Out-of-Band Management. Deploy, Manage, Remediate
Out-of-band management is a method of secure remote access and management of critical IT infrastructure to restore network operations. Think of it as your “virtual hands” to the network infrastructure in your data centers, colocations, sales offices, distribution centers and edge locations.
The out-of-band management network is separate from the production network, it is the management network that provides secure remote access to critical IT infrastructure so you can access, manage, deploy, configure, and reboot devices if the production network becomes unavailable.
You don’t want to manage your network with the same network that is unavailable. A management network is essential to keep your network up so you can remediate issues when they occur without traveling to the site. Out-of-band management gives you the ability to keep your network and business running, even when the primary network goes down.
Total OOB™ is Mission Critical Network Resilience
The foundation of a successful business is the network that it runs on. If there is no network, then there is no way for a business to transact with their customers. The importance of network uptime is imperative to winning new clients, servicing existing customers, and producing a great overall user experience. That is why Total OOB™ is mission critical to network resilience and ensuring your business keeps its competitive edge.
Total OOB™ is the ultimate out-of-band management experience incorporating all aspects of secure remote access, cellular failover, automation, and cloud managed operational resilience. It is next-level innovation that is comprehensive, far-reaching, and all-inclusive. With Total OOB™, you can:
- Securely access your network from anywhere, anytime
- Automate tasks to reduce manual intervention
- Proactively monitor your network for potential problems
- Restore your network quickly and easily in the event of an outage
Total OOB™ is the only out-of-band management solution built from the ground up to offer robust features and more functionality for the problems that need solved in today’s globally distributed networks. Total OOB™ management is the best way to protect your network, investments, and your business.
Maximizing Network Performance with Automation
Automation is the name of the game. If you get it right, it’s a game changer. Not only for new deployments, but for processes and network recovery. The more you don’t have to touch, the better, for enabling/facilitating network resilience.
Gearlinx™ has developed and integrated the top DevOps tools into our Total OOB™ solution to minimize human errors, increase IT productivity, shorten application deployments, and improve infrastructure uptime. Gearlinx™ provides the building blocks for Automation, with features like Zero Touch Provisioning, OCI Container and Virtual Machine Support allowing easy delivery and execution of DevOps tools like Puppet, Chef, and Ansible, as well as scalable single pane of glass access and configuration via Gearlinx ZERO.
With just the click of a button, at scale, the NR4400 Network Resilience Platform can access and deploy thousands of container applications in just seconds. No need to write a custom script for each application so it works in your environment. The Gearlinx™ OCI compliant container implementation uses a standard framework that is natively integrated into the platform therefore all containers will work without having to re-compile your existing containers with your favorite tools.
OCI containers are portable, efficient, flexible, scalable, secure, and well-suited for the DevOps toolchain to automate the development, testing, and deployment of applications. They are a popular method for delivering applications at scale and support a wide range of tools and platforms. This makes them a great choice for companies that are looking for a mature and well-supported container solution.
Total OOB™. Resilience, Reliability, Recoverability
It’s not if but when your network goes down, does it take 10 minutes or 10 hours to recover? Gearlinx™ Total OOB™ management is your best solution to help you recover from the most common network-related outages:
- Configuration/change management failure Total OOB™ management helps to avoid configuration/change management failures by providing you with a centralized platform to manage all your network devices so you can make changes to your network in a safe and controlled manner, while having the ability to roll back changes if necessary.
- Third-party network provider failure Total OOB™ management mitigates the impact of third-party network provider failures by providing you with a backup connection to the internet. A failover connection can be used to keep your network running even if your primary internet connection goes down.
- Hardware failure Total OOB™ management minimizes the effect of hardware failures by providing you with the ability to proactively monitor your network devices so you can identify potential problems before they cause an outage and take corrective action before your network is disrupted.
- Fiber cut Total OOB™ management reduces the impact of fiber cuts by providing you with a cellular backup path for your network traffic. This can be used to keep your network running even if your primary fiber optic connection is down.
- Firmware/software error Total OOB™ management mitigates the impact of firmware/software errors by providing you with the ability to remotely update your network devices and keep them up to date with the latest security patches and bug fixes. This helps to resolve firmware/software issues before they cause an outage.
- Cyberattack Total OOB™ management helps to alleviate the impact of cyberattacks by identifying the source of the attack, contain the damage, and restore your systems to normal operation. Embedded firewalls, data encryption, proactive monitoring and alerting, protects your network from unauthorized access and data loss.
- Network/congestion failure Total OOB™ management helps to mitigate the impact of network/congestion failures by providing you with the ability to monitor your network traffic and identify potential problems so you can take corrective action before your network is disrupted.
- Weather-related incident Total OOB™ management can help you to access a building that is unreachable due to flooding in the area or other catastrophic events.
ZERO Cloud Portal is the easy option for Total OOB™
Every ORAAS subscription comes with a ZERO license. That’s affordable and easy. The advantages of a cloud-based out-of-band management network deployment are countless. The cloud simplifies deployment and access, no matter the location or situation. It adds convenience, reliability, and cost savings to your deployments while giving you an easy view into your out-of-band management network so you can deploy, access, and manage your business-critical network infrastructure.
ZERO helps you deliver new services, applications, and positive business outcomes for your customers. It is designed to easily scale up or scale down out-of-band management infrastructure. Rapidly resize, add, or pause nodes while managing your network fleet so you can grow your network requirements to grow your business. ZERO makes deploying, managing, and scaling your cloud applications simple.
You know the saying “no network, no business”. ZERO provides the ultimate experience in cloud flexibility to access your Total OOB™ network from anywhere, making remediation quick and easy. ZERO is the easy option for 100% uninterrupted business.
