Power Link WAN Aggregation and High Availability Solutions

Power. Link WAN Aggregation and High Availability Solutions… High Speed, High Reliability, Low Cost Internet Access

What is High Availability Network Access? • Multiple connections/routes from your network to the Internet over varied backbones. If a single connection fails, traffic automatically is moved to the functioning connection(s) without any disruption in service. • Multiple paths + Multiple ISP’s = Maximum Redundancy

Why do I need High Availability? • • • Routers fail CSU/DSUs fail Last mile lines get cut ISP POPs have system failures ASP and Remote access applications are becoming more popular • Voice over IP is being implemented • VPN is becoming very popular which means WAN access is extremely important • It’s too expensive for a Business to be down. . .

What is Power. Link and what can it do for me?

Power. Link offers: • Highest reliability for Network Access • Highest possible level of redundancy • Eliminates downtime for 100% Availability to and from all your network resources • Automatic Load Balancing and Traffic Management • Aggregated bandwidth up to 8 Mbps • Bonds any combination of T 1, x. DSL, Wireless, ISDN, Cable, etc. • Does not require any hardware, software or programming at the ISP site • Easy installation • Web-based management and configuration • Advanced Line Monitoring with email notification • Eliminates the need for expensive and complicated BGP programming

Typical Power. Link Application ISP 1 ISP 2

Special features of Power. Link • Aggregates Multiple WAN connections up to 8 Mbps • Is Application and Hardware independent working with existing caching, firewall and authentication servers • Supports multi-homing connections • Supports most VPN servers and services (non-AH encrypted) • Backup or redundant lines can now be a “productive” expense • Link monitoring with email notification • Web based Management tools for remote monitoring/control • Built-in DNS server for optimum redundancy/fail-over to and from all servers on your customer’s LAN

R. O. I. and the Cost of Downtime • Meantime to repair for most providers on a failed circuit is between 3 -8 hours. CPE repair times are much higher. • One in four companies have experienced a network failure. The median length of downtime was 8 hours. 24% of companies’ systems were down for over 24 hours. • 64% of companies do not have disaster recovery plans for their WAN. Source: Comdisco/Bell South/Oracle Vulnerability Study • Network downtimes (LAN/WAN) among large companies cost $32. 5 million per year in lost productivity and revenue. • WANs fail or degrade on average 7. 1 hours per month Source: Infonetics Research • The average Corporation has the potential to lose $7. 8 million per year in WAN downtime. Source: Infonetics Research

Average hourly cost of downtime by Industry Brokerage houses: $6. 4 million Credit card sales/authorization: $2. 6 million Media/Pay-per-view: $150, 000 Retail/Home shopping (TV): $113, 000 Catalog sales: $90, 000 Airline Reservations: $89, 000 Package shipping: $28, 000 Source: Contingency Planning Research

Summary: • Aggregated Bandwidth up to 8 Mbps • Reliability and Redundancy • Ease of installation and operation • Cost Savings • Security

Power. Link for High Speed, High Reliability, and Redundant Internet connections. For more information on how Power. Link can give you up to 8 Mbps of Aggregated Bandwidth and the most reliable, redundant, Internet access, visit us on the web at www. astrocorp. com or call 800 -669 -6242.