Array Networks is the first vendor to offer site-to-site connectivity over SSL VPN and the first vendor to offer both site-to-site and remote access SSL VPN on a single integrated platform. SSL VPNs dominate the remote access market due to their ease of use and ability to control network exposure; with Array, organizations can further leverage SSL VPN - gaining similar advantages for site-to-site access while reducing total cost of ownership.
 
 

Today’s VPN market is dominated by two protocols, IPSec and SSL VPN. Conventional wisdom dictates IPSec for site-to-site connectivity and SSL VPN for Web-based access to mobile and remote users. It is a divergence that increases infrastructure and management costs in addition to introducing multiple attack vectors and enforcement points.

Remote access SSL VPNs gained momentum for their ability to extend VPN connectivity to any Web-enabled device – delivering anytime anywhere productivity while eliminating interoperability issues common to IPSec. Equally important was SSL VPN’s ability to limit network exposure, providing access to specific Web, client-server and thin-client applications rather than providing full network-level connectivity.

But what about site-to-site connectivity? Shouldn’t limiting network exposure apply to both remote AND site-to-site access? The question is: do you want to publish applications or do you want to publish the network. In some instances you want to publish the network, but in many other instances it is simply too risky and you are better served publishing applications. Unfortunately, while IPSec provides solid encryption, it is only capable of publishing networks.   

To address IPSec limitations and eliminate the need to independently support site-to-site and remote access VPNs, Array Networks introduces SiteDirect, the world’s first site-to-site SSL VPN. Available on Array’s SPX Series Universal Access Controllers, SiteDirect enables connectivity between sites with encryption and performance equivalent to IPSec. What’s more, SiteDirect goes beyond network-level connectivity – enabling sub-nets, hosts and applications to be published individually to limit network exposure.


Site-to-Site & Remote Access SSL VPN




Bundled together on a high-performance SPX Series platform, Array’s AccessDirect remote access SSL VPN and SiteDirect site-to-site SSL VPN provide a comprehensive alternative to IPSec that:

  • Eliminates the need to pay for and manage remote access and site-to-site VPNs independently

  • Reduces attack vectors and network entry points and ensures consistent access policies

  • Provides application level control over exposed applications and resources for both remote sites and users

  • Enables identity-based access control for business critical resources whether users are local or remote

  • Leverages port 443 to eliminate all interoperability and IP addressing conflicts common to IPSec


The Smarter, Faster Extranet VPN

Extranet VPNs present unique challenges:

  • Unmanaged access devices introduce myriad security concerns

  • Controlling and limiting network exposure becomes critically important

  • Achieving interoperability across multiple heterogeneous environments

Only Array’s SSL VPN fully addresses these unique Extranet VPN requirements for both remote sites and remote users. Array’s AccessDirect remote access SSL VPN, enables Extranet users to access the VPN from any browser-enabled device, fully eliminating the need for clients and managed devices. What’s more, specific resources are published within a secure Web portal to provide network separation, controlled application exposure and identity-based access. Utilizing the SSL protocol and firewall port 443, Array’s remote access VPN is universally compatible and fully eliminates compatibility issues common to IPSec.

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Similarly, Array’s SiteDirect site-to-site SSL VPN enables organizations to publish specific applications to Extranet sites on a white list basis, boosting productivity while limiting network exposure. In addition to resource publishing, intelligent dual NAT transforms IP address information on the fly such that published resources appear to reside on the remote network – resolving interoperability issues across heterogeneous networks while masking network topology information. With SiteDirect, Extranet sites are up fast and run trouble free; what’s more, the network is secure, without the need for extensive policies and configuration.

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