What is failover?
In terms of unbroken access to the internet, when we talk about failover we refer to a router that provides connections to more than one internet connection.
In the event that one connection fails, the router will automatically ‘failover’ to the other internet connection, thereby providing unbroken access to the internet.
In other words, a router that provides failover functionality introduces redundancy into your internet connection.
The failover router automatically switches to the other connection which avoids downtime and ensures constant uptime.
For media and broadcast, events, construction and logistics companies, failover can be a vital connectivity feature. For organisations that send a variety of information and data that require very high uptimes, it is especially beneficial.
The EMS range has two routers that include automatic failover, the 210 and 225.
If you want to failover to (or from) say a satellite service then you simply plug in your satellite receiver to the WAN port on the device.
Failover is the most basic form of resilience. There will be a little bit of downtime (a minute or so) when failover occurs and there will also be a change of IP address which may be a problem for some applications. Bonding or intelligent load balancing using a Concentrator (Hub / Gateway) at a Data Centre allows for true seamless connectivity without drops, a persistent IP etc – plus the performance benefit of link aggregation or load balancing.
225 5G Router
- 2 x integrated 5G compatible modems.
- Bonding: 5G links can be bonded together for extra bandwidth and resilience or can operate independently
- Intelligent routing: different traffic types can be routed on separate mobile links (e.g. one link for data, the other for VOIP).
- Resilience: up to four SIMS from diverse networks to allow for management of data allowances by means of SIM switching
- High performance multi element ‘MiMo’ type 5G aerial designs are supported
- WAN port for support of satellite receivers, broadband or additional cellular routers etc.
- More information
210 4G Router
- 2 x integrated LTE-A / 4G+ compatible modems.
- Bonding: individual LTE/4G links can be bonded together for extra bandwidth and resilience or can operate independently.
- Failover: different traffic types can be routed on separate LTE links (e.g. one link for data, the other for VOIP).
- Automatic failover: up to four SIMS from diverse networks to allow for management of data allowances by means of SIM switching
- High performance multi element ‘MiMo’ type 4G aerial designs are supported
- WAN port for support of satellite receivers, broadband or additional cellular routers etc.
- More information
EMS provides internet connectivity in locations with no fixed lines or poor connectivity. More information