Biodata IT, distributor of Astaro for Sub-Saharan Africa, today announced that Astaro Security Gateway 220 was named Editors` Choice in a roundup of security appliances by PC Magazine. The appliance provides all-in-one protection from viruses, hackers, spam and other threats to computer networks.
In his 12 May 2005 review, PC Magazine Lead Analyst Oliver Kaven rated the Astaro Security Gateway 220 with 4.5 out of 5 stars. He wrote: "Any administrator who is planning to buy a gateway security appliance should check out the Security Gateway 220 and consider it strongly."
At the heart of the 220 is the recently released Astaro Security Linux Version 6, which boasts improved protection for voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), increased protection from "zero-day attacks", and enhanced configuration options.
All Astaro Security Gateway appliances offer comprehensive, best of breed, fully integrated perimeter software applications. Standard with all models is Astaro`s intuitive user interface that greatly reduces the cost of deployment and management, and the Astaro Security Linux firewall, VPN gateway and intrusion protection. Upgrades include virus protection, spam blocking and URL filtering.
Chris Runte, a director of Biodata IT, comments: "The Astaro Security Gateway 220 has an extremely well-rounded set of features, an excellent interface, and a most valuable reporting for the administrator. Daily executive reports, searchable logs, live logs, daily spam digests for each individual user, and a fully featured SMTP proxy gateway are among the features."
The Astaro Security Gateway appliances sit between the corporate network and the outside world and provide protection for all types of networks and all types of computer systems, including Windows, Linux and Unix-based PCs and servers.
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Astaro develops a complete line of network security products including the Astaro Security Gateway line of security appliances and Astaro Security Linux, a software-based solution. All Astaro products offer seven critical security applications - firewall, VPN gateway, anti-virus, intrusion protection, spam filtering, spyware protection and content filtering - fully integrated on a single management platform.
The company is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and with facilities in Karlsruhe, Germany. Astaro`s software has won numerous industry awards, and is protecting over 20 000 networks in 60 countries, including such organisations as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Los Alamos National Labs, Stanford University and Watsco, Inc. Astaro products are distributed by a worldwide network of 350 solutions partners who offer local support and services.
Biodata IT: www.biodata.co.za
Biodata IT South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a distributor of a wide range of best-of-breed IT security solutions. Highly specialised and experienced staff as well as a network of skilled channel partners are dedicated to protect and to add value to your IT infrastructure. The client base of Biodata IT South Africa (Pty) Ltd comprises over 200 leading organisations in the financial, healthcare, government and industrial sector based in countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa.
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