Array Networks Boosts SSL VPN Features Set; Array SP 6.2 Provides Customers With Advanced Authentication and Authorization Capabilities for Secure Global Access.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers InfoSecurity 2003 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2003 Array Networks, the pioneer in integrated traffic management and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. 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. solutions for global enterprises, announced today at the InfoSecurity 2003 conference in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of significant new enhancements to its SSL based VPN product lines, Array SP and Array SP-C, that extend Array's leadership in the high-growth market for secure global access for enterprises. The new release of Array SP 6.2 builds upon broad customer adoption of Array SP 6.1's unique offering of extending, accelerating and securing network applications, by allowing enterprises to create a unified secure global access infrastructure that offers both internal and remote access through one platform. Release 6.2 significantly extends Array's flexibility in authentication and authorization of users. Enhanced file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. functionality, access logging and performance have also been added. This latest release continues to demonstrate the company's commitment to provide robust and comprehensive secure global access solutions to global enterprises of all sizes. Array SP 6.2 provides significant performance improvements while expanding support to 32,000 concurrent users and 4-port hardware configurations. Separation of authentication and authorization is provided to enable greater flexibility of integration into existing AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. environments. Enhanced file sharing functionality now includes custom file navigation tools and support for foreign language CIFS (Common Internet File System) The file sharing protocol used in Windows. It evolved out of the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol in DOS, which is why the terms CIFS/SMB and SMB/CIFS are sometimes seen. The word "Internet" in the CIFS name has little relevance. filenames. Security is augmented with non-cacheable Web pages for highly sensitive Adj. 1. highly sensitive - readily affected by various agents; "a highly sensitive explosive is easily exploded by a shock"; "a sensitive colloid is readily coagulated" content and access logging for granular accounting of accesses to internal network resources, including Web, file and legacy application resources. Ease of use and seamless integration are further supported with Array's newest WebUI QuickStart Wizard for fast installation. "Aggressive new development of the Array SP line has come as a direct result of Array's close and consistent interaction with our customers," said Dr. Robert Shen Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer. , president and 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 Array Networks. "The need for comprehensive secure access solutions has never been greater among enterprises as the number of remote users continues to grow and the number of applications needed to be accessed develops. Array SP 6.2 represents our continuing effort to provide customers with the solutions and services they need for their application networking needs today and beyond." The Array SP is a comprehensive secure access management solution providing employees, partners and remote workers with identity-based access to critical enterprise resources. When secure remote access is required for content and data, the Array SP can provision robust SSL VPN capabilities at industry-leading performance metrics. Array SP's SSL VPN can support up to 5,000 SSL transactions per second In a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restrictied view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed and 32,000 concurrent SSL connections. About Array Networks Array Networks is the pioneer in integrated web traffic management and SSL VPN appliances for global enterprises. Built upon the Array SpeedStack(TM) patented technology, Array's unified secure content access solutions enable industry-leading performance, integration, scalability and ease of implementation and management. Headquartered in Campbell, Calif., with sales offices in the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, Array engineers and manufactures its products in the Silicon Valley and sells them through direct and indirect channels across the globe. For more information, visit www.arraynetworks.net or call 408-378-6800. |
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