Enterasys Networks Has "Best Currently-Shipping Switch Solution" According to New Network Security Report by Leading Industry Research Firm
Report says Enterasys has "most mature solution" for "easily deploying and integrating" switch-based security
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Kevin Flanagan Enterasys Networks (978) 684-1473 kevin.flanagan@enterasys.com |
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ANDOVER, MA-- July 14, 2005--Enterasys Networks (NYSE: ETS), the Secure Networks CompanyTM, today announced that a new report by Forrester Research on network quarantine says Enterasys has the "best currently-shipping switch solution" for ensuring network safety.
In the report, "Choosing the Right Network Quarantine Solution (June 2005)," Forrester estimates that the adoption of network quarantine--"the dynamic restriction of client systems' access to networks based on their compliance with policy"--will grow significantly in the second half of this year. "Done right," the report says, "network quarantine lays the foundation for enterprises to build an end-to-end, virtualized security framework."
The report goes on to say "network quarantine solutions don't just control access, they control compliance. By auditing and assessing endpoints, network quarantine helps CIOs understand user compliance with both corporate and regulatory policies."
Forrester recently ranked Enterasys as "the best security-oriented switch company." In the new report, Forrester says that when it comes to port-based switching security, "Enterasys was the first to provide a shipping solution and remains on top." According to Forrester, "Enterasys' real strength lies in its Policy Manager and Automated Security Manager, which handle the backend setup for network quarantine. This gives Enterasys the most mature solution in terms of easily deploying and integrating the necessary switch feature-functions."
John Roese, chief technology officer of Enterasys Networks, says the Forrester Report affirms that Enterasys' unique, policy-based approach to network security delivers the performance and protection enterprises need. "The volume and complexity of network threats is increasing at an incredible pace. Enterasys is committed to delivering innovative products and solutions that provide the business continuity and regulatory compliance benefits that businesses need to deal with relentless network threats. We're pleased to be recognized once again by Forrester for our leadership in network security technology."
The Enterasys Secure Networks Advantage
Enterasys' industry-leading Secure Networks technology and solutions provide the highest level of infrastructure security available today. Secure Networks delivers the most granular level of security, providing visibility and control down to the network device, individual user and application level. This enables enterprises to quickly and easily detect, assess, locate and protect against attacks. This unmatched security comes from an integrated policy-based management software architecture that works with the embedded security capabilities Enterasys designs into its entire product line. This unique approach offers significant operational and business benefits, unmatched by vendor offerings that add hardware or software to multiple network access points in an attempt to increase security. In fact, Secure Networks technology can even make networks with competitors' equipment more secure.
About Enterasys Networks
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