Aventail to License Intel Multicast Technology for Securing Enterprise IP Multicast Applications.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999--To address the security issues that have plagued widespread multicast use, Aventail Corporation announced today an agreement with Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking to incorporate Intel Multicast Proxy Technology into the award-winning Extranet Management and Security (EMS) software solution, Aventail ExtraNet Center(tm). The combined technologies will enable corporations to securely distribute interactive multimedia communications over the Internet and other public networks. Examples of such content include financial reports and transactions, interactive training courses, and meetings with shareholders, business partners, suppliers, and removes the management and security barriers th Aventail is essential to Intel's ongoing commitment to speed industry delivery of innovative solutions that make the Internet a competitive advantage for businesses." ed for each user, producing network congestion In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates. Typical effects include queueing delay, packet loss or the blocking of new connections. and decreased Internet performance. By expanding their 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. capabilities to include multicast services, telecoand security by combining strong encryption An encryption method that uses a very large number as its cryptographic key. The larger the key, the longer it takes to unlawfully break the code. Today, 256 bits is considered strong encryption. As computers become faster, the length of the key must be increased. , access control, and authentication methods such as RADIUS, CHAP, Windows NT Domain, NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services from Novell Security Dynamics' SecurI solution does not depend on Internet-specific routing and firewall configurations already established on a "Stardust star·dust n. 1. A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being. 2. A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. Not in scientific use. 3. Forums and the IP Multicast Initiative(IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware ) recognizes security and management as two critical areas to be addressed before many ISP's and enterprise mancurity Based on the award-winning product uct delivers the necessary security, centralizere, making it less costly to install and easier to implement and support than other security products on today's market. Aventail ExtraNet Center works with any IP-based " commented Chris Hopen, vice president of engineering for Aventail Corporation. "ISPs and content providers are teaming up to provide multicast-based services. However,rporation Aventail is at the forefront of . Aventail's extranet solutions enable organizations to increase competitive advantage, raise profits, and leverage investments in existing and future enterprise systems.seller News. Aventail Corporation is privaact the company directly at 206/215-1111, 877/Ae property of their respective owners. |
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