Compatible Systems Unveils First VPN Client for Sun Solaris; IPSec-Compliant Software Extends Industry-Leading VPN Line.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--Compatible Systems Corporation announced today that it has added 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. client software for Sun's Solaris Operating Environment to its IntraPort family of Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Access Servers. The client software for Sun's Solaris Operating Environment joins existing clients for Windows 95, NT, Intel Linux and MacOS to provide the widest range of client support of any VPN vendor. "We are focused on making VPN work within the customer's present networking infrastructure," said Matt McConnell, 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. of Compatible Systems Corporation. "With the growth of Internet application development, Compatible continues to extend support to all major computing platforms, including Sun's Solaris Operating Environment. Our customers can apply our VPN technology throughout the enterprise, satisfying day extenders, road warriors and high-demand developers and telecommuters." "We are thrilled that Compatible Systems is releasing a Solaris Operating Environment client for its IntraPort family of VPN Access Servers," said Brian Gentile, vice president, developer relations, Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ). "The number of applications developed for the Solaris Operating Environment has exploded over the last year. The addition of IntraPort continues that momentum and helps to make Solaris an even stronger platform for network computing." VPN technology allows companies to construct private data networks using the public Internet as a secure wide-area backbone. By deploying VPNs, IT managers can implement high-bandwidth broadband connections utilizing ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line and cable modems, realize savings of up to 80 percent on traditional long distance and other telco charges, eliminate administration-intensive remote access servers and modem banks and outsource many user support functions to Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The IntraPort family from Compatible Systems is a complete line of VPN Access Servers for small offices, branch offices and enterprises. The company also offers a line of VPN Branch Office Routers. "In order to provide the greatest value in a VPN solution, you've got to address the broadest needs of the network," said Michael Howard, CEO of Infonetics Research. "Network access is basically client independent, so VPN access must be as well." The IntraPort VPN Access Servers include unlimited user licenses to all client platforms. Owners of IntraPort VPN can add the new client to their remote access mix through simple software downloads from the Compatible Systems website (http://www.compatible.com) "The race for VPN leadership is on," said Compatible Systems' McConnell. "By extending the reach of the VPN to users of all platforms, we're enhancing the leadership position we have already carved with our IntraPort family." The IntraPort Family The IntraPort family of VPN Access Servers provides Internet-based remote access and LAN-to-LAN solutions ranging in size from 64 simultaneous client connections to more than 40,000 simultaneous sessions. All IntraPort products feature: -- Leading-edge IPSec tunneling for TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. -- IPSec support for legacy protocols including IPX, AppleTalk and Spanning Tree -- Integrated VPN routing with RIP, RIP2 and OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) A routing protocol that determines the best path for routing IP traffic over a TCP/IP network based on distance between nodes and several quality parameters. support -- Three encryption levels including Triple DES -- Unlimited-user license for all Compatible Systems IntraPort client software About Compatible Systems Compatible Systems Corporation is the industry leader in hardware-based VPN solutions for site-to-site and remote client connection networking. The company has more than 10 years of network product design experience and has worked with VPN technologies since 1991. Compatible Systems has strong customer, reseller and ISP relationships and has installed equipment in thousands of networks worldwide. For more information, contact Compatible Systems Corporation at P.O. Box 17220, Boulder, Colorado 80308 or by phone at 800-356-0283 or 303-444-9532. The company's World Wide Web server is http://www.compatible.com. Among the industry veterans who have begun development of VPN products are Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND ASND A Streetcar Named Desire (play) ), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU), Nortel Networks (NYSE: NTL) and Intel Corporation (Shiva Corporation) (NYSE: INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ). |
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