ARKOON and 6WIND on a Winning Strategy to Address Large Enterprise Networks.PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. & LYON, France -- By Integrating 6WIND's Advanced Dynamic Routing The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditions of the communications circuits. For example, it can adjust for overloaded traffic or failing lines and is much more flexible than static routing, which uses a fixed forwarding path. Technology into its Security Appliances, European Security Vendor, ARKOON, is Well-Positioned with a Solid Proposition for the Networking Infrastructure Market ARKOON (www.arkoon.fr), a fast-growing European provider of "unified threat management See UTM. " solutions, and 6WIND (www.6wind.com), a pioneer in advanced IP-agnostic networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . , concluded today, a technology collaboration, enabling ARKOON to offer large enterprise customers a new offer of multi-function security gateways aimed at optimizing their networking investment. The collaboration delivers 6WIND's advanced dynamic routing technology and expertise which incorporate RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2 and BGP-4 features within ARKOON's certified multi-function security products that include network security features such as firewall, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and prevention (IDPS IDPS Investor Directed Portfolio Services (Australia) IdPS Identity and Privacy Strategies IDPS Integrated Database Preparation System IDPS Interface Data Processing System (NPOESS) ), anti-virus, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , and bandwidth management. Available across the entire ARKOON product lines, this new offer of security IP gateways are expected to enable secure and resilient networking while reducing capital outlays typical of large enterprise-networking infrastructure. Large enterprises are increasingly replacing security-only devices with multi-services networking equipment. As networking equipment vendors are integrating more security solutions within their offers, security appliance vendors such as ARKOON are naturally looking to offer networking functionalities that will reduce total cost of ownership and simplify considerably the network configuration in various sites. "With the technology and know-how of 6WIND integrated into its products, ARKOON can now compete effectively with networking equipment vendors who are beginning to sell into the security product segment, particularly in offering a high-performance alternative specially conceived to respond to the growing demands and challenges of large enterprise networking," said Thierry Rouquet, 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 ARKOON. "The 6WIND-ARKOON partnership combines a winning market strategy that represents the best of two French innovators timely addressing the needs of converging internet communications in Europe
• • [ ," said Alain Daste, CEO of 6WIND. About ARKOON Arkoon, European manufacturer of network security equipments, protects enterprises against all kinds of threats, intrusion attempts, worms, viruses, deny of service,... Arkoon offers a complete and homogeneous product line of multifunction appliances (firewall, VPN, IDPS, antivirus) which benefit by a centralised administration of all the security functions and offer a great simplicity of implementation and exploitation. Arkoon solutions and services thus permit enterprises to build the security infrastructure adapted to their needs. The real-time technology developed by Arkoon, combined to a modular and evolutionary architecture, guarantees the best security/performance ratio in the market, lowering the costs of ownership at the same time. Arkoon, Adaptive Security http://www.arkoon.net About 6WIND 6WIND is the undisputed leader and innovator of advanced IP-agnostic(1) networking software for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensing. The company's flagship technology, 6WINDGate(TM), enables network equipment providers to significantly cut development time and costs, simplify network application integration and accelerate the go-to-market process of new generation multi-services and secure networking equipment. 6WINDGate(TM)-empowered devices are used worldwide in advanced dual IP projects on mobility, WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network , interoperability, and secure broadband access by major industrial corporations, ISPs and telecommunication operators, public services, state bodies and the academia. 6WIND was the first European company to receive the global IPv6-ready logo. A European Information Society Technology 2004 award winner, it was also named a "Leader of Innovation", Europe in 2005. The company is a spin-out of Thales (HO.FP) with headquarters in France and sales offices in Asia. http://www.6wind.com (1) Internet Protocol version agnostic, refers to the ability of 6WINDGate to support seamless networking on any IP infrastructure without favoring IPv4 or IPv6 since it was developed ground-up to support both. 6WIND is a trademark of 6WIND S.A. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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