BorderWare Launches NameVault DNS Appliance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2003 Finally, IT Administrators Become Masters of Their Own Domain Domain Name Services (DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the ), which manages addresses for a company's Web, email and access to TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. applications, is the lifeblood of a successful Internet presence. But for organizations managing their own domain name services, the task is tedious, time consuming, and costly, with the risk that DNS servers can be misconfigured or hacked, disrupting all inbound and outbound Internet communications. BorderWare Technologies Inc., The Security Appliances Company(TM), today announced NameVault DNS Appliance 3.0, an easy-to-use and highly secure solution for managing DNS. Based on the award-winning, third generation technology from BlueCat Networks, NameVault empowers IT administrators to become masters of their own domain. NameVault is a complete and dedicated security appliance for easily managing domain name services with a measurable ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). that is 25 times less expensive than Unix or Windows solutions, annual maintenance expenses running at one-eighth the cost, and a typical payback of less than 4 months. NameVault DNS Appliance 3.0 features the following: -- Complete BIND9.X DNS Functionality - NameVault delivers all the strength, security and advanced features of BIND 9 on a security appliance with a hardened operating system. -- Simple Wizard-Driven Configuration For Expert Results without Expertise - Configuring NameVault DNS is as simple as running the Java-based Management Console. Its automated Wizards routinely and intelligently build all the underlying code, necessary links, and structure of even the most complex of sites. The Console performs powerful data checking as entries are added or changed, eliminating costly and time-consuming configuration errors, and speeding up deployment. A single project file can administer multiple NameVault DNS appliances. Powerful cut, copy, paste, undo and redo To reverse an undo operation. See undo. functionality enables quick corrections with no need to write BIND configuration files from scratch. The process is so simple that a novice user can create basic domain services in a matter of minutes A Matter of Minutes is an episode from the television series The New Twilight Zone. Cast
-- Full Support of DNS with Active Directory and Easy Migration - NameVault supports full DNS with Active Directory integration and DDNS (Dynamic DNS) A service that lets anyone on the Internet gain access to resources on a local network when the Internet address of that network is constantly changing. Such resources are typically a Web server, Webcam or a PC for remote control operation. . The Management Console also converts existing settings for companies migrating from Windows DNS or earlier versions of BIND. -- High Security - Like all of BorderWare's "application-specific" appliances, NameVault is based on a hardened, stripped down OS for maximum protection against malicious attacks, such as zone transfers or domain spoofing. The system's security implementation ensures compliance with privacy of electronic information legislation such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, . The appliance runs headless and is managed through the 128-bit 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. and TSIG TSIG Transaction Signature (RFC 1035) TSIG Trusted Systems Interoperability Group TSIG Type of Signalling TSIG Teleservices Internet Group TSIG Telecommunications Special Interest Group TSIG Technical Services Interest Group enabled Management Console, with no root login privileges. "NameVault DNS is a ground-breaking solution that eliminates the security concerns, and administrative pain and costs of managing your own domain services," said John Alsop, 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. , BorderWare. "While Windows DNS is easy to implement, it is fraught with security vulnerabilities. Unix or Linux DNS is very powerful but complex and difficult to administer, and outsourcing can be extremely expensive, while leaving this vital service out of the control of the enterprise. NameVault enables IT administrators to truly be the masters of their own domains." "One Size Fits All", Pricing & Availability NameVault DNS appliance is a very robust system that can handle as many as 20,000 DNS queries per second, ensuring that a single appliance can support even the most demanding of needs. The appliances can run in round-robin load balanced mode or high availability mode and are architected to work in any network environment (Windows, Unix, Linux, multiple masters, multiple slaves, caching server). NameVault DNS will be available from BorderWare directly or from more than 500 resellers worldwide in mid-November. The MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) is $12,000.00, which includes 1 year of maintenance and support. About BorderWare BorderWare Technologies Inc. is The Security Appliances Company(TM). The company's "application-specific" appliances for network firewall+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. , email, DNS, and document collaboration, protect mission-critical network resources in sensitive environments and are deployed at various military, intelligence, defense and national security agencies, and corporations worldwide. BorderWare has affiliations and partnerships with some of the industry's most prominent companies in Internet infrastructure and security including Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, RSA Security, Brightmail, Kaspersky Labs, St. Bernard Software St. Bernard Software is an American content filtering company. It produces several hardware appliances for this purpose including the ePrism, and iPrism line. In addition also makes Liveprism, a SaS filtering solution. External Links
Founded in 1994, BorderWare is a private company headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Dallas, San Jose, and Washington DC. For more information visit www.borderware.com or call 1-877-814-7900. (C) 2003 BorderWare Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. BorderWare, The Security Appliances Company, and MXtreme are trademarks of BorderWare Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. |
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