Cymphonix Raises the Bar in Internet Data Stream Control; Network Composer Version 7 Adds Anonymous Proxy Blocking, Policy Management and Interface Enhancements.

NEW YORK -- Cymphonix today announced the upcoming availability of Network Composer Version 7, the latest release of its award-winning smart gateway appliance that solves the problems created when users, applications and threats fight for limited network resources. The latest firmware introduces anonymous proxy blocking, policy management and easier navigation that give network administrators unparalleled control over their Internet data stream.

"Network Composer Version 7 provides the capabilities our customers need," said Bob Rothe, regional sales manager at COMPanion Corporation, a Cymphonix channel partner. "Version 7 allows our customers to manage multiple Internet policies and get better, safer performance from their Internet connection."

With Network Composer's new Anonymous Proxy Guard(TM), administrators now have the unprecedented ability to block the usage of anonymous proxy sites that are often used to bypass safeguards. With visibility and control over all HTTP traffic, administrators can enforce a blanket policy for all users or restrict some groups while allowing others open access to anonymous proxies.

"While many organizations have content filtering in place to control Internet usage, they have not been able to effectively detect or control the usage of anonymous proxy sites until now," said Brent Nixon, Cymphonix vice president of product development. "With our patented deep-scanning technology, we are able to identify traffic going through improper ports in order to block usage of anonymous proxies and prevent users from bypassing an organization's filters."

Version 7 also delivers policy management features that allow administrators to control who can access the Internet, when they can access it, what content they can access as well as provide bandwidth shaping for both users and applications within those policies.

For example, an organization could easily enforce a policy that allows the accounting department open access to the Internet after business and during the lunch hour with content filtering in place during business hours. Then they can ensure that during business hours the financial applications have priority on the network so their mission-critical traffic is getting through when it needs to.

Cymphonix has updated the interface in Network Composer Version 7, combining its existing monitoring and reporting tools with more flexible navigation. With embedded real-time monitoring, administrators can easily switch back and forth between historical and real-time reports. The introduction of tabs and multiple work spaces enables single-click navigation between favorite reports and management tools.

Network Composer's unique event correlation features have been expanded to enable organizations to quickly identify network events that impact resources and trace them back to the user that triggered the event, the application that was used and the threat that may have been involved. If more information is needed, administrators can look at specific URLs, filenames, time of day, and source and destination IP.

Pricing and Availability

Cymphonix Network Composer Version 7 will be available in mid October through Cymphonix channel partners as part of the Network Composer DC30, DC30X and DC40X models. Customers with current annual software maintenance agreements will be able to download the software for no additional charge.

Cymphonix is demonstrating its products at Interop New York in Booth #449. For more information about Cymphonix and Network Composer, please visit http://www.cymphonix.com.

About Cymphonix

Cymphonix Corporation, headquartered in Sandy, Utah, uses patent-pending Cross-Layer Intelligence(TM) (XLi(TM)) technology to provide unmatched network threat protection and resource optimization. With the powerful XLi engine, Cymphonix products seamlessly integrate network protection, application performance, and traffic visibility into a single, easily managed solution. Leading the Cymphonix product line is Network Composer, a smart gateway appliance that helps organizations understand at a glance who is abusing network resources and with what applications -- enabling problems to be corrected instantly through a clear, easy-to-manage interface. More information about Cymphonix can be found at http://www.cymphonix.com.