Vyatta Delivers VPN in Subscription Edition 2.0.Continued Advancements in Security and Performance for Enterprise-Class Open-Source Network Solution SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -- Vyatta today announced the availability of Vyatta Subscription Edition 2.0. A commercially supported open-source networking solution, this release adds 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. functionality to the routing and firewall capabilities available in the previous commercial releases. Vyatta's Subscription Edition 2.0 is available as a software subscription with tiered service Tiered services is business jargon for providing a service (such as telecom connectivity or cable channel service) according to separate, incrementally distinct quality and pay levels, or "tiers." The term has current usage in the debate over network neutrality. and support options, or as a pre-configured hardware appliance A device that is dedicated to a specific function in contrast to a general-purpose computer. The hardware comes pre-installed with its operating system and application. Many consider the router to be the first network appliance. that can be easily dropped into a network. "Vyatta has provided excellent performance, reliability, and security for our QuesGen application," said Michael Jarrett, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at QuesGen, who is relying on Vyatta to ensure the security of the company's online medical application, simplify day-to-day management, and reduce network expenses. "Combining standard x86 hardware with Vyatta's great software and support enables us to deploy a high-performance, quality network solution at unmatched economics." As an open-source solution based on standard hardware, Vyatta enables network administrators a clear alternative to the inflexible and costly hardware/software products from proprietary vendors. Vyatta's Subscription Edition 2.0 delivers the features, performance, and reliability of an enterprise-class router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals , firewall and VPN. "For enterprise customers, VPN is an important and required feature. With enterprise-class features backed by commercial grade services and support, Vyatta's open source router/firewall/VPN offers a compelling cost reduction in comparison to proprietary solutions," said Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst of Enterprise Voice and Data for Infonetics Research. "This release is an important milestone for Vyatta," said Kelly Herrell, CEO of Vyatta. "One year ago we introduced our beta release See beta version. , and in the short period of time since, we have advanced our commercial product to the current 2.0 status. With this progress and the development of our customer and community base, we continue to deliver high-value features with quality services and support. Vyatta helps customers break free from the economic and technical constraints CONSTRAINTS - A language for solving constraints using value inference. ["CONSTRAINTS: A Language for Expressing Almost-Hierarchical Descriptions", G.J. Sussman et al, Artif Intell 14(1):1-39 (Aug 1980)]. of proprietary networking products and leverage the structural economic benefits of open-source networking solutions." Pricing Vyatta's flexible subscription model allows enterprises to cost-effectively install the software on existing standard x86 hardware, or they can purchase the Subscription Edition preinstalled on a Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. system. Subscriptions start at $497, or $1,797 when preinstalled on PowerEdge hardware, providing the features and stability of proprietary routers at approximately half the cost. Availability The Vyatta Subscription Edition is available now via subscription or integrated in a Vyatta appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance. . For more information visit: http://www.vyatta.com/products/subscriptions.php. A more detailed guide to Vyatta features can be found at http://www.vyatta.com/documentation/. Performance When it comes to performance, Vyatta doesn't just match proprietary routers. It exceeds them. In a recent independent test by The Tolly Group, Vyatta software has delivered up to twice the Layer 3, zero-loss throughput The speed with which a computer processes data. It is a combination of internal processing speed, peripheral speeds (I/O) and the efficiency of the operating system and other system software all working together. 1. of comparable proprietary routers, and on average delivered 53 percent more throughput. The full report can be found at: http://www.vyatta.com/download/. About Vyatta "Vyatta" is the ancient Sanskrit word meaning "open" - a fitting name for a company that was created to bring commercial-quality, open-source networking products to market. Open source has created a profound change in the market place, shifting the balance of power from large corporations back to the users of products. Open source is about cost savings, increased flexibility and choice, and better security. Vyatta is bringing those qualities to the world of network infrastructure products. |
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