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QinetiQ launch SyBard HA data diode

QinetiQ have launched their new SyBard Highly Available (HA) Diode, a resilient and robust network device that connects two computer networks together in a strictly one-way manner, for fast and secure data transfer


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Based upon the proven SyBard Standard Diode, the SyBard HA Diode provides a highly resilient solution that can be easily integrated into accredited systems.

Data diodes are widely used to connect disparate networks in a strictly one-way manner. There are two typical use cases: to import data (such as anti-virus updates) into a protected network with no risk of data leakage; to publish data (such as corporate information for public consumption) from a protected network guarding against attacks from the untrusted domain. SyBard Diodes provide fast, high integrity data transfer between networks that is guaranteed to be uni-directional.

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The HA Diode is resilient to the failure of any single constituent hardware component. and enables zero or minimal down-time software updates of the Diode appliance. This is achieved by transferring all files over two independent Diode links that operate in parallel.

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SyBard HA Diodes are particularly suitable for business critical systems with stringent service level agreements, as it removes the single point of failure often associated with Diodes in such systems.
 

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