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Web Switches Certified to Provide Seemless
High Availability Services
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 20, 1999--
/PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge Corporation -- Alteon WebSystems
today announced that its award-winning Web switches for high
availability have been certified by Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), under its internationally recognized
OPSEC(TM) Certification program. Alteon's ACEdirector and
Alteon 180 Web switches have been proven interoperable with
Check Point's(TM) VPN-1/FireWall-1(R) product lines providing
a seamless high availability solution for users.
"Check Point's VPN and security solutions are business
critical enablers for eBusiness across the Internet,"
said Asheem Chandna, vice president of marketing and business
development at Check Point Software Technologies. "We
are very pleased that Alteon WebSystems has achieved OPSEC
certification, enabling our joint customers to deploy high-availability
across their security implementations."
The proven effectiveness of the combined solution has been
demonstrated by a number of companies including Rogers Communications
and DLJdirect who are load balancing traffic to multiple Check
Point firewalls using Alteon 180 Web switches.
Unlike traditional LAN switches, Web switches integrate sophisticated
traffic management functions within a high performance Ethernet
switch. Alteon's Web Switches maintain the state of all network
sessions, switching session traffic at ultra high-speeds,
to deliver Check Point users maximum performance, scalability
and availability.
Gigabit Ethernet connectivity provides high-speed throughput
from Alteon Web switches to Check Point firewalls while advanced
load balancing services enable firewall performance to be
easily scaled. By intelligently distributing traffic among
firewalls, Alteon's Web switches also allow all firewalls
to be active, eliminating the need for hot standby devices.
Alteon's Web switches deliver high availability through the
use of intelligent health checking mechanisms. In the event
of a failure, user traffic is automatically directed to another
firewall allowing users to avoid loss of active sessions.
About Alteon WebSystems
Based in San Jose, California, Alteon WebSystems delivers
Web speed for e- Business. The company manufactures and markets
Webworking hardware and software products that provide the
ultimate in speed and Internet traffic control to Web centers.
This includes a complete line of Web switches that combine
content and application aware multilayer switching with advanced
IP traffic management functions into a single, scalable platform.
These Web systems are now deployed in Internet data centers
around the world by premiere portals, online destinations,
Web hosters and ISPs such as Yahoo!, Concentric Network, DIGEX,
WebTV, Frontier Global Center and many others. Founded in
May of 1996, Alteon WebSystems is privately held and employs
a staff of over 135 around the world. Visit Alteon WebSystems
on the World Wide Web at http://www.alteon.com
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About OPSEC
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's leading
architecture for Internet security integration and interoperability.
The OPSEC Alliance includes over 200 companies with "best-of-breed"
product solutions that take advantage of the OPSEC architecture
and integrate tightly with Check Point Software Technologies'
Secure Virtual Network (SVN) solutions. OPSEC- integrated
products provide customers with choice and centralized management
across all aspects of Internet security. Products that carry
the OPSEC Certified and OPSEC Secured seals have been tested
to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete
OPSEC Alliance program information including partner and product
listings, freely available SDK (software development kit),
and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit
http://www.opsec.com . |
