Radware and NetScreen team to provide robust, highly available VPN solution.Radware (Nasdaq:RDWR RDWR Read and Write ), a provider of intelligent application switching (IAS See iPlanet Application Server. 1. (computer) IAS - The first modern computer. It had main registers, processing circuits, information paths within the central processing unit, and used Von Neumann's fetch-execute cycle. ), ensuring availability, performance and the integrity of networked applications across the enterprise, and NetScreen Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:NSCN NSCN National Socialist Council of Nagalim NSCN Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature NSCN Navy Satellite Control Network ) have announced the two companies have teamed to provide a robust and scalable solution that provides 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. virtual private networks (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. ) among multiple Internet access See how to access the Internet. points and service providers. The solution includes the combination of NetScreen's integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. security appliances and Radware's LinkProof application switch, each element tested and certified to ensure interoperability. NetScreen's appliances secure network infrastructures, remote offices and mobile workers with VPN, firewall and denial of service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. capabilities. NetScreen's appliances are designed to be highly reliable and employ multiple methods to ensure redundancy and availability. Radware's LinkProof application switch complements the security infrastructure resiliency provided by NetScreen's appliances by providing Internet connection availability. LinkProof enables fast content delivery and availability of Internet access for enterprises with multiple connections and/or Internet providers, by performing inbound and outbound load balancing. Radware's LinkProof aggregates two or more ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. links and provides high availability connectivity by detecting failures and by redirecting traffic to the best performing and healthiest link. LinkProof enables customers to reduce costs through link optimization, bandwidth management, and by simplifying multi-link implementation. Enterprise customers using the solution can benefit from highly available and highly secure virtual private networks. The solution ensures that even if an ISP fails, local and remote network users can access the network and the Internet/WAN without compromising VPN protection. "Like NetScreen, we recognize that 24x7 access to corporate networks and the Internet for both internal and remote VPN users is becoming critical for many organizations," said Arik Ziv, vice president of business development for Radware. "Radware has more then three years experience in the load balancing and link traffic management space with more than 2000 installations. Together with NetScreen, we can provide our customers a true best-of-breed, highly available VPN solution." Radware is a member of the NetScreen Global Security Alliance where participating companies provide products complementary to NetScreen's integrated network security solutions. These products undergo testing to certify functionality and interoperability with NetScreen solutions. Consequently, information technology professionals can obtain an array of scalable solutions integrating NetScreen and alliance members' products to create an interoperable and effective end-to-end security infrastructure. "Radware's LinkProof can reduce the complexities and costs often associated with maintaining high availability Internet access. Coupling these benefits with the performance and security capabilities offered by NetScreen's appliances ensures customers can enjoy a highly available, robust and cost-effective VPN solution," said Janine Roth, vice president of business development at NetScreen. NetScreen appliances and Radware LinkProof application switch are now available from their respective companies' distributors and channel partners. |
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