Sentinel 3

Few will deny that network reliability and performance together play an especially important role in the corporate
world today and the ability to manage bandwidth effectively is essential. BusinessCom Bandwidth Management
and Quality of Service (QoS) solutions are developed to meet the most exigent requirements.

BusinessComisproudtoofferacompletesolutiondesignedtomonitorandmanagebandwidthfortheInternetProtocoltrafficinorderachievethe
bestperformance,reliabilityandsecurityofthenetwork.Sentinel3bandwidthmanagementapplianceincorporatesanadvancedtraffic
engineeringtoolsetwiththegoalofbuildinganefficientIPnetworkwithexceptionalperformanceandsecurity.
Features
Sentinel 3 is a highly reliable server based on the x86 architecture and Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX. It is a
small Set-Top Unit device with very low power consumption that is easy to deploy into any IPv4 and IPv6
networking environment. It comes with pre-installed BusinessCom® Sentinel PF Operating System and powerful
tools to make the complex bandwidth management tasks a breeze.

Bandwidth Management & Quality of Service Advanced Networking Features

SentinelensuressuperiorbandwidthefficiencywithguaranteedQualityofService.The Sentinelcanbedeployedinanumberofwaystoservedifferentpurposes.Common
QoSmechanismsofSentinelensurethatyourcustomersreceivetheappropriatequality deploymentscenariosmayincludeperimeterfirewallwithanInternetconnection
ofInternetaccessserviceandthateverybodyinthenetworkreceivesafairshareof pluggedintotheWANside,andtheinternalnetworkontheLANside.Itsupportsmulti-
bandwidth.UsingtheSentinelratelimitingandshapingtoolsyouareabletoprioritize pleInternetconnectionsaswellasmultipleinternalinterfaces.Sentinelaccommodates
networkbandwidthtosupportcriticalapplications,preventpowerusersfromabusing networkswithmorecomplexneeds,suchasmultipleInternetconnections,LANnetworks
thebandwidth,andpreventingyournetworkfrombeingoverloadedwithmalicioustraffic andDMZnetworks.SomeusersdropinSentinelasaVPNappliancebehindanexisting
suchasviruses,floodsandPeertoPeerapplications.Thisisespeciallyappreciatedwhen firewall,toaddVPNcapabilitieswithoutcreatinganydisruptionintheexistingfirewall
expensivesatelliteInternetbackbonebandwidthisused.TheBandwidthshapingand infrastructure.
Non-LinearServiceCurveengineimprovestheefficiencyofbroadbandresource
utilizationhelpingtodelivercost-effectiveandhigh-qualityservicefortheenduserand * Web and DNS Cache
profitableandoptimizednetworkservicefortheprovider. * Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Forwading
* DHCP Server
* Mission-Critical Applications Prioritization * CARP Redundancy
* QoS for Real-Time Applications, such as VoIP, Audio and Video Streaming * Operates as IPSec, SSL-VPN and PPTP Appliance
* Application Level Layer 7 QoS * Integration with RADIUS  
* Accurate and Powerful Bandwidth Shaping * Deploy with Multiple LAN and WAN Connections
* QoS Hierarchy and Groups * Extensive Network Monitoring and Diagnostics Tools
* Bandwidth Sharing * Captive Portal
* Outbound and Inbound Load Balancing
* Non-Linear Service Curves
Remote Administration
Security * Web Administration GUI
* E-mail Reports
TheSentinelfirewallallowssystemadministratorstosleepwellatnightswhileitprotects * Terminal Access Support (Console, SSH)
yournetworkfromoutsideattacks.Easytosetupfilteringandauthentication
mechanismspreventunauthorizedaccesstoyournetwork.Thebuilt-inNetwork
IntrusionDetectionSystemprovidesdetailedstatisticsonthehealthofyoursubscriber
Performance Metrics
basePCsandpotentialthreatstoyoursystem'ssecurityandperformance.Thisallows
networkadministratorstoreactpromptlytoeliminatethethreat.
* 50 Mbps Throughput
* Layer 7 Firewall
* Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)
* PleasenoticethatmaximumthroughputwilldependonwhatSentinelfeaturesareenabled.Forexample,heavy
* Filtering by IP, protocol, source and destination port for TCP and UDP traffic
useofVPN functionalitywillproduceanincreasedloadontheSentinelCPU thatwillresultinlessmaximum
* Scheduled Policy Routing throughputsupported.PleaseconsultwithBusinessComrepresentativeonthedeploymentscenario.
* Session Limits (per IP address and time-based)
Specifications
FormFactor Set-TopBox

On-Board RAM 2GB

Storage 4GBSystemStorage

Access 2xUSB2.0

Power 18 VDC1A,Auto-sensing100-240VAC,50-60Hz,
ExternalPSU

NetworkInterfaces Three1GbpsEthernetand
DuplexAutoSensing.
StandardsConformance:IEEE802.1Q,IEEE802.3u,IEEE802.3ab,802.3az

DimensionsandWeight 158.0x155.0x28.0mm(6.22"x6.10"x1.10")
0.2kg(0.44lbs)

Cooling Passive

CaseStandoffsHeight N/A

IncludedItems Server,PSU,Optional5dBior9dBiWirelessModule

Temperature 0-40˚C(32-104˚F)

Humidity 0to90% (non-condensing)

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