INTERFACE MASTERS unveil modular sixteen segment Intelligent Active Bypass

The system also integrates PacketMaster capabilities that enable granular and accurate session based load-balancing of network traffic, mirroring of one to many or many to many ports, extensive filtering, packet slicing and aggregation of many to one port. The 2.4Tbps backplane allows extensive processing of asymmetric traffic and session-based distribution to appliance ports without network interruption.



Niagara 2842’s leading edge active bypass capabilities ensure maximum uptime on any network-critical link and can handle up to 16 inline appliances in one system. During normal and healthy in-line appliance operation of tools like IPS, IDS, Wan Acceleration Systems, DPI systems and Data Loss Prevention, Niagara 2842 routes all network traffic through the in-line appliance. When Niagara 2842 detects an appliance malfunction such as a software crash, system failure or loss of power, the system fails open, diverting the network traffic away from the down appliance to maintain network connectivity.



“Over the past several years we have witnessed the exponential market growth of network bandwidth and associated monitoring needs and it was clear that there was imminent demand for a highly dense Bypass solution tuned to ensure full visibility, uptime and reliability,” stated Ben Askarinam, founder and CEO of Interface Masters Technologies. “Combined with our PacketMaster technology and equipped with sixteen modular segments, the Niagara 2842 provides an unprecedented offering in the market.”



Niagara 2842 provides features that are essential in today’s data centers:



-Sixteen modular segments of Bypass and/or PacketMaster



-Active Bypass in case of system failure



-Passive Bypass which is essential during power loss



-Filtering, aggregation, mirroring, packet slicing and load balancing



-1 Gigabit, 10 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit Multi Mode and Single mode support



-Dual AC or DC Redundant, hot-swappable internal power supplies for maximum reliability



-Dedicated Management Port and Console Port



-Extensive CLI and WEB based management



-SSH and HTTPS for secure Management



-TACACS+ authentication and Syslog support



-Full RoHS compliance



-FCC, CE, UL certifiable



Availability



The system is introduced with 1Gb, 10Gb and 40Gb capabilities. The product is available for evaluation and will be in production August 2013.