SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Foundry Networks(r), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, and Lockdown Networks(r), a leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions, today announced that Lockdown has joined the Foundry IronShield(tm) 360 Network Security Alliance. The Alliance was formed by Foundry Networks to help enterprises build secure, scalable and high-performance network infrastructures with interoperable best-of-breed multi-vendor solutions. The collaboration will integrate one of the industry's most comprehensive and powerful NAC solutions, Lockdown Enforcer(tm), with Foundry-powered infrastructures to ensure all networking devices comply with enterprise security policies.
The Foundry IronShield 360 Security Alliance brings together open, interoperable, best-of-breed security companies to complement a comprehensive suite of award-winning Foundry network solutions. Lockdown Enforcer is an all-in-one NAC appliance that provides authentication, assessment, enforcement and remediation to enforce compliance to security and IT policies for every device on the network. Lockdown Enforcer makes access decisions based on user identity, device health, location and other factors. Lockdown NAC enforces access control by interfacing with managed switches and wireless access points, automatically granting access or quarantining devices based on conformance to security policies.
"This partnership with Foundry Networks is truly exciting as it extends the reach of Lockdown NAC to enterprises requiring more sophisticated network security and user access control, providing IT professionals with a compelling new option for managing increasingly complex security challenges," said Brett Helsel, chief executive officer for Lockdown Networks. "Foundry and Lockdown will deliver an easy-to-use solution that meets these challenges without locking companies into proprietary security architecture-lowering overall costs and allowing companies to fully leverage existing infrastructure investments."
"Foundry Networks' IronShield 360 Security Alliance is an open program that brings best-of-breed and interoperable security solutions to the market," said Bob Schiff, vice president and general manager for Foundry's enterprise business unit. "Foundry and Lockdown Networks allow customers to combat network security issues that continue to increase in severity, strain IT departments, and put valuable corporate assets at risk. Together we enhance options for organizations that want to build secure network solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and do not lock customers into single vendor solutions."
Foundry Networks' IronShield 360 Security provides multiple levels of network security, both at the perimeter, inside the LAN, and in the datacenter. The foundation of IronShield 360 is a reliable, robust, high-performance architecture, with wire-speed switching, security, and advanced sFlow sensor support. The IronShield 360 Network Security model provides secure device, network, and service protection to insure that all network resources are healthy and operating at maximum effectiveness.
About Lockdown Networks
Lockdown Networks(tm), Inc. is the leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions that ensure all users and devices on the network comply with security and IT policies. Lockdown Networks leverages existing network infrastructure to deliver an all-in-one platform for enterprise-wide policy enforcement that maximizes network uptime and productivity while reducing compliance costs. Lockdown NAC is delivered on a suite of highly scalable appliances: Lockdown Enforcer(tm), Lockdown Commander(tm) and Lockdown Sentry(tm). The Lockdown Intelligent NAC (iNAC(tm)) architecture integrates NAC with external security, endpoint, networking and infrastructure systems while the iNAC partner program enables third-party solution providers to collaborate on network access policy decisions, sharing information critical to network and endpoint security. Intel Capital has invested in Lockdown Networks, expanding the power of Lockdown NAC through support for Intel(r) vPro. Additionally, Lockdown earned the 2006 Info Security Hot Companies Award and the 2006 Red Herring 100 Award. For more information, visit www.LockdownNetworks.com.
About Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing, security, and Web traffic management solutions including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3 backbone switches, Layer 4-7 application switches, wireless LAN and access points, access routers and metro routers. Foundry's 10,400 customers include the world's premier ISPs, metro service providers, and enterprises including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government, financial, and manufacturing companies. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBOLAN or visit www.foundrynetworks.com.
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