MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Breakaway Marketing Group ("Breakaway") today announced its new series of SSL VPN Gateway evaluation guides for organizations building secure extended networks. Each comprehensive guide offers an unmatched, in-depth look at the key features and benefits of an individual vendor's product line. Vendor-specific guides are available for products from Aventail, F5 Networks, Whale Communications, and many others. And several vendors, including PortWise and V-ONE, are sponsoring their respective guides, making them available to any organization purchasing SSL VPN Gateways in the next six months at no cost.
"This is a great time for enterprises to purchase SSL VPN Gateways," said Dana Hendrickson, President, Breakaway Marketing Group and publisher of the SSL VPN Central website. "These systems are rich in function, aggressively priced and now available from more than 20 vendors. However, there are a growing number of important differences between products so I regularly encourage enterprises to broaden their search for ones that 'best fit' their situation. Otherwise, they will definitely overlook some excellent values. Our new guides not only help a company refine its solution requirements, they also help buyers develop the best short list of vendors to more closely evaluate."
In each guide Breakaway examines over a 100 SSL VPN Gateway features and then provides its assessment of how well the individual product stack-ups against both market requirements and competitive alternatives. Instead of providing a single overall rating, BMG reviews products from multiple perspectives and supplies all the data it used to evaluate products. This enables organizations to easily relate BMG assessments to their own particular requirements.
Individual SSL VPN Gateways can be ordered on SSL VPN Central (www.sslvpncentral.com) and cost $225. The complimentary guides are also located on the website and are available to qualifying organizations.
Sponsoring vendors had the following comments about the new Complimentary Evaluation Guide (CEG) service:
Daniel Steiner, President and Co-founder, Whale Communications, Ltd.
"SSL VPNs vary greatly in their offerings. Some focus on broad application access while others act as IPSec VPN replacements. SSL VPN's Central evaluation guides are packed with information to help enterprises determine what solution will best work for them."
Jonathan Martin, Chief Marketing Officer, PortWise
"IT organizations are always looking for independent, unbiased advice on which products they should be buying to deliver the highest levels of security, simplicity of access, and reduced cost of ownership. SSL VPN Central will be an invaluable resource to help organizations make their choices, and as a technology leader, PortWise welcomes the opportunity to participate in the SSL VPN Central evaluation guides and the CEG program."
Margaret E. Grayson, President and CEO, V-ONE Corporation
"SSL VPN Central's evaluation guide program is an excellent opportunity for organizations to learn more about V-ONE's technology and see how our products can 'best fit' their remote access requirements."
About the Breakaway Marketing Group
The Breakaway Marketing Group is a market analyst and on-line publishing firm that specializes in secure extended networks. Our advisory, analytical, and information services help enterprises build and operate mission-critical networks, and help security vendors communicate their distinct value stories and points of differentiation. Through its unique SSL VPN Central web site, Breakaway delivers business and technical information with a breadth and depth unmatched in the industry.
SSL VPN Central is a service mark of the Breakaway Marketing Group.