Cloud Networking
Enterprise connectivity.
Bluelock’s cloud infrastructure is designed to be a secure, multi-tenant environment offering enterprise-level network connectivity.
Clients can connect to Bluelock’s network using MPLS circuits or point-to-point integration. Bluelock customers are able to manage their network options using self-service through VMware vCloud® Director or by engaging Bluelock Managed Services. You can bring in MPLS, WAN or Point-to-Point connections.
Internal network access to your virtual datacenter.
Connecting Private Networks to the Cloud
Bluelock engineers can assist in the integration of Wide Area Networks (WAN), MPLS circuits or Point-to-Point, by working with your staff and communication service providers to ensure bandwidth availability and fault tolerance. We can securely connect those circuits to your cloud infrastructure.
Connecting Colocation to the Cloud
Bluelock will securely connect your Bluelock colocation infrastructure to your Bluelock Virtual Datacenters with high-speed ethernet connection (10, 100, 1G, 10G speeds).
Bluelock clients are able to integrate their own physical hardware, such as security appliances, load balancers and other devices, in their colocation to their cloud environment. Most clients opt for our virtual F5 Load Balancers and virtual Check Point® or VMware vShield™ Edge firewall solutions.
Public internet access to your Virtual Datacenter.
Multiple Redundant Providers
Bluelock offers multiple internet providers, each using dual path entrance to the datacenters. Running BGP4 (border gateway protocol) full tables for each provider ensures proper redundancy and the ability to reroute traffic in case of a performance issue.
Redundant Network Power
Bluelock also offers fully redundant A/B side power for our network equipment.
Customer Connections
Bluelock customers can have port speed connections ranging between 1Mb/second to 1Gb/second with commit rates anywhere in between. Typical cap levels are 10Mb/second above the committed rate.
Internet Billing
Bluelock uses a five-minute sampling and 95% (95th percentile) utilization to calculate a client’s monthly usage. This allows usage to exceed your committed threshold for brief periods of time without the financial penalty of purchasing a higher commit rate.
IP space.
IP Address Allocation
For a small fee, Bluelock provides public IP addresses in blocks based on your requirements.
IP Address Management
Clients can use VMware vCloud Director to assign IP addresses to specific servers in their Bluelock Virtual Datacenter(s).
Public vs. Private IP Address Space
While clients are allocated public IP addresses, they may use any private IP address space they wish because each client VDC environment is separate from other clients. This ensures that your private network won’t be affected or interfere with other Bluelock clients.
Internal network management.
VMware vCloud Director Self-Service
Using VMware vCloud Director and vShield™ Edge technology, clients can manage their own DHCP, NAT and firewall services.
Five common network types.
Personal Area Network (PAN)
Personal Area Networks are used to connect computing and/or communication devices to one person. These devices often include smartphones, tablet PCs, personal computers and even fax machines and printers. PANs are often made up of both wired and wireless networks.
Local Area Network (LAN)
Local Area Networks are often used in offices, small schools and other types of businesses or institutions. The purpose of a LAN is to connect multiple communication devices within a small geographical area to a single network.
Home Area Network (HAN)
This type of network is often made available on a subscription basis from local phone or cable TV providers. HANs allow users to setup a network connection for multiple devices within a home or other type of residential building.
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Storage Area Networks are almost exactly what they sound like – they provide a network connection for data storage devices like disk arrays and tape storage libraries. This allows enterprise-level companies quick and easy access to massive amounts of data storage quickly.
Campus Area Network (CAN)
CANs are made up of multiple interconnected local area networks (LANs) connecting local devices to the campus network. The majority of these networks are the sole property of the campus of facility where they are installed. Enterprise-level organizations and universities are the most common CAN users.