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Description

Switch Protector serves as an additional engine for Switch Center software, delivering Network Access Control (NAC) by leveraging IEEE-802.1X features across managed network switch ports, thereby safeguarding networks against potential intruders, unauthorized connections, and harmful activities from within the organization. This NAC monitoring software functions as a robust security solution, integrating a diverse array of access protection rules aimed at both intrusion detection and prevention. Its real-time protection monitor is designed to identify new network connections or any alterations within the network, including detecting suspicious activities that could pose a threat. The software's built-in protection rules facilitate the enforcement of network security policies, ensuring proactive access control for any network nodes that breach the established security measures. Moreover, users can manage the protection engine through an integrated administration interface or via the organization's intranet web, providing an efficient way to control access permissions for authorized network nodes. As a result, Switch Protector significantly enhances the overall security posture of the network environment.

Description

Open vSwitch is a high-quality, multilayer virtual switch that operates under the open-source Apache 2.0 license. It is specifically engineered to facilitate extensive network automation through programming extensions, while still accommodating standard management interfaces and protocols such as NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, RSPAN, CLI, LACP, and 802.1ag. Additionally, it is built to allow distribution across various physical servers, akin to VMware's vNetwork distributed vSwitch or Cisco's Nexus 1000V. Open vSwitch is implemented in numerous products and is utilized in many substantial production environments, some of which are extraordinarily large. Each stable version undergoes rigorous testing, including a regression suite that consists of hundreds of system-level tests and thousands of unit tests. Furthermore, alongside OVS, the Open vSwitch community actively develops the OVN project, which enhances OVS by providing native support for virtual network abstractions, such as virtual L2 and L3 overlays and security groups. This commitment to continuous improvement ensures that Open vSwitch remains a robust solution for network virtualization in diverse settings.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

OpenNebula No 
OpenStack No 
oVirt No 
openQRM No 

Integrations

OpenNebula Yes 
OpenStack Yes 
oVirt Yes 
openQRM Yes 

Pricing Details

$99 per 10 devices
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Lan-Secure

Website

www.lan-secure.com/SwitchCenterProtector.htm

Vendor Details

Company Name

Open vSwitch

Website

www.openvswitch.org

Product Features

Network Access Control (NAC)

Authentication No 
Authorization No 
Automated Hotfix / Updates No 
Centralized Policy Management No 
Dashboard No 
Device Auto-Provisioning No 
Device Self-Registration No 
Posture Assessment No 
Quarantine / Remediation No 
Secure Guest Access No 

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