Black Box Optinet Content Filtering

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Controls bandwidth costs, increases employee productivity, and reduces Internet threats.

» Optimizing Internet performance, control, and safety in a new Internet age.

Bandwidth Shaping • Content Filtering • Threat Elimination


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Optinet: Getting the whole picture

Optinet™ from Black Box scans, identifies, and controls Internet traffic, and provides advanced content filtering, reporting, application prioritization, bandwidth management, and threat protection. This Layer 7, deep-packet inspection device optimizes Internet use for your organization.

More work, less Facebook®, no pornographyShape and prioritize bandwidth and content with Optinet. Focus your

employees’ Web browsing and Internet application use by allotting more bandwidth to mission-critical sites and applications. Optinet enables you to place precise limits on the amount of bandwidth available to specific applications, users, and groups. Plus, it makes it easier to prioritize bandwidth based on specific URLs, domain names, content categories, and MIME and file types.

Additionally, get dynamic, real-time multilayer content filtering. Give users access to the content they need with real-time dynamic URL categorization, URL database matching, URL keyword search, and even deep HTML inspection.

Red light, green lightOptinet provides control in three ways: First, it enables application traffic

monitoring so you can set appropriate priorities and limits. Second, with Optinet you’ll know exactly how the Internet is used by your employees. This means you can set appropriate policies and restrictions, and automatically enforce those policies. Third, detailed reports on user activity, application traffic, Internet threats — and more — give you total visibility and enhance your ability to identify and fix problems.

Internet safety in a new Internet ageProtecting your company from existing and continually evolving on-line

threats is a top priority. Optinet complements your firewall by providing filter avoidance updates and dynamic content analysis that identifies and shuts out dangerous anonymous proxies. Plus, Optinet blocks malware and viruses with advanced database matching and client spyware removal capabilities. The Optinet software (license sold separately) updates its URL database daily, keeping you abreast of the latest Web sites that could present problems for your network. The automatic updates catalog the latest security threats for you, saving you time and money.


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Improves employee productivityHTTP content filtering• EliminatesinappropriateuseoftheInternet• Minimizesnon-criticalbrowsingactivity• Protectsemployeesfrominappropriatecontent• FasterfilteringensureshigherInternetspeeds• CategorizesnewWebsitesmoreaccurately• AddressesthelatestevolutionsofWebcontent• Recognizesusersattemptingtobypassfilters• Preventseventhelatestinfilteravoidancetechnologies• Preventsharmfulfiledownloads

HTTPS/SSL content filtering• Addressesthelatesttechnologyforbypassingfilters• VerifiesSSLtrafficcomplieswithusepolicies• Identifiesinappropriateactivity,makingusersmoreaccountable

Speeds up your organizationApplication control• CriticaltrafficgetstheresourcesitneedsbecauseOptinetadjusts

bandwidth resources dynamically• Ofteneliminatestheneedtoupgradebandwidth• Minimizeslonghang-timescausedbynon-criticaltraffic

Bandwidth shaping and prioritization• PrioritizesbandwidthforcriticalWebsitessotheygoasquickly

as they need to (SharePoint®,Citrix®, Salesforce®, etc.)• Providesmoreresourcestoimportantusers,individuallyorasagroup• Adjustsforperiodsofheavyuse

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Optinet: Features and benefits

Reduces on-line threatsMalware blocking• Providesunparalleledspywaredetectionandblocking—canidentify

spyware even in encrypted traffic• Cleansinfectedmachinesquicklyandeasily,freeingupyourITresources

for more important tasks

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Monitor your Internet traffic in real time to ensure critical applications have the resources they need.

Optinet Features• Layer7,deep-packetinspectiondevicesitsbetweenthefirewall

and network switches without adding latency.• Internetconnectionspeedsrangefrom5Mbpsto200Mbps.• AccelerationtechnologyonXAseriesunitsenables100%HTTPS

traffic processing.• EnablescomprehensiveWebtrafficmonitoringandletsyousee

exactly how your employees use the Internet.• Youareabletoallocatemorebandwidthtomission-criticalsites

and applications.• Also,placepreciselimitsontheamountofbandwidthavailable

to specific applications, users, and groups.• YoucansetappropriatepoliciesandrestrictionsforWebuse,

and automatically enforce those restrictions.• Protectsagainstexistingandcontinuallyevolvingon-linethreats.• Providesdailyfilteravoidanceupdatesanddynamiccontentanalysis.• Identifiesandshutsoutdangerousanonymousproxies.• Blocksmalwareandviruseswithadvanceddatabasematching

and client spyware removal.

