Celestix Announces New Comprehensive Appliance Management Tool.

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FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003

New Celestix Collectiv Manager offers rapid deployment to maintain,

monitor and manage up to 3,000 appliances in a single node

Celestix Networks, Inc., the premier developer of ready-to-deploy security appliances, today announces the launch of the Celestix Collectiv Manager appliance that allows enterprises with multiple Celestix One appliances to maintain, monitor and manage all hardware from a single console. All Celestix One VPN/security appliances integrate industry-leading Check Point(TM) Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) VPN-1(R)/FireWall-1(R)/ Next Generation(TM) to deliver the industry's highest level of security, and have been rigorously tested and certified as "Secured by Check Point", ensuring optimal operation, ease of use, and interoperability.

"The Collectiv manager provides IT managers and security professionals the easy-to-use tool they need to ensure their security appliances are secure and up-to-date all the time." said Yong Thye Lin, President of Celestix Networks, Inc. "This new management tool is an excellent new addition to the Celestix One family of products and shows we are serious and committed to our goal of becoming a leading provider of managed security platforms."

Traditional servers often require an administrator's physical presence for even the simplest management tasks, such as restarting the server, updating the system or monitoring the status of the appliance. With Celestix Collectiv Manager, administrators are now able to have a bird's eye view of the status of all the appliances in their network. The Collectiv Manager provides status alerts, update alerts, job status, and can update and patch any or all the appliances in the network.

"We are pleased to see Celestix introduce the new Collectiv manager," said Farzad Tari, director of business development at Check Point Software Technologies. "Collectiv manager complements Check Point SMART(TM) management to offer our joint customers greater ease in deploying and managing Celestix 'Secured by Check Point' appliances."

The Collectiv manager includes a comprehensive suite of management utilities that enable network administrators to securely access and manage network servers from any network enabled PC connected to a network or ISP. The Collectiv manager consists of an appliance with hardware management software and a management console (Client). The Collectiv management console uses an intuitive easy-to-understand Windows-look alike graphical user interface (GUI).

Other features of the Collectiv manager include:

Lower Total cost of ownership - Unlike other solutions, end users

are not required to purchase complex software like SQL server or

web server in order to implement a management tool for security

appliances. Celestix Networks continues to offer reduced total

cost of ownership through a complete, pre-installed at the

factory, ready to use management tool.

Faster deployment - The Collectiv Manager appliance can be easily

setup and deployed in less than 15 minutes. Integrated hardware

and software eliminate time consuming setup and installation

procedures. Within 15 minutes, the IT manager is in control and

ready to manage, maintain and monitor all Celestix Appliances.

High Level of Secured Communications - To ensure the highest level

of security, Celestix Collectiv Manager uses SSL with PKI 

technology to communicate with distributed Celestix appliances.

-- PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) technology running an internal certificate authority and utilizing client certificates ensures highest level of authentication and authorization.

-- SSL technology ensures the highest level of privacy for server-client communications.

Most Extensible Management Tool in the Market- The Collectiv

Manager uses Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Extensible

Markup Language (XML) for information exchange between security

appliances and the Celestix Collectiv Manager making it the most

extensible management platform in the market.

Shipping in April 2003, the Celestix Collectiv Manager appliance with complete licenses starts at US$4,000.

For more information, contact Celestix by phone at 510.668.0700 x 251, email at [e-mail] or visit online at www.celestix.com.

About Celestix Networks

Celestix Networks Inc. is the premier developer of Internet managed security appliances that are complete, ready-to deploy solutions. Celestix appliances reduce product complexity and provide customers with less expensive, easy to use servers. The company focuses on developing specialized security appliances that are co-developed with strategic security partners to provide the best appliances and "out-of-box" solutions to meet today's security needs. Founded in 1999, the company boasts a strong international presence, with offices in Germany and Singapore, and distribution in Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, China, the UK, Holland, Denmark, Italy, Brazil and Mexico. For more information, please call us at [phone] or visit us on the Web at http://www.celestix.com.