A10 Harmony Controller - Optrics

DATASHEETA10 HARMONY CONTROLLERController-Based Architecture for Multi-CloudApplication & Security ManagementCore to the A10 Harmony platform,the A10 Harmony Controllerdelivers centralized managementand analytics for secure applicationservices in any underlyinginfrastructure — from traditionalon-premise environments to public,private and hybrid clouds.SUPPORTED PLATFORMS01011010 110101011 0Bare MetalThe A10 Harmony Controller integrates management andanalytics for A10 secure application services. The controllermanages A10 application delivery controller (ADC) instances*and other A10 services that implement and enforce policies.The solution collects, analyzes and reports on traffic flowingthrough A10 Thunder,** Lightning ADCs and open-sourcethird-party platforms,** including HAProxy load balancers.The centralized visibility and intelligence derived from per-appanalytics greatly increases operational efficiency.Talk with A10.Web: a10networks.com/controllerTel: 1 888 A10 6363*Thunder management available 2H 2017.**Available Q2 2017.1

FEATURES AND BENEFITSThe controller is centrally deployed andWith the Harmony Controller, organizations canresides between the administratorsincrease operational efficiency and agility, enhanceand distributed A10 Thunder andend-user experiences and reduce TCO. Simplify theLightning application services —management of distributed application servicessuch as load balancing, applicationto dramatically shorten troubleshooting times,delivery and Web application firewallreceive alerts on performance or security anomalies,— for complete policy management,improve capacity planning and optimize ITconfiguration and control functions.infrastructure for elastic cloud environments.SimplifyEnableOperations with Central ManagementSelf-Service and AgilityIn an elastic and distributed environment,The controller’s provider-tenantmanaging policies for applicationarchitecture allows a central IT team toservices separately can be complex,function as a provider with control andtime-consuming and error-prone.visibility while allowing self-service forThe controller presents an easy andcentralized way of configuring andmanaging policies across applicationsdeployed in data centers or acrossprivate and public clouds.OptimizeApplication Service InstancesThe controller helps optimize varioussoftware-based instances throughoutdeployments and enables elasticscaling of services if the underlyinginfrastructure provides thosecapabilities. It continuously monitorsthe health of these app services, trafficpatterns and app server-scaling toensure high service availability.the tenant app teams. This multi-tenancydesign enables IT teams to offersoftware-as-a-service (SaaS) to theirinternal or external customers. Thetenants can easily provision infrastructureand maintain control with per-app policies.ConsolidatePer-App Analytics for Better VisibilityThe controller continuouslycollects metrics on a per-app basis,consolidates and correlates them ina ‘big data repository’ and providesactionable intelligence. Administratorsgain a unified view of the distributedapplication environment, includingmulti-cloud scenarios, and obtaindetailed reports including performance,end-user experience, security levelsand server health.2

AutomateScaleand Integrate with DevOps ProcessesYour ArchitectureWith 100 percent RESTful APIThe controller’s microservices designcoverage, all application services aredelivers highly available and scalableprogrammable and enable automationcontrol and analytics functions.and integration with DevOps processes.The controller deployment can beThe services can be integrated withscaled without service disruption ororchestration tools such as Ansible,replacing software as required byChef and Puppet and CI/CD tools,appliance-based approaches.including Jenkins.EnableSimplifyOptimizeA10 HarmonyControllerAutomateConsolidateScale3

DEPLOYMENT MODELSThe A10 Harmony Controller isThe controller is also available asavailable in two deployment models.a customer-managed, scalableThe first allows organizations to usesoftware solution within a customer’sit as a SaaS offering managed by A10environment in data centers or clouds,— making it very simple, quick andincluding VMware-powered clouds,cost-effective to consume.Amazon Web Services, Google CloudPlatform and Microsoft Azure.DEPLOYMENT 1SaaSThe Harmony Controller may be deployedSAAS CONTROLLERvia a SaaS model. Secure applicationservices, such as Lightning or Thunderservices, are purchased separately.Only control messages, metrics andtelemetry data are sent between theBENEFITDESCRIPTIONReduce Total Cost of OwnershipSince it’s managed by A10, nooperational resources are needed tocontroller and service instances via adeploy, operate, monitor or upgradesecure SSL-encrypted channel.the controller software.Application traffic does not flowthrough the controller. This ensuresapplication data remains within theAccelerate Deployment ofOrganizations may obtain an accountcustomer’s network.Application Servicesfor the controller and start utilizingcloud-native application loadbalancing, security and analyticscapabilities in just a few minutes.4