Optinet delivers a higher value to your organization than standard content filtering or simple bandwidth management approaches. Here's how:


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Optinet and the 8 essential elements of Internet security

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Remote Users

Internet Servers

Corporate Users

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Mobile Users

LAPD Servers

Firewall

Web traffic and Internet application may be shaped, prioritized, and/or filtered.

Optinet Deep-Packet, Layer 7 Inspection Device (FE408020AA)

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Optinet Deep-Packet, Layer 7 Inspection Device (FE408020AA)

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1. Inline, deep packet inspection deviceTo see and effectively manage Internet traffic, you need an inline device. Out-of-date approaches such as a standalone firewall and Web proxies are easy to bypass and don’t provide the Web-enabled application controls organizations need. For complete management, other necessary components are deep-packet inspection, identification, and prioritization.

Optinet from Black Box provides the 8 essential elements of Internet security. It scans, identifies, and controls Internet traffic, and provides advanced content filtering, reporting, application prioritization, bandwidth management, and threat protection.

2. Layer 7 application controlAdvanced Internet security gives you three ways to control Web-enabled application traffic. First, it prioritizes critical traffic; second, it limits non-critical traffic; and third, it eliminates detrimental traffic. Optinet provides the control you need byincludingsignaturesforallmajorapplications.

3. Content shapingInstead of controlling content by turning Web sites “on” or “off,” administrators are able to set priorities on traffic dynamically. When bandwidth is available, users can access non-criticalsites.Conversely,whenbandwidthisneeded by a more critical site or application, the non-critical traffic gets scaled back dynamically.


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Optinet and the 8 essential elements of Internet security

5. Anonymous proxy detectionAnonymous proxies, also called open proxies, enable users to get around Internet security devices. To prevent this and bolster security, organizations need a tool to dynamically detect and control anonymous proxies in real time. Optinet detects and blocks attempts to circumvent restricted content via anonymous proxies.

6. Real-time URL filteringKeeping users safe from inappropriate content has become more challenging because thousands of Web sites are created daily. UsingadatabaseofURLstocategorizeWebsitesisnearlyfutileasthisdatabasebecomesout-of-dateveryquickly.Instead,Optinetincludesadatabaseplusdynamic,real-timefilteringcapabilitiestocategorizeWebsitesquicklyandeffectively.

7. Full HTTPS traffic inspectionWeb filters at your company can be rendered useless by HTTPS connections, as the security sites prevent filters from seeing what’s contained in the encrypted session. To be effective, your Internet security must be able to decrypt and re-encrypt HTTPS sessions to ensure policy is applied to all content.

8. Web-based malware blockingYourfirewallmaynotbeenoughtosufficientlyblockmalwareandvirusesfromdownloading,especiallyiftheycomefromtrustedsites or are contained in HTTPS interactions.

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Non-critical traffic and threats comprise more than half the available bandwidth.

Threats and abuse are eliminated and critical traffic is prioritized.

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Threats and Abuse

Ensure critical applications have the resources they need.

4. Event and user correlationCombinevisibilityintowhatusersaredoingon-line,whatapplicationsthey’reusing,what threats they’re exposed to, and how much bandwidth they’re consuming. You’llalsobeabletodiscoverhowtheactionsofasingleusercanimpacttheInternetconnection as a whole. This level of event and user correlation enables IT administrators to properly diagnose problems and issues.

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The First Half: Content

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Real-Time URL Monitor

Top Users

See how your top users are browsing the Internet and exactly where they are going.

Filter Avoidance/HTTPS

Optinet dynamically blocks filter avoidance sites, and even can stop SSL-encrypted anonymous proxies.

With the real-time URL monitor, see what Web sites users are on in real-time.

Content Filtering

Optinet filters content dynamically — staying on top of the thousands of new URLs created daily — and uses a robust database filter.

Bandwidth Controls by URL

Prioritize bandwidth allocation by URL, enabling you to give more to critical Web sites and applications, and limiting or banning time-wasting sites.

The Second Half: Applications

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Top Applications

Shape by Application

Control application traffic. Prioritize critical applications so that they run quickly, and shut down or scale back non-critical traffic.

Stop Spyware

Block spyware and malware, and clean infected machines with the touch of a button.

Real-Time Application Monitor

Monitor application traffic in real time to end non-critical usage and allocate bandwidth resources where they are most needed.

