Biodata, local distributor of network security specialist Astaro, announces that the new Astaro Security Gateway V7.5 includes over 50 new features and improvements, including an improved IPS engine and support for real-time multicast and bandwidth monitoring.
The development of the latest version of its unified threat management solution was mainly based on the feedback and suggestions of its users.
Version 7.5 of Astaro Security Gateway features an upgraded intrusion protection engine, which increases the IPS performance by up to 400%, thanks to the efficient use of multi-core CPUs.
The improved IPS engine recognises and prevents attacks on the very latest Microsoft vulnerabilities announced in advance through the Microsoft Active Protection Program (MAPP). This guarantees fast and efficient protection in real-time with Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday".
The latest version of Astaro Security Gateway enables the monitoring of bandwidth utilisation in real-time. A detailed report on who uses what bandwidth is immediately available. In addition, a captive portal was added to the Astaro Web Security engine to authenticate guest users on a Web portal, as used at hotels, sport stadiums and convention centres.
The Astaro Security Gateway Version 7.5 supports multicast routing based on PIM-SM, through which the bandwidth of the application scenarios gets extended to real-time applications, such as financial systems, audio/video streaming, IPTV, etc.
Through Astaro's Feature Request Site, customers and partners were able to directly influence the development of version 7.5 by posting suggestions for product improvements, discussing and evaluating them. Astaro incorporated more than 70% of the proposed amendments into the new release. Minor improvements of the import and export lists, the cloning of objects, scheduled installation of updates, deletion of the DNS cache, customisable shortcuts, delete confirmations and so forth all helped to finally save network administrators valuable time.
For customers with valid maintenance agreements, the V7.5 upgrade is free of charge.
For more information, please call Pierre Holtzhausen at Biodata IT on (011) 234-3650 or e-mail to pierreh@biodata.co.za.
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Astaro offers the most complete and easy to use Internet security appliances available. Combining best-of-breed applications, the proven quality of Linux and enterprise level performance, Astaro's award-winning products provide the latest protection with the best total cost of ownership. Software, hardware and virtual appliance offerings provide users the flexibility to meet a wide variety of deployment scenarios. Distributed by a growing worldwide network of more than 3 000 resellers, Astaro products protect over 100 000 networks for 47 000 customers across 60 countries. Astaro, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA and Karlsruhe, Germany, offers free downloads of its products at www.astaro.com.
Biodata IT - http://www.biodata.co.za
Biodata IT South Africa 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 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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