San Jose, CA-based NeoAccel today announced the newest version of its SSL VPN-Plus product meant to bring SSL VPNs into the same neighborhood as IPSec VPNs performance-wise.
Virtual private networks (VPNs) provide a vital service for many businesses by establishing a secure tunnel to networks from remote locations. IPSec-based VPNs are known for their reliability and speed but require IT intervention in the form of client software deployment and setup. As "first generation" VPN technology, IPSec-based products are shackled with "clients that were not developed for friendliness," says Frank Guerrero, NeoAccel's vice president of marketing.
SSL VPNs, on the other hand, are renowned for their ubiquity and low administrative overhead, but the chatty nature of the standard can slow transactions to a crawl. According to the company, this "second generation" represents both a step forward in terms of access and scalability but a step back in responsiveness as broadband connections proliferate.
NeoAccel bridges these two worlds with its SSL VPN-Plus gateway appliances.
Now up to version 3.0, the 1U SSL VPN-Plus comes in three models, the SGX-4800, SGX-2400, and SGX-1200. At the top of the product line, the SGX-4800 provides data exchange rates of up to 950 Mbps and support for up to 10,000 concurrent users. Down the ladder, the SGX-2400 and SGX-12000 support speeds of up to 500 Mbps and 250 Mbps, and concurrent user counts of 2,000 and 100, respectively.
All models are capable of 1,800 logins and 8,400 SSL transactions per second.
While the specs tell one story, the most obvious performance indicator is the noticeable decrease in transfer times, even by human standards. In tests, NeoAccel's appliances were able to transfer an 8.5 MB file in 23 seconds over a LAN, a 5-second penalty over native speeds but nearly 4 minutes faster than a traditional SSL VPN.
This is made possible by the company's Intelligent Connection Acceleration Architecture, a technology that allows the hardware to prevent "TCP over TCP meltdown," a condition exacerbated when "two connections are running out of sync," according to Guerrero. In typical SSL VPNs, the secure tunnel has to accommodate these two nested TCP connections, which in turn imposes a drag on transfer speeds as the end-user system is constantly engaged in maintaining the SSL connection.
Therefore, NeoAccel is making the case for replacing IPsec VPNs with the company's technology. Aside from a low IT maintenance profile - since there are no end-user clients to lord over - the product also makes it possible to extend NAC-like access policies to remote systems as well as fine grained network segmenting controls to keep users outside of the corporate firewall from reaching resources they shouldn't.
Moreover, the SSL-based products open a lifeline to all types of workers, including those with handhelds as well as laptop toters. Another side effect is that users of "all levels of sophistication can log into networks," extending secure communications to every type of employee, not just the tech savvy ones, says Guerrero.
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Cloud Distribution sign strategic agreement with NetPilot Internet Security
Newbury, Berkshire, Dec 10th 2009 - Cloud Distribution & NetPilot Internet Security today announced their intent to attack the Cloud channel with NetPilot's new range of UTM appliances
Cloud Distribution intend to focus their efforts on introducing the NetPilot platform to ISP’s, VNO's, PTT's and MSP's with a view to providing virtualised and physical appliances for resale as a unique "UTM in the Cloud" proposition. "We see a natural evolution for SMB's to push everything they can up to the cloud rather than deploying physical boxes on premise." stated Scott Dobson, Managing Director at Cloud Distribution. "ISP's have been providing clean email services for years but the firewall, IDS/IPS, VPN etc. have all remained on their customers LAN where they are difficult to manage and sold as a capital investment. We see NetPilot's MSP proposition as a key differentiator in moving these elements upstream to the cloud for financial and ease of management reasons."
Jamie Pushman, Sales Manager at NetPilot Internet Security said " We are very excited to work with Cloud distribution to address the emerging opportunity for cloud based managed security solutions. From being one of the first UTM appliances in the world Netpilot will now be available as a cloud implementation managed service. We will also be shipping a virtualised appliance for LAN deployment. This is a fantastic new opportunity for our reseller partners "
Nick Morse of NeoAccel, NetPilot's Enterprise VPN partner said " Our partnership with Netpilot Internet Security will deliver enterprise class end to end security to the UK SME market. The virtualised and physical implementations of Netpilot UTM incorporating Neoaccel 3rd generation VPN technology provide the SME with a choice of traditional appliance, virtualised and cloud based solutions"
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Jamie Pushman, Sales Manager at NetPilot Internet Security said " We are very excited to work with Cloud distribution to address the emerging opportunity for cloud based managed security solutions. From being one of the first UTM appliances in the world Netpilot will now be available as a cloud implementation managed service. We will also be shipping a virtualised appliance for LAN deployment. This is a fantastic new opportunity for our reseller partners "
Nick Morse of NeoAccel, NetPilot's Enterprise VPN partner said " Our partnership with Netpilot Internet Security will deliver enterprise class end to end security to the UK SME market. The virtualised and physical implementations of Netpilot UTM incorporating Neoaccel 3rd generation VPN technology provide the SME with a choice of traditional appliance, virtualised and cloud based solutions"
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Thursday, 18 December 2008
NeoAccel Positioned in Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN Solutions
NeoAccel, Inc., developer of SSL VPN-Plus™, the market-leading 3rd Generation VPN, today announced that it has been placed in the 3Q07 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN.
