Duxbury Networking has released details of a new report by Forrester Research on network quarantine that has named its principal, Enterasys, as having the "best currently-shipping switch solution" for ensuring network safety.
In the report, "Choosing the Right Network Quarantine Solution (June 2005), Forrester estimates that the adoption of network quarantine - "the dynamic restriction of client systems` access to networks based on their compliance with policy" -- will grow significantly in the second half of this year.
"Done right," the report says, "network quarantine lays the foundation for enterprises to build an end-to-end, virtualised security framework."
The report goes on to say that "network quarantine solutions don`t just control access, they control compliance. By auditing and assessing endpoints, network quarantine helps CIOs understand user compliance with both corporate and regulatory policies."
Forrester recently ranked Enterasys as "the best security-oriented switch company". In the new report, Forrester says that when it comes to port-based switching security, "Enterasys was the first to provide a shipping solution and remains on top."
According to Forrester, "Enterasys` real strength lies in its Policy Manager and Automated Security Manager, which handle the backend setup for network quarantine. This gives Enterasys the most mature solution in terms of easily deploying and integrating the necessary switch feature-functions."
Commenting on the report, Louis Helmbold, technology and business development manager at Duxbury Networking, says it underlines the benefits of a policy-based approach to network security from both performance and security perspectives.
"The market is demanding solutions that address business continuity and regulatory compliance issues - key areas of focus for many businesses in SA," he says.
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