Medusa-ETS server 1.6
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.
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The chart below compares Medusa to two respected traffic shaping devices. The key aspect to note from the chart below is that Medusa is built as turn-key appliance that is engineering specifically to suit the technical level and demands of an executive suite operator.

The other two appliances are built to cater to a general audience and typically, these devices require an individual with a significant technical knowledge to perform administration and reporting.

Most importantly, the reporting feature in Medusa is extremely easy to interpret and allows the operator to quickly identify the tenants who are abusing the internet. Unlike the competitors who provide ip-based reports, the reports in Medusa are based on the company name or tenant’s name.

Medusa is much more than just a traffic shaping device, but functions as a:

  • Traffic Shaper
  • Reporting Device
  • Router
  • Load Balancer
  • Firewall
  • Network Manager
  • Wifi Manager
Network Role
Medusa
NetEqualizer
Packeteer

Appliance Cost

$1200.00
$4000.00
$9800.00

Traffic Equalizing

Yes Yes Yes

Router Functionality

Yes   Yes

Graphic User Interface

Yes Yes Yes

User Friendly Web Interface

Yes    

Shape Traffic by hard limitation

Yes Yes Yes

Shape Traffic based on VLAN

Yes Yes Yes

Shape Traffic by Hard Limitation with Burst

Yes   Yes

Shape Traffic by defining bandwidth quotas

Yes    

Guarantee Bandwidth

Yes   Yes

Generate Tiered Service Plans

Yes    

PPS Traffic Limitation for Accuracy

Yes    

Documentation Database

Yes    

VLAN Management

Yes    

Public IP Allocation and Management

Yes    

Built-in DHCP Server

Yes    

Built-in DNS Server

Yes    

Built-in e-mail abuse detection

Yes    

Basic Reporting Functionality

Yes Yes Yes

Packet-Queue Reporting Functionality

Yes    

Dynamic Log E-mail Reporting Functionality

Yes    

Bandwidth Slice based Functionality

Yes    

Generate Billing Reports

Yes    

Parsed Graphic Reports with User Selection

Yes    

Volume Usage Reports

Yes    

WiFi Management and Usage Reports

Yes    

Hot Spot Functionality

Yes    

User Account Authentication System

Yes    

Router Level QoS and Management

Yes   Yes

Generate QoS Channel Based graphs

Yes    

Remote Switch Configuration

Yes    

Remote Access Point Configuration

Yes    

Implement and Maintain Load Balancing

Yes    

Implement and Maintain Fail-Over Functionality

Yes    

Single-Click Configuration backup restore

Yes Yes  

Complete Network Monitoring

Yes    

Client Management by Client Name

Yes    

Single Click Public IP Assignment

Yes    

Basic Firewall

Yes Yes Yes

Advanced Individual Client Firewall

Yes    

Mail Server Services

Yes    

Lookup Connections by Room

Yes    

Easy-to-Use Troubleshooting Toolkit

Yes    

Client Device Monitor

Yes    

Real Time Client Bandwidth Monitor

Yes   Yes

Traffic Log Reporting

Yes   Yes

Single-Click Client Configuration and Provision

Yes    

Little or no recurring cost or labor

Yes Yes  

Basic Reporting by behavior used to stop abuse

Yes Yes  

Low Entry Cost

Yes Yes Yes
Does your Traffic Shaper provide answers to the following questions?

  1. How much bandwidth is sufficient to meet my current tenants' demands?

  2. How much bandwidth is used at peak times?

  3. How much bandwidth is used at off-hours?

  4. How are the tenants using the internet?

  5. Which tenants are using large amounts of bandwidth and at what times?

  6. Do I have enough bandwidth to sell dedicated slices?

  7. Do I have enough bandwidth to support my next tenant?

  8. How much bandwidth do I need over the next three years?

  9. Can I see a real-time display of what traffic is passing through my network according to each tenant?

  10. Can I stop certain tenants from abusing the internet?

  11. Am I maximizing my internet revenue by creating internet service plans?

  12. Do I have a way of running internet billing reports automatically based on service groups or internet usage?

  13. What tenants are currently bypassing my phone services by using third-party solutions such as skype, vonage?

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