Commercial presentation of version 2.1.7 - Navarino
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Infinity is a bandwidth management, optimization and full ICT infrastructure solution specifically designed to meet the requirements of the growing demands in the shipping industry : • increase the efficiency of the vessel’s communications • reduce significantly the cost of business and crew communications • offer more crew welfare options • respond to the need for centralized management and control • integrate vessel’s and shore office systems • increase the security of a modern vessel’s IT environment • provide the infrastructure for hosting all servers to virtualize and consolidate the IT environment onboard • VDI fully supported for provisioning of any clients onboard
Infinity is comprised of An industrial pc or An instance in the server onboard the cloud ship Infinity Software on A web interface the ship and onshore
INFINITY – main features Crew calling PINs or Crew internet access Web surfing with registered users with Pins or compression registered users Fully managed firewall E-mail service with File and router including compression Synchronization “fleet wide” rules Failover and load Ship to Shipping Web Services balancing company free VoIP (SOAP & XML) File to email/ Quality of Service Address book email to file replication High availability Advanced Recovery Virtualization Option
Infinity - Supplementary features Light versus Normal Web Accelerator Access Control Lists Surfing on Demand File Type filtering Advanced Content Vessel live position, for e-mail and web, Filtering including speed and heading including Smart e- Antivirus calculation and mail filtering status reporting Virtual LANs Functionality with Traffic measuring automatic queries and reporting VPN Connectivity Remote monitoring Security and Audit of critical functions trail Kill All – Kill any Multicast Support IPv6 Areas of Interest
Infinity functionality Features Infinity Infinity Plus Infinity Cube Crew Calling Service through the use of PINs or with registered users, or both Crew Internet service with the use of PINs or with registered users, or both Web surfing with compression, advertisement removal and caching proxy onboard Fully managed Firewall service including “Fleet‐wide Rules” capability IPv6 & Multicast Support E‐mail service with compression (body & attachments) for Business or Crew use Failover and Load Balancing VoIP: Ship‐to‐shipping company VoIP telephony Web Services (SOAP and XML) Light or Normal Surfing on demand Web Accelerator Access Control Lists, Restrictions on e-mail size, website black/white listing, maximum duration restriction, usage allowed within specific time slots and much more File Type filtering for e‐mail and web, including Smart e‐mail filtering Advanced Content Filtering including Antivirus Database driven functionality with automatic queries that can be executed at specific intervals such as daily or end of month (or in any other interval) and the results can be sent by e-mail to specific recipients in csv format Virtual LANs
Infinity functionality Features Infinity Infinity Plus Infinity Cube Vessel live position, speed and heading calculation as well as connectivity status reporting Traffic measuring and reporting VPN Connectivity Upon request VPN and Multi-VPN connectivity between ship and office can be deployed Remote monitoring of critical functions such as temperature, hard disk status, processor status, etc. Security and Audit trail there exist different levels of authentication allowing different operations and all changes applied to the system are logged for security purposes “Kill All - Kill Any ” The IT administrator or captain onboard can monitor which user is online at any time and decide to terminate any particular or all users’ sessions File Synchronization with compression capabilities. By saving files on both the vessel’s and the shore-based servers, it synchronizes folders in real time by transferring only file changes Quotas for Users and Services Virtualization capabilities Web Manageable Virtualization platform through a user friendly interface VDI Support Remote Set-Up and Installation on New VM's Continuous Data Replication Clustering Management and Administration Tools Cluster-Aware File System and Volume Management Shared Storage Full redundancy with active-active clustering
Infinity functionality Features Infinity Infinity Plus Infinity Cube File to email/email to file Quality of Service Address Book Replication Areas of Interest Centralized Management & Administration Multi Voice Database Functionality with automatic queries Advanced Recovery Option * - / High Availability * Available in Infinity Plus Rack Mounted and Infinity Cube
Crew Calling Service (through the use of PINs) Each PIN has 400 units by default (talking time is 25 minutes v-t-f and 20 min v-t-c) but it can be customized according to customer requirements Significantly lower cost per minute for crewmembers as the crewmembers get the low voice rate of the FB plan Official FB pricing terms are applicable no charge for connection costs / ringing time / unsuccessful calls 15 sec billing steps / 30 sec minimum PINs can be ordered at ccc@navarino.gr or online. Crew members buy PINs from the Shipping Company and not from Navarino Crew voice calls are placed through the FB voice channel Crew Calling PINs administration is exactly the same as the one currently used
Web Surfing with compression, advertisement removal and caching proxy Compress pages objects before send to vessel and decompress onboard Compression ratio varies from 0% - 95% Average gain above 50% Caching onboard the static pages All advertisements (video/flash) in http websites are filtered out in order to save data consumption This service is managed by the shipping company which can set quotas per user URL filtering and Time‐based restrictions can be set on a per vessel basis Web Accelerator Specialized accelerator software, enabling much higher download speeds via the satellite circuit.