NeoAccel’s SSL VPN-Plus is the only VPN solution on the market that truly enables IPsec VPN replacement. It delivers performance better than or equal to IPsec VPN products with vastly superior security, lower return on investment and universal access, all of which translate to lower overall costs and higher user satisfaction.
“Our users access the network from client sites, and we don’t want them waiting around for files to transfer,” said Stephen Gentilozzi, IT Manager at American Century Casualty Company in Atlanta. “SSL VPN-Plus was the only product we found that combined the performance of IPsec with the reduced costs and management simplicity of SSL VPN, and it’s also a no-brainer for our employees to use.”
“NeoAccel has been working hard to evolve SSL VPN technology with a vision of securely connecting any user to any device in any location,” said Michel Susai, CEO and Chairman at NeoAccel. “In my opinion, our inclusion in the SSL VPN Magic Quadrant validates our strategy and demonstrates our momentum in the marketplace.”
About NeoAccel
With the vision to “Secure Everything™,” NeoAccel provides the most advanced, secure, and high-performance access to any application from any device anywhere. Its SSL VPN-Plus™ product line delivers all the performance of IPsec VPNs with the added benefits of increased security, simplified management, and reduced cost of ownership. Its NAM-Plus network access control product line addresses the challenge of secure internal access within the corporate LAN with the added benefit of full application access control. Using patented and innovative technologies, NeoAccel’s products eliminate the traditional management, performance, and security challenges of other solutions to enable truly unified and secure worldwide networks. NeoAccel is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit www.neoaccel.com.
Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN, North America, 3Q07" by John Girard, December 6, 2007
The Gartner Magic Quadrant is copyrighted December 6, 2007 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
NeoAccel, SSL VPN-Plus, Intelligent Connection Acceleration Architecture, ICAA, Transparent SSL, TSSL, Secure Everything and NAM-Plus are trademarks of NeoAccel, Inc.
Original Press Release - http://www.neoaccel.com/pr-quadrant.php
NeoAccel’s SSL VPN-Plus is the only VPN solution on the market that truly enables IPsec VPN replacement. It delivers performance better than or equal to IPsec VPN products with vastly superior security, lower return on investment and universal access, all of which translate to lower overall costs and higher user satisfaction.
“Our users access the network from client sites, and we don’t want them waiting around for files to transfer,” said Stephen Gentilozzi, IT Manager at American Century Casualty Company in Atlanta. “SSL VPN-Plus was the only product we found that combined the performance of IPsec with the reduced costs and management simplicity of SSL VPN, and it’s also a no-brainer for our employees to use.”
“NeoAccel has been working hard to evolve SSL VPN technology with a vision of securely connecting any user to any device in any location,” said Michel Susai, CEO and Chairman at NeoAccel. “In my opinion, our inclusion in the SSL VPN Magic Quadrant validates our strategy and demonstrates our momentum in the marketplace.”
About NeoAccel
With the vision to “Secure Everything™,” NeoAccel provides the most advanced, secure, and high-performance access to any application from any device anywhere. Its SSL VPN-Plus™ product line delivers all the performance of IPsec VPNs with the added benefits of increased security, simplified management, and reduced cost of ownership. Its NAM-Plus network access control product line addresses the challenge of secure internal access within the corporate LAN with the added benefit of full application access control. Using patented and innovative technologies, NeoAccel’s products eliminate the traditional management, performance, and security challenges of other solutions to enable truly unified and secure worldwide networks. NeoAccel is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit www.neoaccel.com.
Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN, North America, 3Q07" by John Girard, December 6, 2007
The Gartner Magic Quadrant is copyrighted December 6, 2007 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
NeoAccel, SSL VPN-Plus, Intelligent Connection Acceleration Architecture, ICAA, Transparent SSL, TSSL, Secure Everything and NAM-Plus are trademarks of NeoAccel, Inc.
Original Press Release - http://www.neoaccel.com/pr-quadrant.php
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