Introducing The Airlink Es Series; Introduction - Sierra Wireless AirLink ES Series Hardware User's Manual

1: Introducing the AirLink ES Series

Rev 4 Aug.15
This chapter describes the Sierra Wireless AirLink ES Series device,
including a description of ALEOS
AirLink Management Service (ALMS) device management platform.

Introduction

The Sierra Wireless ES Series enterprise gateways deliver mission-
critical 4G LTE connectivity when primary landline connections are
unavailable. When deployed with an enterprise router, ES Series
devices support a best-in-class business continuity strategy by
enabling out-of-band management (OOBM) capability to network
operations while leveraging the router's instant failover, routing, and
firewall features.
You can also configure ES Series devices to send their management
data via the DSL/cable gateway using reliable static route protocol to
reduce wireless network costs.
Additional benefits to this enterprise-class business continuity
solution include:
• Improved Internet uptime to keep your branches, kiosks, and
retail operations online
• Seamless failover for continuous uptime of mission critical appli-
cations
• High speed LTE network, faster than xDSL
• Reduced field visits for network equipment resets and updates
• ALEOS and ACEmanager web-based configuration that makes it
quick to deploy
• AirLink Management Service cloud-based device management
application that works in parallel with your network management
systems to manage the wireless system
• ALEOS reliable connection software ensures that the ES Series
device stays connected to the wireless network
• Better SLAs (Service Level Agreements) offered from the
Network Operation Centers as a result of the wireless backup
offered by ES Series devices
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