ANTARA.net Brings Network Infrastructure and Web Testing to the Next Level With the Introduction of FlameThrower Release 5.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 -- Enhanced speed, performance and ease of use allows enterprises to right-size their networks without over-spending on capital equipment -- Continuing to set the standard for advanced network infrastructure and Web testing solutions, ANTARA.net today announced the availability of FlameThrower flamethrower, mechanism for shooting a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel at enemy troops or positions. Primitive types of flamethrowers, consisting of hollow tubes filled with burning coals, sulfur, or other materials, came into use as early as the 5th cent. Release 5, offering users a broad selection of web testing features that deliver greater speed, performance, and ease of use. ANTARA.net is the inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something. 2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that and provider of powerful, self-contained network infrastructure stressing emulation solutions for service providers and business enterprises. Used by more than 200 Fortune 1000 companies, FlameThrower is a standards-based, Web infrastructure, stress-testing appliance that allows users to test the various content delivery components of their infrastructure and then provides valuable insight into the performance and security of websites and network infrastructures under a variety of multi-protocol, real-world traffic conditions. Upon completion of testing, users can then determine exactly what infrastructure components are critical to the security and performance of their network. It is critical for network operators to maximize the investments they have made in their network infrastructure and, at the same time, ensure uptime and quality of service. FlameThrower Release 5 is a flexible and scalable solution that gives users keen insight into the state of their network infrastructure from security to content delivery and to help them plan for current and future demands. "With FlameThrower we are able to proactively determine how well our industrial embedded applications An application that permanently resides in an industrial or consumer device. Providing some type of control function and/or user interface, the software is typically stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. work," said Craig Ward, project manager OC Webcard division at Liebert Corp. "The ease of use and flexibility of FlameThrower make it an indispensable tool for our ongoing application development and validation." As networks become more complex and strained as a result of the demands placed on them, they are increasingly vulnerable on a variety of fronts ranging from traffic surges to malicious attacks and enterprises need to be able to correctly plan and protect these vital resources. "FlameThrower Release 5 gives IT managers the tools they need to test and measure the performance and integrity of their network infrastructures, proactively plan for current and future demands on their websites and validate that the security solutions they have deployed are performing as expected," said Chuck Kolstad, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ANTARA.net. ANTARA.net's FlameThrower Release 5 Features include: -- Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 interfaces available in all standard configurations -- Best of breed traffic emulation -- Simplified reporting via iReports(TM), which summarizes data generated and automatically converts it to Microsoft Excel(TM) -- Advanced cyber attack testing and stressing capabilities consisting of IP Spoofing and other malicious attacks to validate security solutions -- Industry-leading testing of SSL at over 4,000 transactions per second, proving SSL acceleration technologies actual performance benefits -- Industry-leading performance with over 100,000 TCP connections per second, per chassis and over 80,000 "Gets" per second, per chassis -- Multi-segments from each port, essentially offering "the Internet on every port" -- HTTP header manipulation allows users to create normal or abnormal conditions while maintaining complete control over HTTP headers during stressing -- IPv6 for HTTP -- MAC per IP address combinations providing even more realistic traffic simulation -- Compatible with Mercury Interactive LoadRunner application testing software -- Complete systems starting at under $20,000 -- And more About ANTARA.net ANTARA.net provides the first truly scaleable web infrastructure stress-testing solution without the limitations of current software technologies. ANTARA.net's technology enables network product manufacturers, IT professionals and service providers to validate their infrastructure capacity, performance, integrity, and rightsizing Selecting a computer system, whether micro, mini or mainframe, that best meets the needs of the application. by emulating real-world Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. and denial of service attacks An assault on a network that floods it with so many additional requests that regular traffic is either slowed or completely interrupted. Unlike a virus or worm, which can cause severe damage to databases, a denial of service attack interrupts network service for some period. . This simple and cost effective means to deploy performance, functionality, and standards-based conformance testing Conformance testing or type testing is testing to determine whether a system meets some specified standard. To aid in this, many test procedures and test setups have been developed, either by the standard's maintainers or external organizations, specifically for from a single platform using powerful ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. and RISC-based architecture can be purchased direct or through an authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: , value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . Founded in 1998 by Vinod Bhardwaj, a pioneer in networking and creator of the first Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. , ANTARA.net is headquartered in Campbell, Calif. (www.antara.net) |
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