Spirent Communications Teams with VeriTest to Deliver Unprecedented SSL Performance Results.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003 Partnership Provides Equipment Manufacturers and Enterprise Networks with Opportunity to Conduct Comprehensive Layers 4-7 Testing Spirent Communications(TM) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SPM SPM - Sequential Parlog Machine )(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : SPT (Sectors Per Track) The number of sectors in one track. ), a worldwide provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems for next-generation network technologies, today announced a strategic partnership with VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX), to deliver comprehensive testing of Layers 4-7 under real-world conditions. The partnership has already resulted in the development of a new world record 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. testbed, representing the highest, independently-validated SSL performance result ever conducted. The testbed was recently used to test the SSL capabilities of a market-leading intelligent data center switch. "Working with Spirent's Avalanche and Reflector test products allowed us to meet our clients' requirements, and enabled us to collaborate on creating a powerful testbed to accurately assess SSL performance," said Katrina Teague, vice president of marketing and channel development for VeriTest. "Our clients include network equipment manufacturers and enterprises looking for an outsourced test lab that can quickly and cost-effectively meet the challenges of improving their network quality, performance and market awareness through rigorous, validated test results. The Avalanche will help us continue to provide top-rated test services, and we look forward to using it as part of our ongoing test methodologies." Spirent's Avalanche can help determine the suitability and performance of a Web site's security infrastructure, providing the power and flexibility to meet the needs of any Web site -- no matter the size. The final validated performance result from the data center switch using the jointly developed testbed was 18,700 unique SSL transactions per second In a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restrictied view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed , or more than 67 million transactions per hour. With e-commerce sites already routinely processing millions of purchases per week, having the ability to generate and test millions of SSL transactions per hour allows them to quickly and reliably verify the robustness and performance of their secure e-commerce infrastructures. Products like Spirent's Avalanche can now offer sites the testing scalability needed to assess and validate their current and future generation infrastructures, allowing for improved security, higher performance, and increased efficiency for reduced time to market and cost savings. "Working with VeriTest, we were able to create a testbed with the capability to generate in excess of 24,000 SSL transactions per second," said Philip Joung, director of technical marketing for Spirent Communications. "This test validated that Avalanche has the ability to reliably test sites with realistic traffic that not only hits their current traffic levels, but can help them prepare for the traffic levels they might expect in the future. We look forward to continuing our partnership with VeriTest to push the upper limits of accurate Layers 4-7 testing." Results of this test will be published in a report from VeriTest in July 2003 at www.veritest.com. About Spirent's Avalanche Avalanche is designed for network equipment manufacturers, service providers and Web site managers that demand absolute realism and control under all conditions. Avalanche challenges any computing infrastructure's ability to stand up to the load and complexity of the real world. Avalanche can generate in excess of 30,000 HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. requests per second, and supports HTTP/1.0, HTTP/1.1, HTTPS (1) (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure) The protocol for accessing a secure Web server. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP directs the message to a secure port number rather than the default Web port number of 80. , RTSP/RTP (Apple QuickTime(R)), RealSystem(R) streaming, Microsoft(R)Windows Media(R) 8 and 9 Series, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. , POP3, DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the , Telnet and FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to . In addition, Avalanche can generate Distributed Denial of Service attack An assault on a network that floods it with so many additional requests that regular traffic is either slowed or completely interrupted. Unlike a virus or worm, which can cause severe damage to databases, a denial of service attack interrupts network service for some period. traffic inline with any mix of multi-protocol traffic. Through clustering, Avalanche can scale to the needs of even the world's largest infrastructures. Many leading corporations use Avalanche to ensure that their products and services excel in real-world conditions. Real-world conditions are accurately replicated by simulating error conditions, realistic user behavior, and maintaining over one million open connections from distinct IP addresses. Current customers include AT&T, BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. , Cable & Wireless, Cisco Systems, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. , Deutsche Bank, eBay, Extreme Networks, F5 Networks, Forbes.com, Foundry Networks, Intuit, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , Network Appliance, NetScreen, Nortel Networks, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform DATA, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications, and WatchGuard. http://www.spirentcom.com/avalanche About VeriTest Services from Lionbridge VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:LIOX), is the industry's most trusted brand for high-quality, cost-effective outsourced testing, competitive analysis and certification services. With datacenter-equipped labs in North America and Europe and Asia, VeriTest provides a range of testing services that enable clients to ensure quality, usability, interoperability and performance of products, applications, Web sites and systems. VeriTest also provides certification and competitive analysis services that give customers assurance that the products and systems they are buying meet strict, industry-defined standards for quality and deliver measurable performance against industry standards and competitive offerings. With VeriTest services from Lionbridge, customers have a single global outsourcing partner to support the entire lifecycle of their enterprise applications, from development to localization, to testing and maintenance. About Spirent's Advanced Test Program (ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. ) Spirent's ATP, in existence since 2000, is the first of its kind in the communications sector offering programs and expertise specifically designed to support key organizations conducting the industry's most advanced test and measurement activities. The ATP team supports test labs at leading universities, publications, trade shows, consortia, and advanced research facilities, as well as the industry's most prestigious independent testing organizations. ATP is a worldwide initiative that coordinates critical testing and research support across all divisions of Spirent Communications. More information about Spirent's ATP can be found at http://www.spirentcom.com/ATP About Spirent Communications Spirent Communications is a worldwide provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems for next-generation network technologies. Spirent's solutions enable customers to develop and deploy network equipment and services more economically and efficiently by emulating real-world conditions in the lab and assuring end-to-end performance of large-scale networks. www.spirentcom.com Spirent Communications is a wholly owned business group of Spirent plc, an international network technology company. Spirent plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (ticker: SPT). The company is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. 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