ClearPath Networks introduced the first in a line of enterprise-class network security appliances for the small and medium business (SMB) market. ClearPath, which operates a nationwide MPLS/ATM backbone, offers managed network services that can integrate access links from various third-party carriers and provide an end-to-end QoS environment.
The company’s new Secure Network Access Platform “SNAP” provides a range of capabilities, including: Secure Site-to-Site VPN connectivity, remote access VPN, firewall protection, Intrusion Detection & Prevention, antivirus scanning, content filtering, and network management, monitoring & reporting.
The SNAP VPN appliance leverages the company’s web-based management and monitoring tool, which provides the ability to track bandwidth utilization to and from the device, latency, packet delivery, and jitter intervals. In addition, network settings may be adjusted, in real-time, through a graphic user interface (GUI) that provides visibility and control over the network environment from any Internet-enabled web browser.
The first two members of the SNAP VPN family — the 1200 and 1400 series — support 10 users/10 concurrent encrypted VPN tunnels and 25 users/30 tunnels, respectively. ClearPath is also introducing SNAP VPN usage based pricing. Per user pricing starts at $49 per month, and is discounted as additional users are added. The SNAP VPN equipment starts at $595 for the 1200 series, and $895 for the 1400 series. http://www.clearpathnet.com
