NetCom Solutions SA has announced the availability of a new solution from Solsoft, a provider of visual security policy management solutions, which provides an innovative way to configure, manage and deploy IPSec VPNs and ensure interoperability between different brands of VPN devices.
"Until now, it has been a major challenge to weave VPNs into a global security infrastructure and make them compatible with other types and brands of devices," says NetCom Solutions SA sales manager Logan Hill.
"With Solsoft NP VPN Modules, customers can easily configure multiple, complex VPN tunnels from a centralised location, ensure full interoperability with multiple brands and types of devices, and achieve end-to-end security by providing simultaneous management of router, firewall and VPN security policies from a single application.
"Currently, management is one of the biggest headaches in VPN deployment," says Hill. "Integrating VPNs into a global security infrastructure is difficult, so cost becomes a huge roadblock to success. Solsoft is the first to provide one single, vendor-neutral policy management solution for both VPNs and firewalls, solving complex management, interoperability and deployment issues. This is a significant breakthrough."
Complementing the Solsoft NP product line, which provides security management for multi-vendor routers, switches, servers and firewalls, Solsoft NP VPN Modules offer a new approach to global network security that makes IPSec deployment efficient, scalable and cost-effective.
Solsoft NP VPN features include:
* Pre-configured VPNs - Pre-defined VPN configurations can be selected, eliminating the need to view complex IPSec parameters and guaranteeing interoperable configurations between different brands of devices. For advanced needs, configuration of individual IPSec and IKE parameters are greatly simplified.
* Visual approach - IPSec VPNs are defined using Solsoft NP`s highly intuitive object-oriented, drag-and-drop interface.
* Automatic provisioning and deployment - Once VPNs are defined and designed, configurations are automatically calculated and then uploaded to VPN appliances, thus eliminating error-prone, manual tasks.
Adds Hill: "The `all-in-one` approach is perfectly suited to large corporates. We bring return on investment and peace of mind to customers by saving on network equipment and consulting services costs, while ensuring interoperability and end-to-end security."
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NetCom Solutions SA offers specialised security services and solutions to their customers, providing them with leading edge technology and the best-of-breed components to ensure comprehensive, integrated solutions. NetCom aims to provide "lifecycle" security for all its customers. This is the ability to diagnose an organisation`s security issues, secure these issues, manage the security infrastructure and update the infrastructure on a proactive 24x7 basis. NetCom works in close proximity with business partnerships to ensure that their networks and web sites constantly retain optimum security. Additional information is available at www.netcom.co.za.
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