Crew Internet Service Crew onboard use the PIN or the registered user account details to access the internet PINs denominations: 25, 50 & 100MB Crew can access internet depending on the firewall rules applied in Stratos and INFINITY firewall PINs can be ordered at ccc@navarino.gr or online Crewmembers buy PINs from the Shipping Company and not from Navarino Registered (permanent) users accounts can be reloaded online with units that can be consumed in both voice calls and internet access (the same username/password for both voice and data) Registered users can make reverse transaction and one shot transaction
Crew Internet Service A pop up window is always displaying the current usage. Option to limit the duration of crew internet access per day or per week or per month Light Surfing on demand The user has the option ad hoc to switch between Normal sites and Light surfing sites by clicking over the available button.
Fully managed Firewall and Router service This service is fully managed and controlled by the customer through Infinity’s web interface All parameters are set onshore and are stored first in the shore based infrastructure and are then synchronized with vessels at the push of a button Port forwarding to access on board computers “Fleet-wide” firewall rules: as an option, firewall rules may apply for one vessel or for a group of vessels or for the whole fleet
IPv6 and Multicast support IPv6 fully supported by Infinity to all LAN networks Multicast supported as long as the satellite allows it
Centralized management & administration Centralized control and administration of all vessels’ systems through a user-friendly interface without the need to connect remotely with each vessel’s server. Centralized management applies to Network Interfaces, Firewall rules, File transfer queues, current vessel's position, Filters for Web surfing, E-mail restrictions, quotas etc.
E-mail The fastest e-mail system in the sea (message are exchange in less than 10 sec) E-Mail server on board (smtp/pop3) cooperates with E-Mail relay in the HUB exchanging e-mails with company's server Compresses/decompresses body & attachments before sending/receiving Fetches and forwards e-mail on board from any pop3/imap account Successful delivery notification Crew e-mail options - Crew users can access any webmail or any other client- server e-mail service (provided the necessary firewall rules are applied) consuming the allowance of data pins. No user action is required, i.e. crew e-mail belongs to HQ mail system
File Synchronization Exchange folders between ship & shore Compress files before submitting Send only the differences in existing files Schedule the transfer (on file change / in predefined time periods)
Failover & Load Balancing / Multi Voice / Web Services Failover and Load balancing Compatible with all networks, all systems Load balancing scenario between two FB units Wi-Fi connectivity Multi Voice Compatible with FB Sailor terminals having multi voice capability SOAP&XML Utilizing web services in the form of SOAP specification this service allows everyone to manage INFINITY using their current tools and without major changes in their established workflows By doing this, clients can enjoy higher level of automation and deeper integration into their corporation infrastructures Supports secure connections
VoIP ship‐to‐Shipping Company All vessels equipped with an Infinity unit can call the office (and vice‐versa) by consuming data out of the vessel’s monthly allowance Each vessel becomes an extension of the company’s PBX Free of charge office to ship telephony due to “reserved” bandwidth resulting from web traffic optimization Up to 9 concurrent calls The quality of the voice is the same as quality when using the regular Inmarsat voice channel
Filtering of e-mails and Access Control Lists Definition of which sites to allow/deny Internet access Definition of e-mails/domains to allow/deny sent or received e-mails Max. size of e-mails sent/received All the filters are applied to the source – saving unnecessary traffic Usage restriction per time period and/or policy File type filtering for e-mail and web, including Smart e-mail filtering: that allows to define any complicated business rule, by combining e-mail attributes like priority, size, recipients and system properties like current provider, time periods etc Web Proxy: Filtering can be parameterized based on the Internet provider Web Proxy: Filtering on a user basis
Advanced Content Filtering Shipping companies can choose which categories of websites should be blocked onboard INFINITY ACF uses various methods to block content including phrase matching and URL filtering
VPN / Virtual LANs VPN connectivity VPN connection between the onboard INFINITY device and the HUB All Infinity units are VPN ready Multi VPN: When the carrier with highest priority fails while VPN is open, the VPN will be transferred to the next available carrier automatically and up to the number of defined providers Use of VPN for access through the HQ only Virtual LANs VLAN allows the network manager to split and isolate a vessel’s single physical network into an unlimited number of network segments Different firewall rules can apply to each LAN segment Database functionality with automatic queries All logs of Infinity can be queried using logical operations. All retrieved information can then be downloaded as excel files. All logical queries can be saved, configured to be executed at pre-defined time intervals and the results to be sent automatically by e-mail to predefined e-mail recipients.
