Managed Border Networks
A complete security and networking solution delivered as a service.
Powered by Cisco Meraki, Envertica offer a fully managed service for Border Networks.
Providing Branch Routing, Switching, Firewall, Site to Site VPN, Content Filtering, Load Balancing and WAN Acceleration, Envertica remove the upfront cost of hardware and the ongoing administration cost of management and replace it with a simple "Pay As You Use" model for entrerprise class data services.
Designed around a proven hardware platform and built from the ground up for multi-site networks, Cisco Meraki have revolutionised distributed branch networking.
The Cisco Meraki MX is a complete security and networking solution, designed to make distributed networks secure, fast and easy to manage. Why should you settle for anything less than the best?
Understanding The Features & Benefits
Multi-Site Cloud Management
Meraki's Cloud Networking architecture enables plug and play branch deployments and provides centralised visibility and control across any number of distributed locations.
MX security appliances self-provision – automatically pulling policies and configuration from the cloud – enabling branch deployments without on-site IT. Meraki's cloud delivers seamless firmware and security signature updates, automatically establishes site-to-site VPN tunnels, and provides automatic network monitoring and alerts.
Since the MX is managed entirely through Meraki's web based dashboard, configuration and diagnostics can be performed remotely just as easily as they can be performed on-site, eliminating costly field visits. Even firmware updates are performed seamlessly, over the web.
Auto VPN
Meraki's unique auto provisioning site-to-site VPN connects branches securely with complete simplicity. Using IPsec over any wide area network, the MX links your branches to headquarters as well as to one another as if connected with a virtual Ethernet cable.
Site-to-site connectivity is established through a single click in Meraki's dashboard. Gone are the configuration headaches of traditional site-to-site VPNs: route discovery, key negotiation, authentication, security policies, crypto maps, and access lists are all handled automatically from the cloud.
Ease of use does not come at the expense of flexibility. Both full and split tunnel VPNs can be configured easily. New sites can similarly be added with a few simple clicks.
Application-Aware Firewall
An integrated application-aware stateful firewall secures your network from malicious entities threatening today's networks. It's no longer enough to simply block protocols, hosts and ports – a firewall must also be user, content and application aware.
Protect your network using an integrated Snort-based intrusion detection system (IDS) featuring signature, protocol and anomaly-based inspection. Use custom firewall rules to secure your network, allowing only approved, essential services and connections. Easily segregate voice, video and data traffic, and deploy global firewall rules across VPN networks with a single click.
WAN Optimisation
Reduce intersite application bandwidth by up to 99% and accelerate CIFS, FTP, HTTP and TCP traffic by up to 209x with the MX. A state-of-the-art WAN optimisation engine uses advanced algorithms, deduplication, compression and hard-disk based caching to make the WAN feel like a LAN.
Meraki's WAN optimisation aids in server consolidation and private cloud initiatives, as well as any distributed network where end-user bandwidth costs or performance are a priority. Enable WAN optimisation on the MX with just two clicks – without new appliances, training or overlay systems.
Control Applications, Users, and Devices
The MX was purpose-built for modern, multi-use networks, providing extensive visibility and control over users, contents and applications. Far beyond simple host- and port-based solutions, the MX's Layer 7 fingerprinting classifies evasive and encrypted applications including P2P. Block unwanted web traffic with CIPA-compliant content filtering, throttle bandwidth hogs like Netflix and BitTorrent, and even prioritise productivity apps like VoIP.
The MX also provides insight into the users on the network, identifying clients by device type (e.g., iPads) and even username. Inspect, throttle, or block users, and integrate with Active Directory to apply different policies to different classes of users.
Content Filtering
The MX's CIPA compliant content filter enables administrators to block categories of content (adult, drugs, gambling, etc.) as well as individual URLs. Active Directory integration allows for different content filtering policies for different groups of users.
Through an intuitive web interface with Google-like auto suggest, it takes only minutes to configure filtering policies. Once deployed, the MX automatically refreshes its filtering lists from the cloud, so that your rules are always up to date, even as websites change.
Smart Link Bonding
Connect your branch with multiple WAN links, e.g., cable, DSL, T1, or even 3G/4G. The MX will automatically combine them into a single LAN, balancing traffic between them and failing over if a connection goes down.
The MX's Smart Link Bonding increases bandwidth and reduces cost. Supplement a T1 with an affordable DSL connection, increasing bandwidth for video and cloud applications. For maximum cost savings, forgo leased lines altogether by deploying the MX's site-to-site VPN over a combination of DSL, cable or 3G/4G for secure, redundant, inexpensive connectivity.
Bonjour Gateway
The MX includes an integrated Bonjour gateway, enabling seamless support of Apple TVs, printers, AirPlay mirroring and any other Bonjour server device. Selective bridging of services with subnet filtering allows for Bonjour support without overloading the network with multicast traffic.
The MX's intuitive configuration interface simplifies management of large-scale networks with many Apple devices, allowing for Bonjour support to be enabled with just a few clicks.
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