Crossbeam Systems Unveils Multi-Site Perimeter UTM Security Solution for Extended Enterprises with Expanded C-Series and Centralized Management18 October 2005
Crossbeam Systems(R), Inc., the
leader in protecting the world's largest networks, today announced an
expansion of its C-Series line of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security
services switches and introduced SecureShore(TM) NMS, the company's new
network management system. The new C2 and C6 bring Crossbeam's award-winning
high-performance, multi-function security to large, multi-site deployments of
extended enterprises, system integrators and managed security providers --
combined with the operational simplicity of SecureShore NMS's centralized
configuration, monitoring and management of up to 1,000 Crossbeam X-Series and
C-Series devices.
"Our customers want fast and flexible equipment that works with best-in-
class security vendors, so Crossbeam's new C-Series devices are a great
foundation for the new wave of multi-function security," said Gordon Shevlin,
vice president of sales for SiegeWorks, a leading global enterprise security
services, consulting and integration firm. "The new C2 and C6 also round out
Crossbeam's line nicely so that we can bid a single vendor from the branch
office to the largest data centers."
As enterprise networks of all sizes continue to be threatened by worms,
viruses and other malicious attacks, they are also undergoing fundamental
change from new applications such as VoIP and web services resulting in new
integrated security and network performance requirements. Featuring best-in-
class UTM security and unmatched price-for-performance, the C2 and C6 were
developed for these demanding and distributed network environments that
feature a mix of small and large packet application traffic and attacks by
multiple-vector threats. Most importantly, they combine with Crossbeam's X-
Series products to give customers a comprehensive line of best-in-class,
multi-function security platforms for all of their locations.
Leveraging Crossbeam's market leadership in high-end UTM, the new C2 and
C6 feature multi-function security from best-in-class vendors and are designed
to protect locations with under 100 employees. The C2 and C6 feature
integrated security that combines firewall, IPSec and SSL VPN, intrusion
prevention and anti-virus, using Check Point Express CI(TM). The C2 and C6
will also run leading integrated security applications from Trend Mico,
Aladdin and Websense, so customers can customize the layers of security
required at various locations of their extended enterprise.
"Today's enterprise customer is increasingly operating a globally
dispersed network with regional and branch offices that have the same need for
consistent and reliable security as the enterprise headquarters," said Paul
Weinstein, vice president of business development for Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP). "Combining the performance of Crossbeam's
new C-Series products with the integrated security of Check Point Express CI
creates a powerful solution for enterprises to extend the multi-function
security from their headquarters to all of their remote locations."
"This expansion of our C-Series is in response to our customers who wanted
to extend the Crossbeam security in their headquarters out to every field
location for a consistent approach to security regardless of network size or
location," said Peter George, president and CEO of Crossbeam Systems. "Adding
the C2 and C6 to our existing C-Series and X-Series products also gives our
channel partners the most comprehensive set of UTM solutions on the market
that are clearly differentiated by their best-in-class security, high
performance and reliability."
C-Series Expansion: C2 and C6
The C2 and C6 redefine the price-for-performance benchmarks for lower-end
UTM devices. The C2 features four auto-sensing 10/100/1000 ports and delivers
350 megabits per second (large packet) performance and more than 292,000
packets per second (small packet), which is up to three times existing
devices. The C6 features four auto-sensing 10/100/1000 ports and four 10/100
ports, and delivers more than 1.2 gigabits per second of throughput making it
ideal for protecting perimeters and internal network segments. Both the C2
and C6 have 512 MB of expandable memory, an 80 GB hard drive and include high
availability features such as Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol and session
state synchronization. Initial set-up, as well as configuration back-up and
recovery, are simplified through a USB flash memory stick.
SecureShore(TM) NMS
As Crossbeam's customer engagements have expanded beyond initial
deployments of individual X-Series switches in data centers, the company has
addressed the need for a comprehensive, multi-device management system with
the new SecureShore NMS. Featuring a Linux-based, client/server architecture,
SecureShore NMS provides complete configuration, monitoring and management of
Crossbeam X-Series and C-Series deployments of up to 1,000 devices. Key
highlights include bulk processes for device configuration, back-up and
restore, patch updating and operating system upgrades. SecureShore NMS also
comes with flexible, user-defined administration to easily group and assign
attributes to devices or SecureShore NMS users.
Pricing and Availability
The C2 and C6 will be generally available worldwide on November 7th from
Crossbeam authorized channel partners. List price for a C2 is $2,650 and a C6
is $5,250 with exact pricing depending on configuration and volume.
SecureShore NMS is generally available now from Crossbeam and its channel
partners with list pricing starting at $2,500 for managing up to five devices.
About Crossbeam Systems
Crossbeam Systems is a global growth company that pioneered the best-of-
breed Unified Threat Management (UTM) market and is a leading developer of
total security solutions required for safer, simpler networks. The company
has tailored security solutions for global corporations, carrier networks and
small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in early 2000 and led by senior
executives from Bay Networks, Cisco, Nortel/Wellfleet and Alcatel, Crossbeam
is headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, USA, and has offices in Europe and
Asia Pacific. The company is backed by top-tier investors including Focus
Ventures, Tudor Ventures, Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners,
Commonwealth Capital Venture Partners, Intel Capital and Charles River
Ventures. More information is available at http://www.crossbeamsystems.com.
Crossbeam Systems and Crossbeam are registered trademarks of Crossbeam
Systems, Inc. All other company, product or service names not owned by
Crossbeam mentioned in this press release are the property of their respective
owners.
Contact:
Throop Wilder Doug Broad
Vice President of Marketing SparkSource, Inc.
Crossbeam Systems (781) 418-2415
(978) 318-7524 dbroad@sparksource.com
throop@crossbeamsys.com
Source: PR Newswire
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