Active T3 – flat rate of $3K per month for 45Mbps*
• Backup DSL – flat rate of $500 per month for 6Mbps*
• By introducing a pair of LinkProof devices, it is possible to switch to a connectivity solution which:
1. Allows both lines to be active.
2. Has zero downtime.
3. Offers business-oriented scalability.
4. Provides a total potential BW which is higher than current connectivity solution.
5. If an ISP fails, total active BW matches potential BW.
• The prices of connectivity are examples only and may vary between regions
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Cost of Downtime & Active-Backup Links
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Customer Profile
Project life cycle (years) 3
Downtime & Connectivity Cost/Year $492,000
Cost of down time in HQ / Hour $50,000
Yearly downtime in hours 9
Connectivity cost/month $3,500
T3 $3,000
DSL (6MB) $500
Total cost with LinkProof/Year $79,748
Cost of down time in HQ/hour $50,000
Yearly downtime in hours 0
Connectivity cost/month $3,500
T3 $3,000
DSL (6MB) $500
2 LinkProof 208 devices with Certainty Support Level 3 $37,748
Project costs saving/month ($) $35,243
Costs saving for total project (%) 86%
LinkProof ROI/months 2
• Large online retail company with 1 data center and 3 manufacturing facilities:
• The data center has a T3 internet line - flat rate of $3K per month up to 44Mbps*
• Each branch has a T1 internet line - flat rate of $1K per month up to 1.5Mbps*
• Company yearly revenue is $140M
• Total cost of yearly downtime - $1.4M**• Cost of yearly downtime of the data center - $1.26M• Cost of yearly downtime per facility due to loss of employee productivity - $140K
• By introducing LinkProof devices, it is possible to switch to a connectivity solution which has a lower cost and higher scalability:
• In the data center – 2 active T3 lines from 2 ISPs – total cost is $6K
• In each facility – 2 active lines (one T1 and one DSL) from 2 ISPs – total cost $1.5K
• The solution provides link HA and scalability for the data center and all branches
* The prices of connectivity are examples only and may vary between regions
** Infonetics research 2006
Cost of Downtime – Enterprise with Branches
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Customer Profile
Project life cycle (years) 3 Number of manufacturing facilities 3
Number of datacenters 1
Downtime & Connectivity Cost/Year $1,472,000
Cost of down time in HQ/hour $45,000
Cost of down time in manufacturing facility/hour $5,000
Yearly downtime in hours 28
Connectivity cost in HQ/month $3,000
T3 $3,000
Connectivity cost in manufacturing facility/month $1,000
T1 $1,000
Total cost with LinkProof/Year $193,248
Cost of down time in HQ/hour $45,000
Cost of down time in manufacturing facility/hour $5,000
Yearly downtime in hours 0
Connectivity cost in HQ/month $6,000
T3 $3,000
T3 $3,000
Connectivity cost in manufacturing facility/month $4,500
T1 $1,000
DSL (6MB) $500
3 LinkProof 25 devices with Certainty Support Level 3 $24,780
2 LinkProof 1008 devices with Certainty Support Level 3 $42,468
Project costs saving/month ($) $108,146
Costs saving for total project (%) 88%
LinkProof ROI/months 1.58
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Summary
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In VoIP traffic tests of 100 concurrent calls, LinkProofMaintained 100% of VoIP connections when a simulatedPrimary WAN outage automatically switched calls to aSecondary WAN link
In VoIP traffic tests of 100 concurrent calls, LinkProofMaintained 100% of VoIP connections when a simulatedPrimary WAN outage automatically switched calls to aSecondary WAN link
LinkProof Maintains 100% Connectivity
• LinkProof was the industry’s “first-to-market” WAN optimization product
• LinkProof is a field-proven solution with the widest deployment globally, covering thousands of installations
• LinkProof has the widest range of products with on demand scalability from 5Mbps to 16Gbps.
• LinkProof offers unique, patented link optimization technology
• LinkProof, since initial release, has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and certifications
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LinkProof Market Leadership
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Sample Customers
• Unique, patented technology provides the best multi-homing solution on the market
• LinkProof’s product line offers the widest range of deployment options to address all and future market connectivity needs from 25Mbps to 16Gbps bandwidth
• Provides true investment protection, same on-demand platform for all current and future business needs.
• Industry-differentiated capabilities for economical application-based link management, optimization and on demand link scalability
• Offers customers an award-winning solution for maximum link availability, optimal link performance, and assured link security
• Field-proven solution with the widest deployment globally, covering thousands of installations
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Why LinkProof
LinkProof Keeps Your Traffic Flowing!