With the adoption of the remote, browser-based method of data access by many organizations, it is becoming crucial that networking and storage solutions have the necessary reliability and security to support demanding mission goals.

It is now possible to build "high availability", "bullet proof" secure, yet affordable solutions by utilizing a method known as "WideBand Networking".  This approach deploys on-site, hardware-integrated, intelligent management, coupled with redundant, wide bandwidth links between segments.  In "WideBand Networking", redundant-mirrored storage solutions provide fault tolerance with "automatic fail-over" controlled by intelligent, network-management hardware.  This deployment of hardware is superior to software management, since it can identify and eliminate network bottlenecks with features such as built in cable testing and link interrogation.  Since these systems are self managing, they require less "hands-on" eliminating the need for large, hard to staff, IT departments.

Intelligent
The "brain" of a WideBand Network is the nMU (Net Management Unit).  It is like having an engineering team in a box.  Just a 1% error rate on a network segment reduces usable bandwidth by 80%.  The nMU constantly monitors the network to identify and eliminate trouble spots and to keep data flowing.

High Availability
The nMU continuously monitors the network for faults.  When problems occur, it implements solutions, automatically!  Appropriate reports are generated to instigate replacement of faulty components without the interruption of service.

Redundant
WideBand Networks use Gold Server Mirroring technology to provide non-stop storage services.   Gold Servers are actually two servers in one -- the master and the mirror.  Every time data is written to the server, it is automatically written to the backup.  If the primary server fails, the backup kicks in without any interruption of users.  The nMU schedules automatic replacement of the faulty hardware.

Secure
WideBand Networks use S-Key technology to lock down the entire network.  Hardware keys are issued to supervisors, network administrators and to users to protect the network from unauthorized access and attacks.

Gold Support
WideBand Gold Support uses the "ESP" feature of the nMU to identify and make repairs to networks without the users ever being aware that a critical component failure has taken place.  With "ESP", an off-site engineering team monitors network performance and provides configuration support, 24 hours a day.