redBorder SE (Secure Environment) is a software solution directed to maximize blade system possibilities. It transforms a chassis into an intelligent image provisioning system through a software layer which manages and configures all the elements involved. redBorder SE is designed to consolidate and manage the whole security architechture in just one platform.
Read moreredBorder SE is a complete software based on CentOS 5.2 to be installed in IBM BladeCenter chassis. It supports the greater part of options (see supported hardware). In the future, redBorder SE will support HP c-7000 and Dell M1000e chassis with their multiple options. At software level, it supports multiple security applications based on Linux, both on kernel 2.4 and 2.6.
Read moreredborder SE only provides images based on Linux kernel. It does not support, at the moment, image provisioning based on other manufacturers’ operating systems such as, for instance, Microsoft or Apple.
Read moreredBorder SE transforms a blade chassis into an advanced UTM, using market leading applications in each one of its functionalities. Therefore, the concept is similar to that of a unified manufacturer with just one difference: it only uses best of breed technologies.
Read moreComplex security environments with multiple manufacturers involved and extremely high availability and service requirements.
Read moreYes, it is. redBorder SE provides general purpose Red Hat and CentOS images. On them, the necessary applications for a particular environment can be installed. However, redBorder SE focuses its design on security applications requirements.
Read moreYes and no. redBorder SE can provision images based on any Linux distribution if, and only if, this distribution complies with minimum requirements: nfs v3 file system support, bonding support, 802.1q support, support of the hardware in which they will run (IBM Blade HS20/HS21). Please check technical information sheet for more details.
Read moreYes, if it complies with the previously cited requirements. However, for complex integrations you can always count on support provided by redBorder development team. Contact us for more information.
Read moreNo it can´t, at the moment. It is originally designed to manage a blade chassis. In next versions, support will be given to multiple chassis, so that management and control centers (MSB) can manage their own blades and external chassis ones, always seeking high distributed availability.
Read moreAll ethernet family up to 10G, bonding in master/slave mode, 802.1Q, STP, MSTP, RSTP, Uplink Fast, SNMP v1,2c,3 virtual networks.
Read moreNot all of them. Only some of them support 10G, given that not all the manufacturers provide the necessary drivers for chassis hardware.
Read moreNot all of them. Only IBM BladeCenter H and HT models support 10G. For the time being, redBorder SE only supports H chassis up to configuration level. Regarding network cards, and taking into account that all available cards work at hardware level, redBorder SE only certifies the support of all images in the Chelsio 10G (S320EM-BCH) model.
Read moreYes, you can. redBorder SE’s GUI allows to reserve chassis blades for different uses not related to the application.
Read moreNo, in principle. In the future, it will be possible to use redBorder on IPMI systems and fencing devices, allowing them to be used in other complex environments different to blade chassis.
Read moreredBorder SE is a specific blade environment for security applications. Besides provisioning images (as a virtualization solution would do) it makes them work together and manages chassis specific elements. Moreover, some security applications don\\\\\\\'t support virtualized environments.
Read moreYes, you can. The critical nature of the services is a feature to established in the GUI of redBorder SE.
Read moreNo, it isn´t. redBorder SE solution uses certain free software components (under open source licenses) but the main management, control and monitoring system is a software property of redBorder S.L under a commercial license.
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