The Medusa is a turn-key hardware appliance that combine the roles of a traditional router, firewall, traffic shaper, wifi-controller, and network management server in one.
Medusa-ETS Server 1.6
Medusa is a well-established software product specifi cally designed to
manage Internet and technical services in business centers and similar
shared spaces. Medusa integrates into the technical infrastructure of
a center and is designed to deliver revenue based on center-designed
customer service plans. ETS4Tech is our 'Preferred Partner'
providing full installation and support service for centers in
North America.
Platform
Medusa replaces a bundle of general purpose equipment with a single solution designed
specifi cally for business centers and other serviced space. The software runs on a
secured resilient dedicated server, built by ETS4Tech.
Internet & Traffic Management
At its heart is a fi rewall and router, handling 1-4 Internet circuits with load balancing.
Service is distributed to secure individual customer LANs each of which has independent
DHCP, NAT, and optional Public IP routing or port forwarding. System resources include
queue-based traffi c management with QoS, service and IP routing and forwarding, and
accounting. Traffi c bandwidth guarantees (“slices”) provide a T1 equivalent service
without wasting unused bandwidth.
Center Distribution
The Server connects to VLAN switches to create the topology required for the center.
The Patchless Database allows the function of each port and drop to be managed
from the Medusa user screen. No programming of switches is thus required. Hotdesks
(subscription-based access) DMZs for printers, Roaming and other environments are
also created by Medusa.
Reporting, Billing and Center Admin
Medusa has a web-based user interface purposely written for center managers and
organized as Suites (or companies). The web screens directly drive all functions so there
is only one point of control. Medusa provides volume (MByte) billing by suite, traffi c
reports, and alerts. Service plans for a suite can be applied by a drop down box.
