NetPriva End Point Direct is affordable software that binds to the VPN client on the remote user’s PC and ensures that their important applications, such as SAP and softphone VoIP as shown above, are guaranteed the minimum wide area network (WAN) bandwidth required for consistent and good response times. Non time sensitive or unimportant traffic is constrained to the background. Non sanctioned traffic can be stopped altogether. NetPriva End Point Direct improves the VPN user experience and productivity.
Key points about NetPriva End Point Direct (EPDirect ):
Small software footprint, no noticeable impact on PC performance or LAN performance in case of multiple users in a branch or remote office location
Instant real time visibility of WAN traffic to / from each PC
Automatically identifies all applications, including custom applications, for ease of visibility and classification into “important”, “non time sensitive / important”, “unsanctioned”
Templates to quickly set up / manage policies to guarantee bandwidth to important applications - by application (executable) name, by URL (for example *salesforce*), by user (login), or by source or destination IP address, Port, Protocol (TCP, UDP), Citrix ICA tags
Policies activated only at times of congestion, dynamic use of bandwidth at all times
VPN policies applied prior to encryption for network performance and security
Facility to mark / color packets (DiffServ) for routing management
Packet headers not altered ensuring network transparency
PC mobility - user PCs automatically find their policy according to location
Time and cost effective troubleshooting – per second granularity, real time visibility and instant replay of network scenarios
Economical – per enterprise seat licensing irrespective of bandwidth, no appliance hardware costs or logistics hassles
System and deployment notes EPDirect runs on Windows XP/2000 and Windows server 2003 platforms. Configurable to run on PCs or servers running Microsoft ICS, VPN, or RAS or Cisco VPN. Configurable to provide visibility and shaping for non Windows devices in the one location, including network printers, VoIP hard phones, and Linux devices.