Addition of SSL VPN to Company's Existing IPSec VPN Offering Demonstrates
Commitment to Provide Distributed Enterprises with Comprehensive Remote
Networking Solutions
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- TManage, a
MegaPath Networks company and a leading provider of comprehensive managed
networking solutions, today announced the addition of an SSL-enabled managed
clientless VPN service for remote network access. As part of a comprehensive
managed solution which complements TManage's existing IPSec-based Managed
Remote Access VPN offering, distributed enterprises can now implement the SSL
VPN service to easily and securely connect mobile workforces and business
partners to Web-enabled applications.
The new TManage VPN solution is enabled by the Instant Virtual Extranet
(IVE) platform from Neoteris(R), Inc.(1), giving distributed enterprises
secure remote access to corporate network resources via the Internet from any
computer that has an SSL-enabled Web browser. TManage's SSL VPN service will
provide mobile workers secure and ubiquitous corporate information resource
access while reducing IPSec VPN client support costs and enforcing
application-level access control.
"Increasingly enterprises are realizing that they need both IPSec and SSL
VPNs to completely fulfill their secure remote access needs," said Eric
Paulak, research vice president at Gartner, Inc. "IT departments have also
discovered that designing, deploying and managing secure remote access
solutions takes specialized knowledge and significant resources. Managed
service providers alleviate this complexity by expertly delivering
comprehensive solutions with around-the-clock support."
TManage's clientless SSL VPN service utilizes extensive encryption,
authentication and policy control mechanisms to ensure strong enterprise
network security while increasing worker productivity through "anytime-
anywhere" access to mission critical business information. In most cases no
reconfiguration of the corporate firewall is required because it uses the
standard SSL port that is configured to allow network traffic in enterprise
networks.
"SSL-based VPNs fill a specific need that more traditional IPSec-based
VPNs do not -- the need for support cost reductions and ease-of-use security
improvements for certain users," said John Moshier, senior vice president of
customer solutions at TManage. "After several months of evaluation, testing
and development, and with increasing customer interest in such a solution, we
selected Neoteris' market-leading IVE platform to deliver our initial
SSL-based Remote Access VPN service."
Larry Link, vice president of sales at Neoteris, added, "Partnering with
an industry leader such as TManage underscores our commitment to having a
strong managed service offering. We are confident that TManage's proven
solutions, processes and support capabilities are ideal for meeting the
complete end-to-end remote networking needs of our joint customers."
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About Neoteris
Neoteris, Inc. is the market leader in the Application Security Gateway
and SSL VPN product categories, with more than 550 enterprise customers and
one million users worldwide. With its Instant Virtual Extranet platform,
Neoteris delivers innovative, best-of-breed security products, including the
award-winning Neoteris Access Series(TM) and the Neoteris Meeting Series(TM)
security appliances. Founded in May 2000, Neoteris is a privately held company
backed by Jim Clark, The Barksdale Group, New Enterprise Associates, Battery
Ventures, and individual investors. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale,
Calif., and has international offices in Japan, Korea, London, Frankfurt, and
Hyderabad, India. It should be noted that on Oct. 6 NetScreen Technologies
Inc. (Nasdaq: NSCN) announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to
acquire Neoteris. Go to ( http://www.neoteris.com ) for more information.
About TManage, a MegaPath Networks Company
MegaPath Networks Inc. is a leading provider of managed networking
solutions for securely and cost-effectively connecting branch offices, mobile
workers and home-based workers to centralized corporate resources. As a
privately held company headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, MegaPath delivers
integrated end-to-end managed access, VPN and security services to a broad
array of distributed enterprises, ranging from large manufacturers,
pharmaceutical companies, restaurant chains, retailers and financial
institutions, to smaller insurance firms and real estate offices. MegaPath's
passion for customer care and product excellence is reflected in its
award-winning managed services and top industry- and user-rated technical
support and sales associates.
For more information, visit the MegaPath Web site at http://www.megapath.net, the
TManage Web site at http://www.tmanage.com or call 1-877-MEGAPATH (877-634-2728).
NOTE: MegaPath Networks(R) is a registered service mark of MegaPath
Networks Inc.
Neoteris is a registered trademark, and Neoteris Access Series and
Neoteris Meeting Series are trademarks of Neoteris, Inc.
Note 1 -- On Oct. 6, 2003, NetScreen Technologies Inc. announced that it
had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Neoteris.
SOURCE MegaPath Networks Inc.
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CONTACT:
Karoline McLaughlin of MegaPath Networks
Inc., +1-512-794-6022, or cell, +1-512-657-6364, or
kmclaughlin@tmanage.com; or Kevin Kempskie of Voce
Communications, +1-617-421-9607, or cell, +1-617-413-4333, or
kkempskie@vocepr.com, for MegaPath Networks Inc.
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