Off Network Delivery with Cloud Relay

The Challenge of Off-Network Management

Managing endpoints in today’s hybrid and remote work environments presents unique challenges. Employees frequently operate from home offices, co-working spaces, or on-the-go, often relying on non-corporate networks. Traditional software distribution models, heavily reliant on on-premises infrastructure, struggle to efficiently deliver updates to these remote devices without significant latency or added cost.

How Adaptiva’s Cloud Relay Server Works

The Cloud Relay Server is designed to overcome these challenges by bridging on-premises infrastructure and remote endpoints. It acts as a mediator between Adaptiva's on-premises server, cloud content delivery networks (CDNs), and clients. Here's how it works:

1. Content Publication: Updates are published from the Adaptiva server to a designated cloud storage location, either the Adaptiva CDN or Azure.
2. Client Communication: Both the Adaptiva server and remote clients establish outbound connections to the Cloud Relay Server. This eliminates the need for complex inbound firewall exceptions.
3. Efficient Content Delivery:
   • When a client requests a software update, the Cloud Relay Server directs it to the most efficient source—whether it's the cloud, a peer device, or a local cache.
   • The first client downloads the update from the CDN or Azure, creating a localized cache. Subsequent clients retrieve the update via P2P communication, reducing bandwidth costs and speeding up delivery.
4. Bidirectional Communication: The server and clients maintain active communication with the Cloud Relay Server, ensuring accurate status updates and facilitating secure, two-way data transfers.

Key Benefits of the Cloud Relay Server

1. Efficient Resource Utilization:
   • Off-network clients download updates from peers whenever possible, reducing reliance on cloud storage and minimizing egress charges.
   • Adaptiva’s P2P protocol optimizes bandwidth usage, ensuring content delivery does not interfere with critical business traffic.
2. Seamless Remote Management:
   • Whether devices are in home offices, hotels, or public spaces, the Cloud Relay Server ensures they stay up-to-date without requiring VPN connectivity or manual intervention.
   • Shared network environments, such as hotel Wi-Fi, benefit from LAN-like performance, as clients share content locally once downloaded.
3. Secure and Scalable:
   • All communication between clients and the Cloud Relay Server occurs via secure, outbound channels, reducing security risks.
   • Adaptiva’s scalable infrastructure supports thousands of endpoints, ensuring consistent performance regardless of organizational size.
4. Cost Optimization:
   • The Adaptiva CDN offers 2 TB of free storage and substantial free bandwidth allowances, drastically lowering the cost of content distribution compared to traditional cloud models.
   • Peer-to-peer content sharing further reduces the need for repeated cloud downloads, minimizing egress fees.

Transforming Off-Network Updates with Adaptiva

The Adaptiva Cloud Relay Server ensures off-network endpoints remain as efficiently managed as on-premises devices. By combining cloud infrastructure with Adaptiva’s intelligent P2P technology, organizations can deliver software and patches securely, cost-effectively, and with minimal disruption to end users. In an era of decentralized work, the Cloud Relay Server is a critical enabler of seamless endpoint management.