The Mako system consists of the Mako Box which physically connects to your computer network(s) providing a link to the internet and the Mako Central Management Servers which provide the control and much of the functionality of the Mako system.

The complete system.

The Mako Box is intelligent in its own right, but combined with the power of the Mako Central Management Servers it becomes a complete network management and connectivity system.

All interaction takes place on the Mako Central Management Servers via the web based Management and Reporting console. The website controls have been designed to be used by a business owner rather than a computer engineer. The system is powerful but not unecessarily complex to use. From initial configuration and any daily changes through to viewing of reports, all interface with the Mako System takes place via the website.

Making your life easier:

• How the system works
• Installation and setup
• Reporting overview
• Management overview
• GPL Compliance

Keeping the system secure.

Every two minutes, your Mako checks in with the Mako Central Management Servers to see if there are any configuration changes to be applied. At the same time queues for software updates are checked and the Mako's traffic logs are delivered to the Servers for interpretation in the reports and use in other proactive notifications. At no time does your actual data get routed through the Mako System - only information about what traffic has been sent and received.

Enhanced Security

The reason for the Mako's checking every two minutes is for enhanced security. Mako's have digital certificates on them corresponding to the various Mako Central Management Servers around the world. This ensures that hackers can't build machines that pretend to be Mako Servers and take over your Mako.

Because Mako's ask for updates, rather than have the updates pushed to them, makes it even more difficult for the unscrupulous to break into your Mako and your network.