NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: OPTICAL NETWORKING
08/10/05
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In this issue:
* Juniper rolls out new devices for SMBs and large enterprises
* Links related to Optical Networking
* Featured reader resource
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GARTNER'S SECURITY HYPE-O-METER
What is hype and has it influenced your network security
efforts? At a recent Gartner security summit, analysts described
what they say are "The Five Most Overhyped Security Threats,"
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Today's focus: Juniper extends SSL VPN appliance range
By Stephen Lawson
Juniper this week extended its lineup of hardware platforms for
SSL VPNs, rolling out new devices for small and midsize business
and large enterprises.
The Secure Access 700, 2000, 4000 and 6000 appliances run
Juniper's IVE (Instant Virtual Extranet) software, which uses
SSL encryption to secure data communications on remote
connections, an extranet or an intranet. SSL is available on
standard Web browsers, so rather than having to install and
maintain a full VPN client on each user's device, Juniper can
simply use the existing browser or lightweight software, said
Niv Hanigal, product manager for the Secure Access line. That
software can be downloaded and updated on the fly, over the
network, he said. This makes SSL VPNs a less expensive
alternative to traditional IPSec VPNs, according to Hanigal.
The product line is designed for secure access to enterprise
resources by employees in the main office or in remote
locations, as well as by business partners that need access to
certain kinds of data. It allows administrators to allow access
only to certain kinds of resources based on who is using the VPN
and from where, Hanigal said. For example, when using a
corporate wireless LAN, an employee might have access to
different kinds of information than when he or she is using the
wired LAN, he said.
Juniper adds the new products to a lineup currently made up of
the Secure Access 1000, 3000 and 5000 for enterprises and the
Remote Access 500 for SMBs. Those platforms were introduced in
2001 by Neoteris, which was later acquired by NetScreen.
NetScreen, in turn, was acquired by Juniper last year as the
growing router vendor sought a security portfolio.
With the new products come big boosts in processing power,
memory, network interface capacity and other capabilities,
Hanigal said.
The SA 6000 is the large-enterprise workhorse of the new lineup,
with an SSL acceleration chipset that can encrypt traffic using
the RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4), 3DES (Data Encryption Standard) and
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) protocols as well as
compressing it, Hanigal said. The SA 6000 also has dual
redundant hot-swappable hard drives that mirror data in real
time to allow for smooth recovery in case of a failure. The SA
6000 can be used by as many as 2,500 clients at the same time,
and as many as eight of the devices can be clustered together to
support more than 10,000 concurrent users, Hanigal said.
The SA 4000 supports the same encryption protocols using a
different SSL acceleration chipset. It has the capacity to
handle as many as 1,000 concurrent users, Hanigal said. The SA
2000 can support as many as 100 users at a time, and the SA 700
is designed for 25 concurrent users.
The appliances can be ordered immediately from Juniper and its
channel partners worldwide and should start arriving within the
next few weeks, Hanigal said. Pricing for the SA 700 starts at
$2,495 with a license for 10 concurrent users included. The SA
2000 costs $6,995 with 25 concurrent users, the SA 4000 costs
$15,995 with 50 concurrent users and the SA 6000 is priced
starting at $33,995 with 100 concurrent users.
The top 5: Today's most-read stories
1. New York courts find security in IP video
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080805-ip-video.html?t5>
2. Microsoft settles with 'Spam King' for $7 million
<http://www.networkworld.com/nloptical4756>
3. German bank launches new system to combat phishing
<http://www.networkworld.com/nloptical4757>
4. Anti-spyware firm warns of massive ID theft ring
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080505-id-theft.html?t5>
5. Crashing the 'Net
<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/080805buzz.html?t5>
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To contact: Stephen Lawson
Lawson is a reporter for the IDG News Service, which is a
Network World affiliate, he can be reached at
<mailto:stephen_lawson@idg.com>
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Web-based Applications: Managed Services Offer Benefits Without
Infrastructure Headaches
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move to Web-enable mission critical applications. A new breed of
managed services, aimed directly at accelerating performance and
availability of Web-based applications, helps companies attain
their goals of profit and growth - no matter how far or wide the
audience they are trying to reach. Learn how Web-based
applications can allow your company to boost the bottom line.
Download this Special Report today!
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