Juniper Networks Enhances Market-Leading Secure Access SSL VPN Solution to Meet Evolving Requirements for High-Performance Businesses.Juniper Solution Provides Customers with Single, Open Platform for Secure Remote Access SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Juniper Networks Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) is an information technology company based in Sunnyvale, California and founded in 1996. The company designs and sells Internet Protocol network products and services. , Inc. (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 :JNPR JNPR Juniper Networks, Inc. (stock symbol) ), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced software enhancements for Juniper's Secure Access (SA) SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. 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. appliances. Juniper's market-leading SSL VPN appliances now provide support for a broader array of applications and platforms, enhanced granular access control, and flexible policy enforcement capabilities to meet the requirements of high-performance businesses. Through these enhancements, Juniper is providing customers with a single, open platform for secure remote access that delivers enterprise-class scalability, simplified usability and ongoing investment protection. "We view our network as critical to helping us compete in the market, and we place a premium on solutions that deliver on their promises. Juniper's Secure Access SSL VPN solution has delivered from day one, and Juniper has continued to evolve the platform to meet our remote access requirements," said Chris Roberts  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. , Network and Security Manager at ADESA Inc. "Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , Juniper has demonstrated a commitment to partnering with us as a strategic vendor." Expanded Application and Platform Support Juniper Networks continues to remain at the forefront of supporting a wide array of new and evolving applications as they are released. The Juniper SSL VPN solution provides support for new applications across multiple devices through clientless, browser based access that is operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. independent. Juniper's enhanced SSL VPN appliances add support for Outlook Web Access 2007, SharePoint 2007 and the Office 2007 suite of applications. Comprehensive clientless support for the 2007 versions of these Microsoft applications can boost business productivity through the ubiquitous availability of these applications through any a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . Enhanced Usability Juniper's SSL VPN appliances increase support for mobile devices, including iPhone, Windows Mobile, and thin-client computing. Enhanced session reliability and persistence functionality enables users to roam seamlessly and securely while remotely accessing applications via mobile devices. Juniper has also added support for reservation-less, fixed-URL web conferencing via MySecureMeeting. This new feature allows the use of static, personalized secure meeting URLs, making it easier for users to join meetings and to remember meeting URLs. Enhanced, Flexible Security Policy Enforcement Juniper has added Trusted Network Connect Trusted Network Connect or TNC is an open architecture for Network Access Control, promulgated by the Trusted Network Connect Work Group (TNC-WG) of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). (TNC (hardware) TNC - A threaded version of a BNC. ) support on Host Checker, complementing the SSL VPN appliances' existing endpoint assessment capabilities through interoperability and deep integration with solutions that support the TNC standards. This support enables customers to leverage previous investments in endpoint security solutions for enhanced endpoint assessment. Newly added device certificate support enables enterprises to distinguish between corporate managed devices and unmanaged devices accessing the network. "High-performance businesses are under constant pressure to accelerate the delivery of the newest applications and platforms to build differentiation and sustainable growth," said Sanjay Beri, vice president, Access Solutions at Juniper Networks. "As the SSL VPN market leader, we provide a robust and flexible secure remote access platform that continuously evolves to address customers' dynamic secure remote access requirements while providing investment protection." Pricing and Availability Juniper's Instant Virtual Extranet (IVE IVE Instant Virtual Extranet IVE Institute of Vocational Education IVE Instituto del Verbo Encarnado (Spanish: Institute of the Incarnate Word) IVE Immersive Virtual Environments IVE Intendencia de Verificación Especial ) version 6.0 software is available now for download to customers with an active support contract at www.juniper.net. About Juniper Networks Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure that creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of services and applications over a single network. This fuels high-performance businesses. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net. Juniper Networks and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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