AXENT Joins Red Hat's ISV Developer Partner Program to Help Meet Growing Demand for Linux Security Solutions.Business/Technology Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000 AXENT's Award-Winning E-Security Solutions to Support Fastest Growing Server Operating System See network operating system. AXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AXNT), one of the world's leading e-security solution providers for e-business, announced today that it has joined the Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ: RHAT RHAT Red Hat (stock symbol) RHAT Rainwater Harvesting Association of Tanzania RHAT Register Hba Attributes ) ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. Developer Partner Program to deliver powerful e-security solutions to organizations rapidly adopting the top Linux(R)distribution. As a development partner, AXENT(R) plans to migrate appropriate award-winning e-security solutions to the Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. platform. In addition, AXENT gains access to Red Hat's comprehensive Linux development database, leading-edge developer support and partnership opportunities to target a highly energized and rapidly expanding Red Hat Linux installed base. "Linux adoption Linux adoption refers to the uptake of the Linux operating system by homes, organisations and governments. Linux migration refers to the change over to Linux from other operating systems. continues to grow as organizations leverage its power and flexibility for e-business and Internet initiatives enterprise-wide," said Greg Coticchia, vice president of marketing for AXENT. "As our customers' trusted e-security partner, AXENT will provide the services and products needed for organizations to safely and confidently move critical business applications to the Linux platform." This is the latest in Linux-related news for AXENT. Just yesterday, AXENT announced it has teamed with Cobalt Networks Cobalt Networks was a maker of low-cost servers based on Linux. Founded in 1996 in Mountain View, California under the name Cobalt Microserver, the company pioneered easy to use server appliances featuring secure web user interfaces for Internet service providers (ISPs) , Inc. (NASDAQ: COBT) with the intent to deliver the first Linux-based intrusion detection system This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm. An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. (IDS) appliance. In January, AXENT announced a partnership with Cobalt, whereby the two companies will develop the first Linux firewall and 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. appliance. In December 1999, AXENT released its Linux platform statement of direction for its award-winning e-security solutions, to satisfy customer demand as they migrate to the Linux operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . To view AXENT's statement of direction regarding Linux, please visit http://www.axent.com, under "About AXENT." The Linux Opportunity International Data Corp. (IDC) research states that paid Linux shipments grew faster than any other server operating system over the past two years. IDC preliminary figures for 1999 show Linux shipments hold 24.6 percent of the server operating system market, up from 15.8 in 1998. Supporting the Linux platform is a significant part of AXENT's vision to provide a comprehensive view of security anywhere, anytime, anyplace. AXENT's Smart Security Architecture is designed to roll up the many facets of security across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , including Linux, and across e-security disciplines such as vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. , intrusion detection, authentication, firewalls and VPNs. Near-term Linux support plans include joint product development initiatives for AXENT's Raptor(R) Firewall technology and delivery of a synchronization agent for Linux with AXENT's PassGo(TM) solutions. AXENT is also planning Linux versions of its market-leading PowerVPN(R), Enterprise Security Manager(TM), WebDefender(TM), Intruder Alert(TM) and NetProwler(TM) solutions as well. About AXENT(R) AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize our customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets. Through its unique Lifecycle Security(TM) methodology combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the "right" level of security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection, authentication, VPN, Web-access, single sign-on and user administration for the entire enterprise. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 45 of the Fortune 50, one-third of the Fortune e-50 and governments worldwide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://www.axent.com. AXENT, AXENT Technologies, Lifecycle Security, the AXENT logo, WebDefender, PassGo, Intruder Alert, NetProwler, Enterprise Security Manager, and Raptor are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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