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IBM Internet Security Systems Accelerates Network Performance With New Intrusion Prevention Appliance
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| Copyright: | Market Wire, Incorporated | | Source: | Market Wire | | Wordcount: | 870 |
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 22 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Interop -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled an
intrusion prevention appliance that is designed to transmit and protect
network traffic at core network speeds. The new Proventia Network Intrusion
Prevention System (IPS) GX6116 supports throughput of up to fifteen
gigabits per second (Gbps) with preemptive protection for up to six Gbps of
network traffic. The appliance is designed to operate at the network core
and meet the needs of large enterprise or carrier deployments. By adding
the Proventia Network IPS GX6116 to its Internet Security Systems (ISS)
product line, IBM offers comprehensive,
ahead-of-the-threat protection for the various layers of an enterprise
network.
The new appliance further strengthens IBM's roster of technology and
services dedicated to helping clients address IT Governance and Risk
Management. This initiative consists of new technologies and services
designed to help clients mitigate risk and enable effective IT governance
in response to the rising complexity of the security threat landscape and
increasing regulatory compliance demands.
"Being in such a targeted industry as financial services, we must take all
necessary precautions to ensure that our customers' sensitive data is not
compromised," said Henry Gillard, a member of the Computer Incident
Response Team at banking and payment technologies company, Metavante. "The
Proventia Network IPS GX6116 has provided us with a powerful means of
bolstering our security posture by protecting traffic at the core of our
network without sacrificing the performance of our mission-critical
business applications."
High-performance applications such as Internet telephony that operate at
the network core require security solutions capable of delivering high
throughput, maximum scalability and low latency. Proventia Network IPS
GX6116 is designed to deliver on all three fronts with:
-- Fifteen gigabit per second (Gbps) throughput
-- Six gigabit per second (Gbps) inspection
-- Protection across eight network segments
-- Configurable latency
Protection at very high network speeds allows companies to implement
security at the network core without impacting business and network
performance. By protecting across eight network segments, IBM ISS surpasses
the network protection capabilities of competitive solutions. This allows
for maximum scalability and high ROI for security investments by decreasing
the number of appliances enterprises need to purchase to achieve optimum
protection. Configurable latency puts network administrators in control of
performance and acceptable levels of risk for their enterprise, as opposed
to being confined by pre-determined settings.
Proventia Network IPS GX6116 is designed to exceed the demanding
requirements of the network core through a custom-built architecture
featuring a network processing unit (NPU) tailored for high-speed
processing of network packets. This architecture allows the Proventia
Network IPS GX6116 to split the tasks of processing the flow of data from
the task of inspecting that data, dramatically increasing the performance
efficiency of preemptive network protection.
In addition to meeting the needs of large enterprises, the GX6116 also
bolsters IBM ISS' ability to protect next-generation telecommunications
networks, cellular IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) backbone networks, VoIP
deployments and hosting environments by leveraging IBM ISS' protocol
analysis technology.
IBM's Proventia portfolio is part of an integrated and unified security
platform. The IBM Internet Security Systems product line integrates through
a centralized management console, IBM Proventia Management
SiteProtector(TM), to maximize protection and simplify management. The
Proventia portfolio also integrates with the IBM Tivoli service management
portfolio for an end-to-end secure infrastructure.
Through its Proventia protection platform, IBM ISS provides multi-layered
protection for enterprises from network to host. By infusing products with
security intelligence from the IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force®
research and development team and its unique IBM Virtual Patch®
technology, IBM security solutions are designed to protect customers before
their business assets are impacted by online intrusions.
Proventia Network IPS GX6116 is scheduled to be available by the end of Q2.
For further information on IBM ISS intrusion prevention technology, go to:
http://iss.net/products/Proventia_Network_Intrusion_Prevention_System/product_main_page.html
For further details on IBM's activities at Interop Las Vegas, please visit
Booth #810 or go to www.iss.net/2007/interop.
Further details on IBM's IT Governance & Risk Management initiative can be
found at http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/presskit/21544.wss.
About IBM Internet Security Systems
IBM Internet Security Systems is the trusted security advisor to thousands
of the world's leading businesses and governments, providing preemptive
protection for networks, desktops and servers. An established leader in
security since 1994, the IBM Proventia® integrated security platform is
designed to automatically protect against both known and unknown threats,
helping to keep networks up and running and shielding customers from online
attacks before they impact business assets. IBM Internet Security Systems
products and services are based on the proactive security intelligence of
its X-Force® research and development team -- the unequivocal world
authority in vulnerability and threat research. The Internet Security
Systems product line is also complemented by comprehensive Managed Security
Services and Professional Security Services. For more information, visit
the Internet Security Systems Web site at www.iss.net or call
800-776-2362.
Internet Security Systems and SiteProtector are trademarks and Proventia,
X-Force and Virtual Patch are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or
both. All other companies and products mentioned are trademarks and
property of their respective owners.
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Angela Frechette
IBM Internet Security Systems
404.915.7593
afrechet@us.ibm.com
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