Distrix Release 4.3 Simplifies IoT Security and Performance

LOS GATOS, Calif. - Nov. 28, 2014 - PRLog -- VANCOUVER, B.C. and LOS GATOS, CA – November 28, 2014 – Distrix (http://www.distrix.com/), a leading developer of highly secure and resilient networking solutions today announced Distrix 4.3. Distrix is designed to simplify operation of Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and big data solutions through robust security, enhanced performance, greater scalability, and lower operational costs.

The challenge for IT organizations to connect, monitor and control thousands of endpoints is growing more complex given today’s reality of multi-site, multi-device enterprises. Throw in wide-area networks (WAN) and multi-layered corporate local area networks (LAN), and the task to deliver data and consistent application performance, is a struggle.

The latest version of Distrix extends network virtualization to a broader set of networking technologies and delivers a common management platform to more enterprise and industrial scenarios. Distrix 4.3 introduces new data security and packet processing capabilities to enable IT organizations to secure big data applications on private and/or hybrid clouds and to build-out IoT solutions by integrating legacy non-IP devices with modern IoT platforms.

Distrix tunnels can be designed at any OSI layer to create VPN-like secure connectivity for branch-to-data center and branch-to-branch connectivity. To support integration with existing radio and two-wire networks, Distrix 4.3 now allows tunnels to use non-IP serial RS-232 links to transport data. Distrix secures data by encrypting all traffic across these links without requiring a technology upgrade. Legacy systems with serial interfaces are now manageable along side newer IP-based devices.

Distrix 4.3 introduces new options to encrypt and secure data in motion between data centers. In addition to RSA based digital certificates for encryption, administrators now have the option to use elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) SSL digital certificates with tools to generate and revoke ECC keys. Since ECC keys are shorter in length, they enable better performance as compared to RSA keys of equivalent cryptographic strength. While this not only reduces server-load performance on Distrix gateways, Distrix setup time for dynamically established tunnels is improved.

The Distrix 4.3 packet-process engine gains new Quality of Service capabilities to tag tunnels and links and enforce services levels by excluding tagged traffic from traversing specific hops like high cost satellite links or high latency serial links. In addition, Distrix network based load balancer now uses new end-to-end latency metrics to optimize application quality of service. Based on the most responsive application server, the Distrix packet processor routes the next application request over the highest performing path across the Distrix overlay.

“Distrix’ capability to secure data in motion between data centers give enterprises the option to deploy private or hybrid cloud based solutions for their IoT and Big Data applications.” said Kevin White, Director of Customer Success. “Designing disaster recovery and high availability configurations is simplified by using the Distrix point and click GUI to provision the virtual network infrastructure. Distrix monitors end-to-end response times and ensure requests are sent to the most available resource.“

Distrix 4.3 software is available for deployment on Windows, Ubuntu and Redhat operating systems.

To learn more about the secure Distrix network virtualization platform, visit http://www.distrix.com/products/.

About Distrix

Distrix – formerly Spark Integration Technologies — is a leading developer of network virtualization solutions that create a software-defined WAN to deliver on-demand secure networking necessary to power the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. Distrix creates extremely secure and resilient networks that are simple to operate. The company’s award-winning Distrix software provides secure connectivity across a variety of industries, and empowers organizations to quickly and cost-effectively implement advanced networks by refining, rather than replacing, existing infrastructures. Distrix closes the gap between information technology (IT) and operation technology (OT) systems, giving network architects and IT/OT managers the ability to remotely monitor and manage physical devices, control systems and IT resources in business-critical environments. Distrix is based in both Vancouver, British Columbia and Silicon Valley. For more information, visit www.distrix.com

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