NetGuard just signed a national distribution agreement with COMSTOR, released thismorning and sould be picked up by DOW ones today. Just for the record, am LONG on LNOPF. The text of the releasae is:
NETGUARD SIGNS STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH COMSTOR
Award Winning NT Firewall Software Now Available
for National Distribution to Value Added Resellers
NetGuard, makers of the Guardian 3.0 firewall and Guidepost bandwidth
control software for Windows NT, today announced an exclusive national
distribution agreement with COMSTOR, a GE Capital Services company.
COMSTOR supports several thousand resellers located across the U.S.;
resellers authorized through NetGuard's Connection Partner Program can
now purchase Guardian for resale to their customers.
"End user organizations have a critical need for Internet security. They
also have chosen Windows NT in overwhelming numbers," said Barry Culman,
president of COMSTOR. "NetGuard's Guardian gives our resellers the
ability to offer the fastest, most secure solution for the Windows NT
platform to their customers," he added.
Culman also said that COMSTOR may develop a number of solutions built on
NetGuard's and COMSTOR's product and service offerings. "COMSTOR's
reputation and the quality of their resellers are essential factors in
delivering our message of Internet Connection Control to the North
American market," according to George Pappas, president of NetGuard,
Inc. "This agreement matches COMSTOR's reseller network and support
structure with the strongest NT offering. As NT grows, so will the
opportunities for all parties," Pappas said.
Guardian 3.0 is has the fastest throughput of any Windows NT firewall,
due to its exclusive MAC-Layer Stateful Inspection technology, Pappas
said. He explained that this lowest-level operation dramatically
increases throughput and maximizes security. "Guardian completely
protects Windows NT. Hackers can't see the upper layers of the protocol
stack, and what they can't see, they can't attack," Pappas said.
COMSTOR's Mohamed Bahkeit, Manager of Engineering Sales Support, said
that speed and security were key factors in the distributor's choice of
Guardian. "Its intuitive interface gives users access to powerful
security features, and its fast throughput will make a measurable
difference in the overall performance of the network," Bakheit said.
In addition to basic firewall functions, Guardian includes a Real-time
Connection Monitor, which allows administrators to view Internet usage
as it happens. Guardian also features on the fly access control,
authentication, and Network Address Translation. Virtual Private
Networking is an option.
NETGUARD is a leading provider of advanced Internet and Intranet
Security, Connectivity and Productivity products and is the first
company worldwide to offer Internet Productivity Monitoring and
Bandwidth control capabilities. Established in Israel in 1996, NetGuard
is a subsidiary of LanOptics Ltd. (NASDAQ: LNOPF). With headquarters in
Israel, NetGuard maintains sales and marketing offices in Fairfax VA,
USA and London UK, and sells via distributors in many parts of the
world.
NetGuard creates software that makes Internet connections more secure,
more versatile, and easier to manage. NetGuard's products, including the
Guidepost Bandwidth Manager and Guardian Firewall for Windows NT, give
network managers the ability to guarantee bandwidth to users, services
and applications, graphically control and manage IP security, and
control Internet access. Guardian's exclusive MAC-Layer Stateful
Inspection Technology provides maximum throughput and completely
protects the operating system from attack. Guardian has won numerous
industry awards, including EMAP's Internet Product of the Year, The Best
of LAN Times, and PC Magazine (UK) Editors' Choice.
COMSTOR Corporation, founded in 1986, provides wholesale computer
distribution, integration and technical support services for systems
integrators and value-added resellers. COMSTOR's product line includes
networking, connectivity and peripheral products from more than 100
leading manufacturers. COMSTOR offers resellers a complete line of
integrated servers and workstations, as well as a comprehensive suite of
professional services. Financing programs, same-day delivery services,
and assistance with government procurement requirements have contributed
to the growth of the company.
COMSTOR is part of GE Capital Solutions, a $6 billion revenue worldwide
provider of IT products and solutions. |
