Barbedwire Technologies Slashes the Cost of High Performance Security Appliances with the New Minesweeper 2000X Family.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RSA Conference The RSA Conference is a Cryptography-related conference held annually in the San Francisco Bay Area. The RSA Conference started in 1991 as a forum for cryptographers to gather and share the latest knowledge and advancements in the area of Internet security. 2003 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Barbedwire Announces the Availability of the Minesweeper minesweeper Naval vessel used to clear submarine mines from an expanse of water. In naval warfare, they are used to clear mines from sea-lanes to protect merchant shipping as well as to clear paths for warships to engage in battle or amphibious warfare. 2000X Appliance Series with Throughput of over 1.1Gbps 3DES Encryption and Prices Starting at $11,995 Barbedwire Technologies, a leader in integrated and interoperable security appliances for Intrusion Prevention See IPS and IDS. , Detection, & Response, today announced at the RSA Conference, the release of the Minesweeper 2000X. These Xccelerated platforms integrate modular security solutions including IPS, IDS, Vulnerability Scanning, Content Filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. , and WiFi with Cavium's NITROX Security Macro Processor (1) See keyboard macro processor and macro language. (2) The part of an assembler that converts the macro calls in the program to the actual subroutines for execution. . The appliances are targeted at mid-tier and larger enterprise class networks including government and education facilities. The Minesweeper 2000X has sustained firewall and routing throughput of over 4Gbps and 3DES encryption/decryption over 1.1Gbps. The ability to offload the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. intensive processes has enhanced the appliance's ability to process other services on the same unit including Intrusion Detection See IDS and IPS. , Vulnerability Assessment, and Content Filtering. By using open Intel architecture in the purpose built security devices, enhancing performance and centralizing functionality into one appliance there are significant cost savings over the old paradigm of single purpose platforms using expensive proprietary 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. designs. Coupling the performance and cost savings with the Minesweeper's simple intuitive management console and integrated High Availability software provides the added bonus for IT staff of reducing the complexity and increasing the reliability of their security infrastructure. "Barbedwire Technologies has been building the best price:performance security appliance based solutions for Intrusion Prevention, Detection & Response Systems and the integration of Cavium's NITROX Processor allows us to extend that leadership position. The 2000X platform will provide mid-tier and large enterprise class networks with the type of performance only attained by products priced at $35,000 to $50,000 or more but will now be available in the $12,000 range from us," said Zia Iqbal, 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 Barbedwire Technologies. "By off loading the 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. processing to the NITROX Processor, we also increase the performance for other security modules we offer such as our Sophos AV, Cerberian Web Filtering, and Anti-Spam engine for our new Minesweeper CF." The Barbedwire 2000X appliance platform is a purpose built system using Intel based open system architecture, with multiple 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports with built-in out-of-band management and High Availability features. The 2000X ships with Cavium's NITROX CN1010 processor integrated in the appliance and processes 1Gbps of IPsec traffic with up to 12,000 Diffie-Hellman operations per second or 7,000 RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. operations per second for accelerating IKE sessions. "We are happy to work with aggressive security appliance vendors with world-class products like Barbedwire Technologies," said Jeff Twombly, VP or Marketing and Sales of Cavium Networks. "Barbedwire's IP Warrior and Minesweeper product lines provide a compelling value to customers by consolidating multiple security functions in a single device." Pricing and Availability The Minesweeper Xccelerated appliances are available immediately and have prices starting at $11,995. The products are available from Barbedwire Certified Value Added Resellers Worldwide and may be located on the Barbedwire web site. About Barbedwire Technologies Barbedwire Technologies provides security solutions for medium and enterprise class networks, featuring the STAR Engine for IPS, the IP Warrior Secured by Check Point appliance and the Minesweeper family for IDS, VA, WiFi, and Web filtering including Anti-spam. www.barbedwiretech.com or 209/832-9900. Note to Editors: NITROX is a trademark of Cavium Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
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