Applications continue to change the face of enterprise networks, enhancing productivity and increasing corporate profitability. The challenge lies in meeting the demands of application operation while maximizing ROI.  Meeting this challenge requires a new generation of solutions that are application-fluent for optimized delivery.  The Array APV Series Application Delivery Controller provides the availability security, and performance required by today’s business-critical applications, while reducing cost and complexity in the data center.
 

Application-Fluent Availability

APV Series Application Deliver Controllers provide full local and global load balancing and functionality with granular traffic control based on customizable layer 2-7 policies.  Extensive application health checking directs connections past inactive and overburdened servers, reestablishing connections as conditions permit. Integrated link load balancing, global server load balancing, and N+1 clustering guarantee business continuity for applications and services where downtime directly impacts your bottom line.

Layer 7 SLB

Layer 4 SLB

L2/3 Load Balancing
  • QoS
  • URL
  • Hostname
  • Cookie
  • SOAP
  • Arbitrary Header
  • Per Virtual Service Proxy Mode
  • Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
  • Real-Time- Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
  • TCP, TCPS, UDP
  • Round Robin, Weighted Round Robin, Least Connections, Shortest Response, Persistence IP
  • RADIUS and DNS Servers
  • Firewall appliances
  • Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

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Strong SSL Security for Applications

Array’s WebWall™ brings true security to your network. High-performance access control lists (ACL), network address translation (NAT), and stateful packet flow inspection guard not only against unauthorized access and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, but also against application-level attacks typically undetected by less capable solutions. Uncompromising to the core, every Array appliance is built on a security-hardened operating system that ensures the network is as safe as the traffic it supports.

SSL Acceleration

 Server/Network Security

Network Address Translation
  • High performance hardware-based acceleration 
  • HTTPS, NNTPS, SMTPS, POPS, IMAPS, LDAPS
  • SSL inside for end-to-end security
  • Full certificate management features
  • Full Proxy-based firewall safeguard applications from network attacks
  • TCP Syn-flood protection
  • Flash event protection
  • Full DDoS protection
  • URL filtering
  • Over 1000 ACL rules without performance degradation
  • Full statefull packet inspection firewall 
  • Static translation and port-based translation for maximum flexibility and scalability

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Accelerated Application Performance

Array APV goes beyond traditional load balancing products by leveraging multiple acceleration technologies and advanced TCP optimization to deliver high performance for a wide range of applications. APV’s intelligent caching and compression reduces server overhead while speeding up user access to applications. 
 
 
 

TCP Acceleration

 Dynamic Compression

High Performance Caching
  • Connection Multiplexing
  • TCP Buffering
  • Client Connection Persistence
  • IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation
  • HTTP
  • Text
  • HTML and XML
  • Java Scripts
  • Cascading Style Sheets
  • Popular Microsoft file formats (.doc, .xls, .ppt)
  • PDF
  • Memory-based
  • Fully-compliant with HTTP 1.1 Specs

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Green Platform Delivers Dramatic ROI

Array APV enables IT infrastructure to be consolidated and simplified thereby reducing power and space costs. APV uses 60% less power than other products, reduces server infrastructure by up to 40%, reduces network bandwidth by 30% and delivers strong ROI in as little as 6 months.

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Ease of Use and Integration

The Array APV is simple to install and offers intuitive configuration and management through either the Array GUI or an industry familiar command line interface. Using the administration console, network managers can view the status for a wide range of system parameters and enable both virtual and real services on the fly. The Array APV may be automated using either SNMP or XML-RPC management options, and for ease of integration is engineered to either complement or replaces existing network devices.

  • Industry standard CLI interface
  • Secure SSH Remote Network Management
  • Single point for cluster management
  • Secure WebUI Access
  • XML-RPC Remote Management Support
  • SNMP V2c  / V3 and Private MIBs
  • Syslog (UDP or TCP)
  • Simple Initial Setup Support
  • Administrator Account Management
  • CLI Command-Based Monitoring Feature
  • Notification/Alerting System w/Paging Feature
  • Multiple Configuration Support
  • Multiple Units Configuration Synchronization Support
  • On-line Troubleshooting Support
  • Real-Time Monitoring Graphs Support
  • Log Message Manual

Increased Server and Bandwidth Efficiency

Offloading compute-intensive processes - SSL encryption, establishing TCP connections, etc. - while caching and compressing application traffic consolidates server requirements by up to an order of magnitude to provide significant savings. Additionally, dynamic compression improves bandwidth efficiency by up to five times – greatly reducing the transmission cost for exiting traffic and/or allowing increased traffic over existing links.

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Right-Sized Platform Options and Flexible Software Solutions

Array APV Series appliances are available in three product platforms to meet the needs of any size organization or deployment. Each provides the benefits of improved application performance, availability, and security; each features full integration for unprecedented simplicity, scalability, reliability, and the lowest total cost of ownership.

 

Unlike other vendors, Array’s integrated functionality doesn’t mean that you’re locked into purchasing more than you need. You can start with a base model APV Series appliance that includes L2-7 server load balancing, connection multiplexing, WebWallTM  security, caching, compression and clustering – and make incremental investments as needed, investing as you go for such features as Link load balancing, and/or global server load balancing.   Array APV solutions are designed to complement existing network devices, working seamlessly with both hardware and software.  New features can be activated with a phone call – eliminating expensive service calls or the need to install new hardware as required by conventional point solutions.

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