With the increasing diversity of network applications, enterprises should not blindly increase lines, increase bandwidth, or blame vrouters for being ineffective. Therefore, they should conduct targeted management and guidance. through effective means, control disorganized network applications.
Popular routes can be divided into four main functions for different online Application behaviors: L7 Application Blocking, L7 VIP Channel, and L7 Application Binding) and L7 QoS bandwidth management.
I. Different network applications
In enterprise work scenarios, the network is filled with various network applications, such as watching videos, stock trading, P2P downloads, IM chats, VOIP business negotiations, and remote file transfer, most work-related or unrelated applications may use the same service port. If applications unrelated to work are too popular, they will not only affect personal work efficiency, but also lead to adverse factors such as slow network speeds, security attacks, and insufficient bandwidth.
Popular routing can identify application services and block or allow applications to use them, such as blocking instant messaging, BT, YouTube, and face book. Because it is based on Packet identification, even if different applications use the same service port, it can effectively block applications unrelated to work while opening the applications required for work, this increases office efficiency.
Ii. Multiple lines
It is a common practice of commercial and school authorities to connect multiple Internet lines at the same time for bandwidth increase and Server Load balancer. If the line cannot take full advantage of the efficiency and low utilization rate, even if there are more lines, it will feel problems such as the network card and slow speed.
It is necessary to bind specific applications based on the characteristics of the line. Popular routes allow applications to be allocated to different external lines. Important applications are bound to leased lines with good online quality, the CRM Customer Relationship Management System that is critical to the enterprise can be bound to the most stable fiber optic cable, while the general network browsing can be concentrated on the ADSL line, even if there is accidental disconnection, and will not affect enterprise operations.
Iii. VIP settings
Enterprise normal network applications will also be prioritized as needed, such as extremely important video conferences, VOIP business communication for major customers, and timely acquisition of network data by senior managers, both must ensure their good bandwidth and stability.
Popular routes can be set separately for VIP applications, VIP objects, or both. When an object is set as a VIP, it can enjoy the highest priority of bandwidth usage, which is not subject to QoS Control and the bandwidth used is not limited. Popular routes give priority to the use of bandwidth for VIP users and application services, so that they are not smooth or even unavailable because other application services occupy the bandwidth.
Iv. bandwidth restrictions
When the network bandwidth is insufficient, the Internet access is intermittent. You can view the bandwidth used by the application defined by the Service port, but you cannot see that the bandwidth usage is unreasonable.
Popular routing is based on application identification, allowing network administrators to limit and guarantee the bandwidth of application services. Remove unnecessary application services from the service port for bandwidth restrictions, and implement bandwidth protection for truly important applications.
The above functional description shows that popular routes can effectively meet these internet behavior management needs, insufficient bandwidth, but want to ensure the needs of important applications, based on application orientation, to achieve the most meticulous internet behavior and bandwidth management, never let alone the router problem.