CLOUD RELAY
EXTENDING MANET CONNECTIVITY
Cloud Relay provides seamless Ethernet connectivity to users located anywhere in the world by any means necessary. Cloud Relay’s simplified Hub and Spoke architecture augments your existing network infrastructure.
CLOUD RELAY COMPONENTS
Automated
Establishment of
Network Infrastructure
Routing Within
Network Infrastructure
1
A Hub
(Virtual or physical)CORE NETWORKS
2
Layer 3
Transport
3
A Gateway
(Can be any Wave Relay device)GATEWAYS
4
WR Manet
(No additional equipmentor configuration required)
WR MANET
1. SET UP
YOUR HUB
Deploy virtual hub in the cloud or physical router
on premise
Core Networks
QUICK & SIMPLE SETUP, LOW LATENCY, & LOW COST
Save time and space by establishing a Cloud Relay Hub on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with a click of a button – no struggling with a physical router or custom images. Virtualizing the Cloud Relay Hub allows you pick an availability zone close to your area of operation, reducing latency. Only pay for a hub when you need it – Cloud Relay Virtual Hub allows you to launch and remove hubs as needed. You can deploy a hub in any public cloud availability zone or, if you have access, a secure government availability zone. Users who require physical custody of their hub can still use a physical hub router within their facility.
2. Use any Transport
to Connect
Plug any Layer 3 transport into an MPU5 and connect to your global network in minutes - whether you are using a PT5, a mobile hotspot, a smartphone or just an Ethernet cable connected to your office network.
VALIDATED, STANDARDS-BASED
SECURITY ARCHITECTURE
Cloud Relay uses a validated, standards-based security architecture and can be procured for National Security Systems. Cloud Relay can provide an encryption solution to organizations looking to secure classified information over untrusted networks.
Cloud Relay supports certificate-based authentication. Upon authentication, a secure IPsec tunnel is established using a CNSA-compliant AES-256-bit key. An inner MACsec layer runs through this IPsec tunnel, providing a second layer of encryption.
Together, these layers comply with the CSfC Multi-Site Connectivity Capability Package.
*Requires firmware version 19.7.5 or above
3. Configure Your Gateway
GET ONLINE IN MINUTES
Once you have a hub and an IP transport, connecting your local MANET to the global Cloud Relay network is as simple as entering the hub IP address, Security ID, and Security Key. Cloud Relay will automatically start routing traffic around the world as if your separated users were connected to an Ethernet switch. You can configure multiple gateways in the same MANET bubble for reliability & automated PACE. Cloud Relay will measure the capacity of each transport and automatically route through the best gateway if multiple are available.
4. Turn on your MPU5 & Connect
WAVE RELAY DEVICES AUTOMATICALLY ROUTE OVER CLOUD RELAY
Standard end users are automatically connected to the global Cloud Relay network just by turning on their MPU5 – no configuration required. As long as they can communicate with a Cloud Relay gateway, they can continue to connect globally and can even switch gateways as needed without reconfiguration.
1
A Hub
(Virtual or physical)CORE NETWORKS
2
Layer 3
Transport
3
A Gateway
(Can be any Wave Relay device)GATEWAYS
4
WR Manet
(No additional equipmentor configuration required)
WR MANET
Properties of Cloud Relay
Multiple, Simultaneously Active Gateways for High Availability
Cloud Relay supports multiple simultaneous gateways that are always active. The Wave Relay MANET and Cloud Relay work together to intelligently route data through the optimal gateway. The Wave Relay MANET is a local fabric of connectivity. Cloud Relay transforms that fabric of connectivity into a global one that unites your team across the world.
Automated Reliability
The Wave Relay MANET routes data to the best Cloud Relay gateway. The Wave Relay MANET detects changes in network topology when a gateway fails, disconnects, or drives out of range and instantly adjusts to maintain connectivity without reconfiguration or interruption. This reliability provides an automated Primary Alternate Contingency & Emergency (PACE) capability for users who depend on it.
Eliminate the Need to Reconfigure
Your computer’s IP address and default gateway remain unchanged as you move around the network. Users don’t need to reconfigure their devices, even as their network gateway (or transport technology) changes.
Maximize Performance
The Wave Relay MANET and Cloud Relay work together to pick the best path from one node to another - even within the same RF bubble. In cases where the RF connection between nodes is spotty, the network will route data over Cloud Relay to maximize connectivity. Cloud Relay improves your existing networks because it is truly part of the fabric of MANET connectivity.
Minimize Network Overhead
The Wave Relay MANET and Cloud Relay know where data is coming from and where it’s going. Data is routed only when requested and flows only where it’s needed. This minimizes the load on your layer 3 transports.
Transport Bandwidth Estimation
Cloud Relay is constantly measuring the capacity of connected Layer 3 transports using a lightweight estimation technique. Wave Relay uses these metrics to ensure data gets where it needs to go - efficiently.
FLAT ETHERNET NETWORKING
A GLOBAL ETHERNET SERVICE
Cloud Relay creates a flat network and simplifies the distribution of data to end user devices. This flat architecture enables global access to all unicast and multicast data capabilities (voice, video, situational awareness) available in the Wave Relay MANET. End user devices are not constrained to using a single gateway and can dynamically select the best route per node.
INDUSTRY COMPLIANT
ADHERES TO COMMON ETHERNET NETWORK STANDARDS
Cloud Relay ensures network compatibility and is Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS). Connect computers, routers, switches, video encoders, IP cameras, servers to an MPU5 to unite them across the globe. TCP/UDP, Ethernet, IGMP, Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast standards are all implemented. Cloud Relay is also compatible with any Layer 3 transport – Internet, 4G/LTE, 5G, SATCOM, Starlink, Starshield – even private networks.
