Creating a secure, manageable computing environment for government agencies, military installations or educational institutions is a challenge. The ClearCube centralized computing solution enables organizations to meet these requirements with:
Hardened physical and data security: Computing assets are secured in a remote, limited-access location. IT staff can enable or disable mass storage devices at the desktop so sensitive data cannot be downloaded.
Space savings at the deployment site: A small access device (user port) connects user peripherals to the blades over copper or fiber networks. The device is approximately the size of a paperback book, emits no sound, and generates little heat.
99.9% availability for mission-critical applications: Centralized blades and powerful management software (Sentral™) enable IT staff to monitor performance in real-time. In case of failure, administrators can switch affected users to a "hot" spare blade in seconds.
Remote computer management and repair: ClearCube Sentral™ software enables IT departments to service remote locations from anywhere in the world, resulting in higher service levels at a fraction of the cost.
Civilian agencies and state & local governments manage sensitive information in many distributed facilities. These organizations require secure computing systems that can be quickly and efficiently serviced.
A centralized computing solution delivers hardened security and simplified manageability. ClearCube enables agencies to deploy blades in one or more limited-access locations to strengthen physical security. IT staff can harden data security by preventing users from downloading sensitive data to a mass storage device (e.g., USB flash drive). Leveraging Sentral™ software, IT administrators can service remote facilities from anywhere in the world.
Command and control centers have strict security requirements, including the use of multiple computers to access secured and unsecured network runs. Space is constrained in the analysts' work areas, and users require ultra-high uptime to successfully complete their missions.
ClearCube secures the blades in the data center to harden physical and data security.
Each blade connects (via copper or fiber cabling) to a small user port located at the analyst's desk. The analyst then switches between the user ports to access separate networks. In addition, IT administrators can remotely manage the entire deployment and deliver 99.9% uptime levels through the Sentral™ management software.
Education institutions must provide high availability computing to students and faculty while ensuring the cost-effectiveness and security of its assets. This balance is difficult to achieve since universities typically support multiple campuses and hundreds to thousands of users.
The ClearCube solution enables education institutions to control multiple deployments from a single location. By centralizing all hardware, ClearCube eliminates asset theft and reduces support costs by 40%. In addition, ClearCube offers a cost-effective grid computing solution for research and modeling.
Like their civilian counterparts, military hospitals need to ensure patient data security while managing large campuses with limited IT staff. They must also support mobile medical units that can be located anywhere in the world and in the harshest environments.
By housing computing hardware and patient information in a secured location, IT organizations can provide doctors and nurses with a full PC experience without compromising security or availability. Mobile hospitals can mount ClearCube blades in portable racks or utilize lightweight tablet clients.
Quickly performing repairs on a military base is difficult since users are typically spread out over long distances. In order to execute government-mandated security updates, IT administrators must sometimes visit every single computer on the base. IT organizations also face continuous security and asset tracking challenges as federal employees are stationed to and from the base.
By centralizing the computing assets in a secure location, ClearCube simplifies asset tracking and maintenance. IT organizations have complete control over the blades and can quickly perform repairs and add security patches from a central location. The solution's remote management also ensures that users experience high service levels without disruptive visits to the desk.
During field operations, military analysts need instant access to the latest information without interruption. Unfortunately, quickly setting up a tactical configuration and managing dispersed equipment is extremely difficult.
ClearCube mounts high-density blades in portable cases or racks so that military units can quickly deploy and connect anywhere in the world. Once deployed, IT administrators can remotely manage the units from their consoles. Remote or mobile users gain 99.9% uptime and access to critical information.
To comply with TEMPEST regulations, federal organizations must use separate hardware to access classified and unclassified networks. In addition, each computer must be separated by a meter. With traditional computers, these requirements can create severe space challenges.
ClearCube frees up critical space at the desktop by centralizing all hardware in a secure location. Federal organizations can comply with TEMPEST regulations by housing a user's multiple blades in separate racks. Each blade connects to the user's peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse) through a small access device (C/Port) that can be stacked on the desk. To access different networks, the user simply switches between user ports through an NSA-approved switch box.
