Industry's First Secure VoIP and VPN Management Platform Integrated into
Edgewater Networks' EdgeMarc Series
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BOSTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgewater Networks, Inc., a provider of
solutions that make the deployment of voice and video over IP easier and more
secure, and LineSider Communications, a global IP voice/data management and
converged communications provider, today announced a co-technology initiative
to engineer and deliver a fully managed policy-based VoIP and VPN solution
based on Edgewater's EdgeMarc platform. The companies will begin integrating
LineSider's WirePower(TM) Converged Control technology into Edgewater
Networks' EdgeMarc Series appliances to simplify the service deployment,
network and security management and administration of IP resources within an
enterprise networking environment. The solution will provide any enterprise,
particularly security-sensitive industries such as healthcare, financial
services and government agencies, a policy-based security management and
network control capability critical in managing converged VoIP, data and video
enterprise networks.
The co-technology initiative delivers on the original promise of IP VPN
offerings by providing the cost economies and integrated management control
that have eluded the industry to date. The solution comes on the heels of a
growing demand for secure, business-class VoIP and IP VPN services among
business customers who require the reach and economics of the Internet, and
seek to reduce their dependency upon costly frame relay and MPLS offerings.
Edgewater Networks and LineSider Solution
The Edgewater and LineSider co-technology effort enables the first
platform that integrates management of services across local and wide area
networking environments. LineSider's WirePower Converged Control technology is
a powerful network operating and directory management system that offers a set
of security policy features and management capabilities for both network and
end user applications. These capabilities create a secure VoIP and VPN
network, provision new sites and end users on-the-fly, and provide the
management tools critical in controlling a converged enterprise network to the
device-level, without compromising network security.
"This development effort will enable the EdgeMarc to play a greater role
in managing the application requirements of enterprise users," said Doug
Wadkins, Chief Technical Officer of Edgewater Networks, Inc. "It is a scalable
security solution that provides effective protection for enterprise VoIP
deployments."
Through the co-technology integration effort, enterprises will capitalize
on converged managed services addressing voice and data QoS, service
monitoring, traffic management, enhanced security and automated service
delivery based on the unique requirements of the enterprise. LineSider's
WirePower Converged Control technology will be compatible with Edgewater
Networks' EdgeView network management system to provide a unified view into
the overall health and service performance of the converged enterprise
network.
"A single appliance with centralized management is ideal for converged
enterprise networks," said Michael Suby, Senior Research Analyst with
Stratecast Partners (a division of Frost&Sullivan). "The complementary
capabilities of Edgewater and LineSider deliver on the twin goals of
simplified management and cost savings enterprises expect in moving to a
converged network model."
"Integrating functions into a single edge device simplifies the operating
environment for the enterprise," said Dan Estridge, Chief Technical Officer of
LineSider Communications. "The EdgeMarc series is the optimal platform for
this type of integration effort because it will further reduce the costs and
complexity of securing and maintaining mission-critical voice and data
applications within a converged IP network."
About Edgewater Networks
Edgewater Networks is a global leader in Application-Aware Networking(TM)
solutions that ensure the secure and reliable delivery of real-time, IP based
communications. EdgeMarc Series appliances provide a SIP, MGCP or H.323 VoIP
aware NAT/Firewall, VoIP survivability, passive call quality monitoring and
powerful but easy-to-use traffic management that ensures high quality voice
and video. EdgeProtect Series session border controllers protect critical
voice and video infrastructure elements from network based attacks and extend
the reach of voice and video services. The EdgeView network management system
is used to monitor network-wide call quality and provides diagnostic tools to
quickly identify networking issues that negatively impact call quality. For
more information about Edgewater Networks, Inc. please visit the company's
website at http://www.edgewaternetworks.com or contact Dave Martin at
408.351.7209.
About LineSider Communications
LineSider Communications is a global IP communications provider, managing
secured voice and data services for the IP Age. LineSider removes the barriers
traditionally associated with secure communications and provides carriers and
enterprise customers the world's first fully integrated suite of converged IP
voice and data services. The management team is comprised of seasoned veterans
with proven track records in multiple communication market segments, in data
security, and in commercializing the automation of complex business processes.
For more information visit LineSider Communications at
http://www.linesider.net or call Whitney Cook at 617.671.0018.
Edgewater Networks
Dave Martin
(408) 351.7209
dmartin@edgewaternetworks.com
LineSider Communications
Whitney Cook
(617) 671.0018
wcook@linesider.net
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http: /www.linesider.net
http://www.edgewaternetworks.com
CONTACT:
Dave Martin of Edgewater Networks,
+1-408-351-7209, dmartin@edgewaternetworks.com; or Whitney Cook
of LineSider Communications, +1-617-671-0018, wcook@linesider.net
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