Top Bandwidth Users

Optinet gives you visibility into who is using the most bandwidth capability, not just the top Web users.

See which of the applications your organization uses eat up the most bandwidth.


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Optinet: Get it now

We offer a complete range of Optinet devices for small and medium businesses, government organizations, libraries, schools, and universities.

Part Number (SKU)

Internet Speed

PortsNumber of Users

Content Filtering

ReportingBandwidth Shaping/

Performance

100% HTTPS Traffic Capable

FE408005AA 5Mbps10/100

(3)RJ-45,(1)USBConsoleupto250 ✓ ✓ ✓ —

FE408020AA 20Mbps10/100/1000

(3)RJ-45,(1)USBConsoleupto5000 ✓ ✓ ✓ —

FE408020XA 20Mbps10/100/1000

(3)RJ-45,(1)SerialConsoleupto5000 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

FE408045XA 45Mbps10/100/1000

(3)RJ-45,(1)SerialConsoleupto20,000 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

FE408100XA 100Mbps10/100/1000


FE408200XA 200Mbps10/100/1000


Buyer’s Guide | Optinet

• Optinet 5A (FE408005AA) has a maximum connection speed of5Mbps.This1U-highdeviceisespeciallygoodforsmallbusinessesbecauseitsupportsupto250users.

• Optinet 20A and 20X (FE408020AA and FE408020XA) have connectionspeedsof20Mbps.TheOptinetXAisa2Udevicethatcansupport100percentSSLtraffic.Bothunitssupportupto5000users.

• Optinet 45X, Optinet 100X, and Optinet 200X (FE408045XA, FE408100XA, FE408200XA)haveconnectionspeedsof45Mbps,

100Mbps,and200Mbps,respectively.Eachunitincludesaccelerationtechnologyallowingittoprocess100%SSLtrafficandis2Uhigh.Allthreeunitssupportupto20,000users.

• Optinet Software User Licenses are available for every user level for one, two, or three years. If you purchase a multiple-year license, you get a discount off the base year. Get daily, automatic updates of the URL database with the ongoing users license, which also catalogs the latest security threats by combing the Internet for new Web sites each day.

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Six Optinet units to choose from

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Operating System — Linux® Network Interface — FE408005AA:

10/100Mbps; Allothers:10/100/1000Mbps

Connectors —All:(1)RJ-45LAN, (1)RJ-45WAN,(1)RJ-45AUX; FE408005AA,FE408020AA: (1)USBConsole; FE408020XA,FE408045XA,FE408100XA,FE408200XA: (1)DB9RS-232FConsole

Power —110–240VAC,50–60Hz

Size —FE408005AA,FE408020AA: 1.75"H(1U)x17"Wx17"D (4.4 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm);

FE408020XA,FE408045XA, FE408100XA,FE408200XA: 3.5"H(2U)x17"Wx21"D (8.9x43.2x53.3cm)

Weight —FE408005AA,FE408020AA: 14lb.(6.6kg);

FE408020XA,FE408045XA, FE408100XA,FE408200XA: 24lb.(10.9kg)

T E C H S P E C S Item Code List Price

Optinet™ Appliances Standard Traffic Profile 5Mbps,upto250Users FE408005AA $2279.95 20Mbps,upto5000Users FE408020AA $4979.95 100%HTTPSTrafficCapable 20Mbps,upto5000Users FE408020XA $6749.95 45Mbps,upto20,000Users FE408045XA $14,499.95 100Mbps,upto20,000Users FE408100XA $23,799.95 200Mbps,upto20,000Users FE408200XA $37,499.95Optinet™AnnualSoftwareUserLicenses,1Year 25Users FE408L1-25A $484.95 50Users FE408L1-50A $785.95 100Users FE408L1-100A $1350.95 250Users FE408L1-250A $2450.95 500Users FE408L1-500A $3850.95 1000Users FE408L1-1000A $5995.95 2500Users FE408L1-2500A $9995.95 5000Users FE408L1-5000A $16,995.95 10,000Users FE408L1-10000A $31,995.95 15,000Users FE408L1-15000A $47,995.95 20,000Users FE408L1-20000A $64,995.95

NOTE: Multi-year licenses are also available. If you purchase a multiyear license, you’ll receive a discount off the base year—up to 35% off. For more information and pricing, contact our FREE Tech Support.

CONNECTORS CABLE

CAT5,5e,6DB9 RS-232 or USBRJ-45 Ethernet

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