More Features, More Flexibility & Higher Performance with Vordel API Server

Cisco has announced the end-of-life for its ACE XML Gateway (AXG) products. Detailed milestone dates for end of maintenance release and support can be found in this Cisco announcement. Cisco AXG customers are turning to Vordel API Server as the preferred technology for replacing their Cisco gateways. For Cisco AXG customers, Vordel API Server offers more comprehensive features than traditional gateways, faster performance, and unparalleled flexibility. To streamline the upgrade from Cisco AXG to Vordel API Server, Vordel offers a proven automation utility that greatly simplifies the migration of configurations and policies. Vordel has worked with service partners like Sena Systems to define a turnkey upgrade program featuring rigorous upgrade methodology and value-added professional service that complement the migration utility.

Proven, Industry Leading Performance

In a competitive evaluation performed by an independent third party, Vordel API Server performed 15 times faster than other software gateway products. Vordel VXA Engine is a patented technology that delivers wire speed performance in any deployment form factor. For Cisco AXG customers who have struggled with performance problems, Vordel is a proven technology used in high performance, mission critical infrastructures by Fortune 2000 enterprises and large government agencies. Vordel achieve this industry leading performance without relying on expensive proprietary hardware.

Easy-To-Use Flexibility And Extensibility with Vordel API Server

Vordel API Server offers extensive flexibility beyond what is possible with Cisco AXG. Vordel Policy Studio is a drag-and-drop development environment that simplifies policy development and maintenance using flow-chart-style visualization and intuitive Circuit metaphor. Vordel supports extension and automation using the popular JavaScript, Groovy, Jython, and Ant. Vordel does not require hard-to-find and expensive XSLT and WS-Policy experts to build integrations and maintain policies.

Comprehensive And Advanced Reporting

As with Cisco AXG, Vordel API Server features easy-to-use administration interface for full transaction monitoring, tracing and debugging. In addition, Vordel offers out-of-the-box reports that help you gain visibility and understanding into the performance and quality of your operations. Vordel's reporting architecture provides the flexibility to capture the data you need, while keeping the data highly accessible and secure. With Vordel you can better understand who are using the APIs services and how the API services are being used, so you can better control, protect, and deliver your services.

Extensive Integration And Standards Support

In recent years, Cisco AXG lagged in supporting third-party technologies and open standards. In contrast, Vordel offers the broadest and deepest out-of-the-box integrations for leading identity management, SOA, application infrastructure, and system management products. Vordel also support the latest security and integration standards, such as SAML, XACML, WS-Policy and OAuth.

Software And Hardware Form Factors with Vordel API Server

Vordel API Server is available in a hardware appliance that is hardened and FIPS certified for secured deployment in the DMZ or behind the firewall. The Gateway is also available as software natively deployed on Windows, Linux, and Solaris. To support enterprise virtualization and Cloud strategies, the Gateway is also available as virtual appliance on VMware, Oracle, and Amazon EC2. Vordel API Server does not rely on any proprietary hardware, so it delivers the same wire speed performance in any form factor.