NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: TIM GREENE ON VPNS 11/02/04 Today's focus: NeoScale employs VPN to protect storage traffic
Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED], In this issue: * NeoScale CryptoStor SAN VPN * Links related to VPNs * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by NetScout The deployment of VoIP is well underway and unstoppable, but the implementation and ongoing support is extremely challenging. To successfully support VoIP and other demanding applications, IT organizations need to change their approach to network management. Learn about readiness assessment, design and ongoing management in the Network World Special Report: Recommendations for Implementing and Managing Converged Networks. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=85946 _______________________________________________________________ Security Event : DEFENDING IN DEPTH Security: The vulnerability that paralyzes enterprise. Exposes assets. Drains capital. Compromises users. And terrifies management. 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The company claims it processes traffic at wire speed. One of the devices sits at each end of a SAN connection in line with the traffic and is connected to the network via 2G bit/sec Fibre Channel ports. As the traffic passes through, it is encrypted using advanced encryption standard, one of the standards used for IP Security (IPSec) VPNs. CryptoStor SAN VPN also compresses traffic to make better use of the metropolitan links that carry the traffic. At the receiving end, the second box decrypts and decompresses the traffic. The devices can be clustered to perform backup for each other in case one fails. The devices also use smart card two-factor authentication commonly employed with IPSec VPNs and access to the management ports are via authenticated SSL connections. NeoScale SAN VPN is available now with a starting price of $40,000 for one appliance. _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Tim Greene Tim Greene is a senior editor at Network World, covering virtual private networking gear, remote access, core switching and local phone companies. You can reach him at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by NetScout The deployment of VoIP is well underway and unstoppable, but the implementation and ongoing support is extremely challenging. To successfully support VoIP and other demanding applications, IT organizations need to change their approach to network management. 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