Application Overview
Businesses of all sizes can benefit from an integrated network and security system. This allows them to monitor their business activities and premises along with optimizing their network performance with high-speed video and PoE+ powered devices.
Key Considerations
Key Volktek Benefits
| Feature | Benefit | ||
| Reliability | Redundant Power | Remains On During Power Failure | Redundant power sources (15VDC or battery back-up) keep the devices operational during power failures. |
| USB Port | Lower OPEX for Configuring and Upgrading | The USB flash drive port has multiple functions including - Upgrading undeployed switches - Eliminates the need for notebook or network access for installation and upgrades - System-config and local Syslog back-up |
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| Availability | Ring Redundancy | Remains Connected If Active Link Fails | Combine multiple network connections in parallel to increase the throughput beyond a single connection, provide link redundancy and reduce ISP network stability issues. |
| Performance | Quality of Service (QoS) | Define the Critical Networks | Specific networks can be prioritized, optimizing the network performance and bandwidth utilization. |
| VLAN | Connect Remote Devices | Network administrators can partition the networks to match the functional and security requirements of their systems without having to run new cables or make major changes in the current network infrastructure. | |
| Storm Control | Prevent LAN Traffic Storms | Prevents the traffic on a LAN from being disrupted by a broadcast, multicast, or unicast storm on a port, reducing the system bandwidth requirements and saving CAPEX. | |
| Security | 802.1x RADIUS / TACACS+ | Secure the Network by Authenticating the Users | RADIUS and TACACS+ are the primary protocols used to provide Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) services on network devices. RADIUS authenticates and logs dial-up remote users to a network, whereas TACACS+ is used for administrator access to network devices such as routers and switches. |
| e-mail Alarm | Triggered Events Alert Via Email | Sends email alerts via SMTP to notify the administrator if real-time problems occur such as firmware or configuration changes, device status, link connectivity status, etc. These triggered events help administrators to quickly identify, isolate and resolve network issues. | |
| Management | Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) | Access Device and Network Information | Link aggregation and dual-homing rapidly react to physical link failure and recover immediately (milliseconds) or provide an alternate pathy link to support continuous transmission. |
| PoE ON / OFF + PD Alive Check | Intelligent PoE+ for Powered Devices | PoE switches can enable or disable the power supply to the powered devices. The powered ports can send keep-alive checking packets to the devices to increase system reliability. | |
Application Diagram
