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Astaro Rolls Out Version 7 of Its Award-Winning Security Gateway UTM Product
Offers Email Encryption, SSL VPN, Enterprise Level Clustering, and More...
| Source: Astaro
BURLINGTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 31, 2007 -- Further strengthening its leadership
position in perimeter security and Unified Threat Management (UTM)
solutions, Astaro Corporation today announced version 7 of its Astaro
Security Gateway, representing seven years of advanced technology
development, customer feedback, end-user suggestions and current
marketplace demands.
The full line of Astaro Security Gateways protect computer networks from a
variety of threats including viruses, hackers, spam, spyware, phishing, and
unauthorized content.
"Version 7 contains a number of advanced features and enhancements that our
30,000 network users and reseller channel partners have been anticipating,"
said Jan Hichert, Astaro CEO. "Among these are transparent e-mail
encryption, SSL VPN, active/active clustering and safeguards for the
uncontrolled flood of unsecured instant messaging traffic and peer-to-peer
file sharing traffic."
The Astaro Security Gateway integrates a complete set of security
technologies that comprise a mix of best of breed, open source and
commercial software covering all aspects of security including e-mail
security (anti spam, anti phishing, dual virus protection for e-mail,
transparent encryption), web filtering (content filtering, anti virus for
the Web, anti spyware, and IM & P2P control), and network protection
(firewall, remote access & VPN, and intrusion protection).
Transparent Email Encryption/Decryption
Astaro's centralized email encryption strategy offers complete transparency
to end users with the added benefit that no additional encryption software
is required on the client side.
Astaro's version 7 enables the encryption, decryption and digital signature
of emails, based on S/MIME and OpenPGP standards. Defined user groups or
individual users can automatically encrypt and/or sign their emails through
a central email encryption inside the Astaro gateway before sending them.
Inbound email is automatically decrypted. And because of the nature of UTM,
both incoming and outgoing email is verified and forwarded through virus
and content scanners before users open it.
Secure Remote Access via SSL VPN
Version 7 also introduces SSL VPN through the enhancement of existing
remote access protocols such as IPSec, L2TP over IPSec, and PPTP tunneling
with SSL VPN. The Astaro gateway is the only UTM appliance on the market
with such a degree of VPN and remote access solutions.
Scalability via Clustering
For large multi-user enterprise environments, Astaro developed a unique
brand of Active/Active Clustering that enables the load distribution for as
many as 10 Astaro Security Gateways, eliminating the need to install
additional load balancers. This patent-pending technology increases the
speed and reliability of network traffic.
Availability
The Astaro Security Gateway version 7 is available immediately. Customers
can download the software appliance directly from www.astaro.com. It will
also ship with Astaro's full range of hardware appliances.
About Astaro
Astaro Corporation is headquartered in Burlington, Mass. and Karlsruhe,
Germany. The Astaro Security Gateway has won numerous industry awards and
is protecting over 30,000 networks in 60 countries, including such
companies as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Los Alamos National Labs, Stanford
University and Watsco, Inc. Astaro products are distributed by a worldwide
network of more than 1,000 solutions partners who offer local support and
services. Visit www.astaro.com.