Nortel Networks announced new products, product enhancements and a security partner program for enterprise customers. The line-up includes:
- a new Alteon Operating System (AOS) 21.0 software release, currently available for Alteon Application Switch products, that provides Advanced Denial of Service (DoS) Protection, fault-tolerant Web Services enabled by Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) inspection for Web Services-aware traffic management, and intelligent peer-to-peer application management.
a new Alteon Secure Socket Layer Virtual Private Network software release designed for companies that utilize SSL VPNs as their primary means of remote access.
enhancements to the Nortel Networks Alteon Application Switch portfolio, including products optimized for IP telephony, streaming media, video teleconferencing, resource planning, e-mail, file transfer and financial activities.
a new Alteon Switched Firewall product line, which includes two significant enhancements, stealth mode deployment and Alteon Switched Firewall 5114. Stealth mode deployment provides intrinsic, high-performance security that cannot be detected by hackers or malicious users.
and a new security certification program for channel partners in North America.
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