DEPLOYMENT 2Self-ManagedIn this scenario, the controller isSELF-MANAGED CONTROLLERdeployed and managed under thecontrol of the organization, within theiron-premise data center, private cloudinfrastructure or public cloud service.The controller software license includesthe Harmony Portal and HarmonyBENEFITDESCRIPTIONAllow IT to Retain CompleteFor various internal security needs,Infrastructure Controlregulatory requirements and otherfactors, organizations may requireAPIs for interfacing and management.full possession of the controller alongThe secure application services, suchwith the application services.as Lightning or Thunder services, arepurchased separately. The decouplingof the controller and the underlyingapplication services providesseveral advantages.Support Broader, More FlexibleThe Harmony Controller can beDeploymentsdeployed in the data center andnetwork location most appropriatefor the organization.Regardless of deployment location, itprovides centralized management ofmultiple application services, acrossmultiple public and private clouds,with full visibility and analytics.Figure 1. The A10 Harmony Controller helpsorganizations connect and manage varioussolutions, appliances and services, includingA10 Thunder, A10 Lightning and HAProxy, asshown in this typical scenario.5

HARMONY CONTROLLER INTERFACEThe Harmony Controller allowsAdministrators utilize the Harmonyorganizations to achieve centralizedPortal to interface with and configuremanagement and control over A10the controller, which leveragesapplication services, their variousHarmony APIs to manage the variouspolicies and obtain real-timeapplication services.visibility with analytics and alerts.Figure 2. The A10 Harmony Controller manages various application services, client APIs and administrative capabilities. This deployment model helps organizations configure allpolicies in a central location, regardless of where application services are deployed.6

Figure 3. The A10 Harmony Controller is a cloud-native,microservices-based application.Harmony PortalThe portal is an easy-to-use, role-basedSUPPORTED APPLICATION SERVICESinterface for managing applicationThe Harmony Controller currently supports a variety of A10delivery infrastructure and associatedsecure application services and third-party solutions.policies on a per-application basis. Theself-service capability eliminates theneed for centralized IT admins to setup and configure the per-applicationinfrastructure, maximizing agility andA10 Lightning ADS(with Lightning ADCs)operational savings to support multipleapplication teams.Harmony APIsThese APIs enable orchestration andA10 Thunder ADC*(Hardware, virtual and bare metal)configuration. All application servicecapabilities are available via thisRESTful interface. APIs may be used tointegrate with deployment automationtools like Chef, Puppet and Ansible, aswell as CI/CD tools like Jenkins.Analytics APIs also provide accessAnalytics for HAProxy**to per-application metrics and logs.(Open-source load balancer)They may be used to integrate withthird-party tools or to help buildcustom dashboards.*Analytics available Q2 2017. Management available 2H 2017.**Analytics available Q2 2017.7

MANAGEMENTManaged by A10Self-ManagedAvailable as a service, the cloud-based controllerThe controller may be optionally deployed within ansubsystem is fully managed and monitored by A10.organization’s on-premise data center, private cloud orThe controller is hosted and provided from data centersin a private domain of a public cloud like Amazon Webin the United States. It is built on top of a hardenedServices (AWS), Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure.operating system, installed on one or more highperformance, industry-standard servers and hostedat a public cloud provider.The self-managed controller is distributed as softwarethat can be installed on any physical or virtual machinerunning CentOS 7.x operating system. Please contactThe controller is in an isolated environment with network-A10 for additional details.layer ACLs and access is granted only to authorizedpersonnel. Data exchanges within the subsystems areencrypted using strong ciphers and sensitive data likepasswords; SSL private keys are stored in the databasewith strong encryption. External access is always throughindustry-standard SSL communication.The A10 Networks team runs regular security scansAbout A10 Networksand audits for security vulnerabilities. The controller offersA10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) is a Secure Applicationmultiple layers of security that are reviewed to ensureServices company, providing a range of high-security and compliance.performance application networking solutions that helporganizations ensure that their data center applicationsand networks remain highly available, accelerated andsecure. Founded in 2004, A10 Networks is based in SanJose, Calif., and serves customers globally with officesworldwide. For more information, visit:www.a10networks.com and @A10Networks.Corporate Headquarters Worldwide OfficesA10 Networks, Inc3 West Plumeria Ave.San Jose, CA 95134 USATel: 1 408 325-8668Fax: 1 408 325-8666www.a10networks.comPart Number: A10-DS-15122-EN-01Apr 2017North Americasales@a10networks.comEuropeemea sales@a10networks.comLatin Americalatam nachina sales@a10networks.comHong ks.comKoreakorea@a10networks.comSouth Asiasouthasia@a10networks.comAustralia/New Zealandanz sales@a10networks.com 2017 A10 Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. A10 Networks, the A10 Networks logo, ACOS, Thunder and SSL Insight aretrademarks or registered trademarks of A10 Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks areproperty of their respective owners. A10 Networks assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies in this document.A10 Networks reserves the right to change, modify, transfer, or otherwise revise this publication without notice. For the fulllist of trademarks, visit: www.a10networks.com/a10-trademarks.To learn more about the A10 HarmonyController, talk to an A10 sales representative.A10Networks.Optrics.comtoll free: 877.386.3763local: 780.430.6240168

manages A10 application delivery controller (ADC) instances* and other A10 services that implement and enforce policies. The solution collects, analyzes and reports on traffic flowing through A10 Thunder,** Lightning ADCs and open-source third-party platforms,** including HAProxy load balancers.