Chantry Networks' Inderpreet Singh Tapped as Expert for SearchNetworking.com.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 Product Architect Explains Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) on TechTarget Networking Web Site Inderpreet Singh, product architect for Chantry chan·try n. pl. chan·tries Ecclesiastical 1. An endowment to cover expenses for the saying of masses and prayers, usually for the soul of the founder of the endowment. 2. Networks, was chosen to explain VPNs and respond to reader questions in TechTarget's SearchNetworking.com's (www.searchnetworking.com) "Ask the Experts" column. SearchNetworking.com is the Web's most active community for networking-focused IT professionals, providing its readers with news, trends, expert advice and other cutting-edge information. Singh is serving on the panel as an expert on VPNs. "Inderpreet is a true visionary when it comes to virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. and how it can enhance companies' wired and wireless networks," said Peter N. Vicars, 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. , Chantry Networks. "Inderpreet's experience with 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. virtualization has been a great asset in developing Chantry's innovative wireless virtualization solution, VNSWorks(TM). He will leverage his background and current work with VNSWorks to provide SearchNetworking.com's audience with answers that are insightful, informative and reflect the latest developments in the industry." A virtual private network (VPN) is a way to use a public network infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network. A virtual private network can be contrasted with an expensive system of owned or leased lines that can only be used by one organization. The goal of a VPN is to provide the organization with the same capabilities, but at a much lower cost. "As a featured expert on SearchNetworking.com, Inderpreet joins an exclusive panel of highly respected experts covering all aspects of networking, said Susan Fogarty, site editor, SearchNetworking.com. "We're pleased to be able to provide our audience with access to networking experts like Inderpreet, whose experience and knowledge can help our readers advance their skills as IT professionals." Singh's questions and answers about VPNs can be viewed at: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/ 0,289620,sid7_cid542610_tax294670,00.html. Chantry has also posted a link from its home page: www.chantrynetworks.com. Singh brings more than a decade of networking experience to Chantry and is an active participant in standards processes. He is responsible for the technology integration activities for Chantry's BeaconWorks suite of WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network products. Prior to joining Chantry, Inderpreet was technical director and engineering architect of Enterasys Networks' security and mobility development group, following Enterasys' acquisition of Indus River Indus River Trans-Himalayan river of southern Asia. It is one of the world's longest rivers, with a length of 1,800 mi (2,900 km). Its annual average flow of 272 billion cu yd (207 billion cu m) is twice that of the Nile. Networks. At Indus River, Inderpreet was a key architect of the company's VPN products; he developed and designed key protocol portions of the award-winning RiverWorks remote access VPN product line. Singh is a motivated evangelist for VPN products and technology, and has been an active participant and speaker at many industry conferences. Singh received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute - (WPI) A well-regarded, small engineering college. Address: Worcester, MA, USA. , Worcester, Massachusetts. About Chantry Networks Chantry Networks is the creator of BeaconWorks, the world's first large-scale routed wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (WLAN) solution and a Best of Show Finalist at NetWorld+Interop 2003. Offering unprecedented scalability and availability, coupled with unique network virtualization Monitoring and managing an entire network from a single network administrator's console. Network virtualization begins with monitoring the network and often encompasses storage virtualization, which manages all of storage as a single resource. features, BeaconWorks overcomes the obstacles inherent in traditional WLAN systems to provide enterprises and service providers with the first economical and practical solution for building seamless and pervasive wireless networks. Founded in April of 2002, Chantry Networks has offices in Boston and Toronto, and is backed by top-tier investors including Flagship Ventures, Primaxis Technology Ventures, Venture Coaches and Ventures West. |
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