Cyberoam Announces Feature Enhancements to Strengthen Enterprise Security.-- Cyberoam's Identity-Based Unified Threat Management See UTM. Solutions Now Feature Active-Active High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , Dynamic Routing The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditions of the communications circuits. For example, it can adjust for overloaded traffic or failing lines and is much more flexible than static routing, which uses a fixed forwarding path. , Virtual LAN Also called a "VLAN," it is a logical subgroup within a local area network that is created via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user stations and network devices into a single unit regardless of the physical LAN segment they are attached to and Support and Performance Enhancements to Meet Enterprises' Evolving Security and Compliance Demands -- NEWBURYPORT, Mass. -- Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore Technologies and the leading innovator of identity-based unified threat management (UTM (Unified Threat Management) Refers to a stand-alone appliance or a software package that combines a firewall, antivirus, spam and content filtering as well as intrusion detection. See firewall, antivirus, antispam and IDS. ) solutions, strengthened its presence in the medium-to-large enterprise security market with the announcement of robust feature enhancements to its CR Series appliances, including Active-Active High Availability, Dynamic Routing, Virtual LAN (VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network ) support and improved application layer performance. These new features, in addition to significant performance enhancements that exceed the throughput requirements of enterprises as well as SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. business customers, have enabled Cyberoam to meet the most stringent network security demands. The enhancements are based on enterprise security requirements and are complementary to the recently released Cyberoam Central Console, which meets the centralized control 1. In air defense, the control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. 2. In joint air operations, placing within one commander the responsibility and authority for planning, directing, and coordinating a military operation or group/category of requirements of enterprise customers with multiple deployments and MSSPs. Cyberoam's unique identity-based UTM solutions provide a comprehensive range of security features including identity-based 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. , gateway antivirus, gateway anti-spam, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. and prevention, and content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. , in addition to bandwidth management Controlling the traffic flow in a network. See bandwidth manager. and multiple link management over a single platform to maximize network and security performance in a shifting threat landscape. "Enterprise customers are increasingly focused on business continuity as well as high flexibility and efficiency in their security infrastructure," said Abhilash Sonwane, Vice President of Product Management, Cyberoam. "With these feature enhancements, Cyberoam has bolstered its offering to large enterprise customers, ensuring protection of their network infrastructure while supporting their business objectives. The combination of high performance, network flexibility and efficiency demonstrates Cyberoam's security strengths, and its commitment to meeting large and medium enterprise customers' security, compliance and business objectives in the face of evolving threats and business requirements." The feature enhancements include Active-Active High Availability with load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them between Cyberoam appliances and stateful failover to minimize single point of failure and ensure business continuity; Dynamic Routing that provides faster up-times, increased network throughput with reduced latencies and trouble-free configuration to expedite network growth; and, VLAN support that enhances customers' ability to create work profile-based groups across distributed locations and policy settings. Cyberoam also announced significant performance enhancements to its content filtering and antivirus scanning algorithms that have resulted in a 140 to 200 percent increase in application layer throughput, strengthening enterprises' ability to meet tough security requirements in all networks that function in a high-bandwidth consumption and traffic environment, and delivering a higher price-to-performance ratio. Cyberoam has more than 2,000 installations worldwide and is available in a range of appliances from CR25i to CR1500i to meet the security and compliance needs of small to large enterprises, and remote and branch offices, accommodating networks with ten to 5000 users. To learn more about Cyberoam's CR Series or to inquire about a product review, please contact Rebecca Paquette at cyberoam@shiftcomm.com. About Cyberoam Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore, is a leading innovator of identity-based Unified Threat Management appliances offering a comprehensive range of security features, including identity-based firewall, VPN, gateway antivirus, gateway anti-spam, intrusion detection and prevention, content filtering, as well as bandwidth management and multiple link management - all over a single platform. Cyberoam offers robust Internet security to corporations, educational institutions and government organizations worldwide, and its solutions are certified by the ICSA See TruSecure. Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, and the Virtual Private Network Consortium. Cyberoam has also received the 2007 Global Excellence Awards for Integrated Security Appliance, Security Solution for Education and Unified Security, and the 2007 Tomorrow's Technology Today Award for Unified Security. Cyberoam has offices in the Newburyport, MA and India. For more information, please visit www.cyberoam.com. About Elitecore Technologies Elitecore Technologies Limited is a leading provider of convergent billing, provisioning and customer acquisition solutions, and Unified Threat Management Solutions. Elitecore's divisions include Crestel, meeting the voice, data, video billing and customer care requirements of tier-one service providers; and Cyberoam, the leading innovator of identity-based UTM solutions that offers integrated Internet security with fine granularity through unique user identity-based policies. Elitecore was established in 1999 by Eclipse Micro Computer Inc., and possesses a strong R&D base and support center based in India, allowing the Company to sustain a healthy growth rate of more than 75 percent since inception. For more information, please visit www.elitecore.com. |
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