StoneGate Firewall by Stonesoft Designated a Linux Utility for IBM System z.HELSINKI, Finland and ATLANTA -- Product Demonstration in IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Pavilion at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo August 14-16 and in Booth 210 at SHARE User Event in Baltimore August 14-16 Stonesoft Corp. (HEX: SFT SFT Statens Forurensningstilsyn (Norwegian Pollution Control Authority) SFT System Fault Tolerance SFT Shaft SFT Secure File Transfer SFT School Food Trust (UK) SFT Societe Francaise des Traducteurs 1V), the leading innovator of network security and secure, optimized resilient connectivity, announced today that its StoneGate firewall has been designated a Linux Utility in IBM's Linux Utilities for IBM System z IBM zSeries is a brand name of IBM which was designated to all IBM mainframes in 2000 with the e depicted in IBM's red trademarked symbol. The IBM eServer zSeries line succeeded the IBM System/390 (S/390 (Linux Utilities). Part of a suite of five solutions, this inclusion represents the importance of the security benefits offered by Stonesoft's solution to virtual servers within the mainframe, it also reaffirms the complementary nature of these benefits to the already robust z/OS security environment. "Providing real world solutions that both secure information flow and simplify our customers' networks is at the very core of Stonesoft's corporate DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. ," said Paul Johnson Paul Johnson may refer to:
Linux Utilities is a suite of Linux-based solutions offered by IBM and third-party software providers that provides IBM System z (System z) customers with additional IT infrastructure functions that are quick to deploy, easy to install and offer a shorter time to deployment without the need for additional z/OS skills and resources. The other solutions, which have been configured for System z in a z/OS and Linux workload scenario, are webSecurity Inc.'s webApp.secure(TM) as well as IBM products The following is a list of products from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation and its predecessor corporations, beginning in the 1890s, and spanning punched card machinery, time clocks, and typewriters, via mainframe computers and minicomputers, to microprocessors, PCs, Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL, Tivoli Management Services and Communication Controller for Linux on System z. With the StoneGate firewall for System z, a demilitarized zone See DMZ. (DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a ) - or semi-trusted zone for network traffic - can be created in z/VM in support of z/OS workloads and the StoneGate firewall can protect entry points originating from the Internet and intranet into the System z hardware with each entry point governed by a different firewall policy. The StoneGate firewall is administered using the StoneGate Management Center, which provides IT administrators -- and their managers -- with real time updates and reports on traffic flows and/or security incidents that impact network performance. These two products together help keep networks secure and allow for a broad view of network activity to aid in compliance reporting, IT technology/people performance and task delegation for improved productivity. Stonesoft will be demonstrating its StoneGate firewall in the IBM Pavilion at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo from August 14 -16 and also at SHARE User Events in Baltimore in Booth 210 from August 14 - 16. For more information, please visit http://www.stonesoft.com. About Stonesoft Corporation Stonesoft Corporation (HEX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions. Stonesoft is a global company focused on enterprise level customers requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity with low TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. , best price-to-performance ratio, and highest ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . StoneGate(TM) Security Platform unifies 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. and IPS, blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a unified and centrally managed system for distributed enterprises. Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation has corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland; Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; and Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. Read more at www.stonesoft.com. (a) Stonesoft, StoneGate, the Stonesoft logo and the StoneGate logo are registered trademarks of Stonesoft Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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