ODS Networks and Stonesoft Provide the First Internet Appliance-Based Load Balancing Network Security Solution
09:15 a.m. Jan 25, 2000 Eastern
RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Private Networks are moving from a software-based security add-on to part of a high-availability appliance security solution. This trend is evidenced in partnerships like that of ODS Networks (Nasdaq: ODSI) and Stonesoft (HEX: STO1). The companies today announced they have formed a technology partnership that incorporates Stonesoft's StoneBeat FullCluster Dynamic Load Balancing and High Availability solution with ODS' latest generation of SecureCom 8000 Internet appliance products, providing end users with unparalleled bandwidth capacity, dynamic load balancing, high availability, security and performance.
"Stonesoft and ODS Networks are addressing the need for true Load Balancing solution for appliance based network security systems with high bandwidth requirement" said Hannu Turunen, President, Stonesoft Corp. "The collaboration delivers a fault tolerant high bandwidth solution needed in today's Virtual Private Network space, eCommerce and eBanking."
"Stonesoft brings its Dynamic Load Balancing and High Availability to the SecureCom products, enabling customers using Check Point Software's Firewall-1 and ODS Network's SecureCom an ideal solution for high bandwidth redundancy for eCommerce environments. This will now enable businesses to have both unlimited, scalable throughput with advanced High Availability features when using Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture," said Billy Austin, Vice President of Marketing, ODS Networks.
About the Products
StoneBeat FullCluster is the industry leading High Availability & Dynamic Load Balancing solution originally designed for Check Point FireWall-1. StoneBeat FullCluster provides true and transparent High Availability and Dynamic Load Balancing for Clustered Firewalls. Size of a StoneBeat Cluster can be 2 to 16 gateways or appliance nodes. StoneBeat combines within one software product: scalability, dynamic load balancing, fault tolerancy with automatic failure detection and on-line maintenance.
The SecureCom Family solution offers the most integrated and secure method of Internet access, true world-class routing, Virtual Private Networking and LAN/WAN connectivity. SecureCom is designed to incorporate security applications and network modular strategies, providing scalable and secure integration with your existing environment. The products also support Check Point Software Technologies' entire Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture, including VPN-1/FireWall-1, FloodGate-1, Check Point RealSecure, and MetaIP.
About ODS Networks, Inc.
ODS Networks Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of enterprise data security and networking solutions. The company's security solutions include their recently announced 'Best-of-breed' integrated security appliance, SecureCom(TM), the widely-deployed intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment tools, Kane Security Analyst(TM) and Kane Security Monitor(TM), and the state-of-the-art behavioral modeling and intrusion detection security solution, CMDS(TM) (Computer Misuse Detection System). ODS Networks' wide array of security solutions enable customers to provide thorough and customized information protection for corporate and government networks, intranets, extranets and electronic commerce environments. More information about ODS Networks is available at www.ods.com.
About Stonesoft
Stonesoft Corp. is an international Finnish software company focusing on Network Security and eSolutions. StoneBeat is the technology leader being the only product that combines Dynamic Load Balancing and High Availability for network security solutions. Stonesoft markets its own products -- StoneBeat and Optiwise -- on a global basis and is a Nordic distributor for the solutions of world market leaders. Stonesoft has successful customers, such as Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, NASA and UBS. For more information about Stonesoft Corp. and its products please contact sales@stonebeat.com or visit stonesoft.com.
Stonesoft, StoneBeat and StoneBeat FullCluster are registered trademarks of Stonesoft, Corp. ODS, Kane Security Analyst, Kane Security Monitor, CMDS and SecureCom are registered trademarks of ODS Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. SOURCE ODS Networks, Inc.
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