Vessel Live Positioning Report Reading FB/XL GPS every 6 hours. Customizable upon request. Speed Calculation: It calculates average vessel speed The above procedure can be triggered from office on demand Connectivity Status Alert: Identify if connectivity is broken/e-mail notification Alerting system for entering/leaving areas of interest
Traffic Measuring and Reporting Captures real time in/out traffic on board/hub Distinguishes IP Address/ Port number / Protocol (tcp/udp/icmp) Saves it in the database Chart presentation (Monthly for all/Daily for each vessel) Monthly traffic report per user based on consumed MB and voice minutes Monthly traffic per vessel
Traffic Measuring and Reporting Web log can be seen in the main hub, all web access history of users is available Compression ratio and gain report Separated crew and business traffic report
Crew Business Traffic Report – Monthly Traffic for all vessels One of the most useful tools Infinity provides, is the ability to separate business from crew traffic with the option to export it as an image for commercial purposes
Compression Gain Traffic Report With an exceptional compression technique, we manage to provide a web gain up to 50%. The red area shows the requested traffic from the fleet, while the green area shows the actual amount of data used.
Other supplementary features Kill All – Kill any The IT administrator or captain onboard can monitor which user is online at any time and decide to terminate any particular or all users’ sessions Database functionality with automatic queries All logs of Infinity can be queried using logical operations All retrieved information can then be downloaded as excel files All logical queries can be saved, configured to be executed at pre- defined time intervals and the results to be sent automatically by e-mail to predefined e-mail recipients
Other supplementary features Remote monitoring of critical functions Infinity continuously monitors all critical parameters associated with the hardware and software used onboard, such as temperature, hard disk status, processor status, etc. Security and Audit trail With Infinity, there exist different levels of authentication allowing different operations and all changes applied to the system are logged for security purposes.
Advanced database user interaction It is a database-driven system that provides data consistency and accuracy INFINITY stores into the database web surfing (URLs list), FB terminal call logs (Sailor series), sent/received messages a.o. Queries and Reports are executable Data can be exported in csv files from the web interface
INFINITY hardware Infinity family products Fanless - RM Advantech Standard - Standard RM Dell R230 - R430 - T430 - R420XR Dell R230 - R430 - T430 - R420XR
Infinity hardware It is a very reliable system through RAID 1; in case of hard disk failure, the system continues to operate (very important for system installed on board) Sealed construction with fanless operation Self-monitored system – protection from high temperatures and other system faults Anti-vibration and anti-shocking Remote configuration Easy to install - plug and play
Infinity hardware Infinity PLUS Infinity Plus uses an industrial-grade server with: -Improved processing power -Larger memory -Higher storage capacity Virtualization onboard: any kind of virtual machine can be installed to save resources Onboard i.e. to accommodate virtual Windows systems k
Infinity Hardware Infinity CUBE • High Availability environment with Active-Active Clustering • Advanced Virtualization environment • Consolidation of the onboard IT infrastructure • 24/7 Remote onboard IT support • Content delivery onboard
Advantages Database driven system Centralized, remote management capabilities. Any changes made onshore are applied immediately to the ship, and vessel settings are updated automatically Failover and load balancing capability, compatible with all networks and providers Shore based infrastructure based on Cloud technology for reliability, efficiency and scalability. The most sophisticated and flexible firewall in the industry. Changes can be made to a single vessel or fleet wide, at the click of one button Infinity offers very high compression gains but delivers 100% quality web browsing It uses RAID 1 or RAID 10, so in case of hard disk failure, the system continues to work seamlessly Infinity offers a high quality VoIP service enabling up to 9 concurrent calls Easy extraction of customized logs, reports and queries Infinity combines Data and Voice services Virtualization onboard: With Infinity Plus and Cube, any kind of virtual machine can be installed to save resources onboard. INFINITY Plus and Cube hardware provides more memory, storage and computing power to accommodate the virtual Windows systems Full integration of office ERP systems with those onboard Continuous, free of charge Infinity updates with new functionality automatically pushed to units on board vessels High Availability: with Infinity Cube an Active/Active clustering environment provides a highly available and scalable operating environment to cover both server and client needs
Infinity Development Infinity is being continuously developed and all users benefit from every update and from ideas that are suggested by other users in the shipping industry Infinity new versions (with new functionality) are available to all users in pre-defined time intervals INFINITY development roadmap is written by you You ask for more, you get more
Thank You Infinity has been one of the reasons that made Navarino the #1 FleetBroadband provider worldwide
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