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Joins OPSEC Certified Appliance Partner Program Combining
Check Point's
Security Software With RapidStream's Scaleable Security Architecture
(RSSA)
SAN
JOSE, Calif., March 27- RapidStream,
a network security appliance start-up, today announced it
has joined Check Point's OPSEC Certified Appliance Partner
Program in order to integrate Check Point's Secure Virtual
Network (SVN) architecture with RapidStream's high-end multi-function
security appliances. The resulting Linux-based appliance offering
provides customers with high-performance security solutions,
using RapidStream's Scaleable Security Architecture (RSSA).
With the growing demand for secure eBusiness solutions as
evidenced by the government's recent announcement of a security
task force for the Internet, businesses are searching for
a ``security everywhere'' approach that is easy to deploy,
offers high-performance, and is highly reliable. The Rapid
Stream appliance with Check Point software provides such a
solution.
``RapidStream is proud to partner with Check Point Software.
We believe customers benefit the most when provided with leading-edge
high-speed technology that strengthens their security systems
throughout the entire network infrastructure,'' said Vince
Liu, President and CEO of RapidStream.
``We are excited about RapidStream joining the OPSEC Certified
Appliance Partner Program,'' said Asheem Chandna, Vice President
of Business Development and Product Management, Check Point
Software Technologies (Nasdaq: CHKP - news). ``The integration
of Check Point's market leading SVN architecture with RapidStream
multi-function Linux-based appliances offers customers high
performance, secure eBusiness solutions.''
RapidStream will be exhibiting at the upcoming NetWorld+Interop
show in Las Vegas, May 7-12, 2000 at the Las Vegas Convention
Center.
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 .
ABOUT RAPIDSTREAM
Founded in March 1998 with the mission to enable high-performance
security services to be built into the entire network infrastructure,
RapidStream's management team includes veterans from 3Com,
Cisco, Centrum Communications and Livingston Enterprises.
Investors include Acorn Venture and InveStar Capital. One
of Acorn Venture's investors, Wu-fu Chen, has helped launch
11 computer-networking companies in the last 15 years including
Cascade Communications, Shasta Networks, Ardent Communications,
Anda Networks, and Arris. Mr. Chen is a member of RapidStream's
Board of Directors.
RapidStream is privately held and has raised $15 million in
venture funding. The San Jose, Calif., start-up presently
has seven patents pending for its acceleration hardware and
software. Currently employing 45 people, the rapidly growing
startup expects to have more than 70 employees by the end
of 2000.
For more information, please contact Bruce Byrd at 408-519-4891,
Fran Aun at 415-288-0401, or visit the RapidStream web site
at http://www.rapidstream.com. |
