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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / SEPTEMBER 22, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 38
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Breaking News -
Security:
SonicWALL Announces High
Performance PRO Series Platform
SonicWALL Inc, a leading provider of integrated Internet security
solutions,
introduced its new PRO series appliances, replete with high performance
features and the newest version of SonicOS. Specifically designed for more
complex, distributed networks, the PRO 3060 and PRO 4060 platforms deliver
industry-leading performance and unprecedented value.
SonicOS 2.0 is the newest version of SonicWALL's operating system and the
foundation for the new, high-performance security products. Designed to enable
the flexible and powerful features in the PRO 3060 and PRO 4060 required by
demanding network environments, SonicOS 2.0 provides complete business
continuity and flexibility.
SonicOS 2.0, rich with features such as WAN-WAN fail-over, ISP load
balancing,
and hardware fail-over, ensures continuous uptime for businesses with
distributed networks. It offers the flexibility more sophisticated networks
require, with policy and object-based management, flexible NAT, and flexible
security zones. Featuring support for redundant VPN gateways, hardware
accelerated AES, and granular VPN tunnel policy control, it brings new levels
of interoperability, resilience, and flexibility to VPN deployments. With a
new graphical user interface (GUI), SonicOS 2.0 is easy to configure, and can
also be administered with SonicWALL's award-winning Global Management System
(GMS). SonicOS 2.0 powers the exceptional performance of the PRO series
hardware and is part of a complete, integrated security and productivity
solution, including SonicWALL's Content Filtering and enforced Anti-Virus
services.
"The SonicWALL PRO 4060 gave our company the higher performance levels we
need
at a fraction of the cost of other products we reviewed," said Michael Relich,
CIO of The Wet Seal Inc. "The PRO 4060 can handle our complex retail networks
while providing our already strained IT department with secure, remote
management capabilities."
"The launch of the PRO 3060 and PRO 4060 continues the revitalization of
SonicWALL's product lineup by delivering unprecedented performance and
integrated services at a remarkable price," said Douglas Brockett, SonicWALL
vice president of worldwide marketing. "The new PRO products adhere to our
philosophy of 'value innovation': we're determined to offer superior features
at the best possible price to companies demanding radical new levels of
performance and value."
A Simple Solution For The Complex Needs Of Distributed Networks
The PRO 3060 and PRO 4060 appliances utilize six fully configurable
Ethernet
interfaces to provide firewall throughput of over 300 Mb per second and VPN
throughput up to 190 Mb per second. Network administrators can add services
from SonicWALL's portfolio, such as enforced Anti-Virus and Content Filtering,
to the new PRO products.
For companies requiring secure access for mobile users, the newest version
of
SonicWALL's Global VPN Client comes bundled with every PRO 3060 and PRO 4060.
Custom-developed by SonicWALL, the Global VPN Client 2.0 provides secure and
easy network access for remote workers from any location, using any Internet
connection, over any IP network environment.
PRO 3060 and PRO 4060 product highlights include:
- High Performance Firewall -- 300+ Mb per second throughput
- High Performance VPN -- Up to 190 Mb per second of AES and 3DES
support
- Total Security Platform -- Supports SonicWALL's suite of services,
including Content Filtering and enforced Anti-Virus
- Rich Feature Set -- Includes -- Policy-based management -- Support for
Network, Service, User, and Schedule objects and groups -- Granular
authentication for user-level control of network resources -- Flexible NAT and
routing modes
- Complete Business Continuity -- Ensures continuous uptime through WAN
redundancy, hardware fail-over, load balancing and advanced VPN resiliency
features
- Rapid Deployment and Installation -- Uses object-based management,
allowing
administrators to configure multiple security zones for more complex
networks
- Comprehensive Remote Network Management -- Empowers administrators to
manage hundreds, even thousands of SonicWALL appliances and VPN connections
from a single, remote location with SonicWALL's award-winning Global
Management System.
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