Local converged network provider, KSS Technologies (KSS), has announced that it has partnered with Palo Alto Networks, a global provider of next-generation firewalls.
With this partnership, KSS has extended its offering and can now deliver a network security management solution that offers enterprises greater visibility and control of their next-generation firewall infrastructure through automated policy management that increases operational efficiency, ensures compliance and reduces risk.
KSS sales manager Stuart Cohen says Palo Alto Networks delivers the only next-generation firewall that provides policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and threats. “Partnering with Palo Alto Networks was an obvious choice, it was recognised as a leader in Gartner's 2011 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls.”
According to Gartner, the enterprise network firewall market is undergoing a period of dynamic evolution, as effective next-generation firewalls are now increasingly necessary. Vendors that have addressed advanced targeted threats have seen gains in the market.
“KSS is a perfect fit for the expansion of our business in the region. The solutions offered by KSS are complementary and will help deliver next-generation firewalls to carriers, managed service providers and enterprises,” says Jeroen Dubbelman, Sales Director of Palo Alto SA distributor Bitrate.
Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls are based on a unique Single Pass Parallel Processing (SP3) Architecture - which enables high-throughput, low-latency network security, even while incorporating unprecedented features and technology.
"We believe Gartner's report confirms that Palo Alto Networks is the innovator in network security at a time when changing threat conditions and changing business and IT processes are driving network security managers to demand more of their enterprise network firewalls," says Palo Alto Networks VP of Worldwide Marketing, Ren'e Bonvanie.
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KSS Technologies
KSS Technologies specialises in the design, implementation and support of converged networking solutions. The company's head office is situated in Midrand with support centres countrywide, providing a national support infrastructure. With a proven track record in the enterprise, mid-market and upper-end small medium enterprise (SME) market segments, KSS provides information communication technology (ICT) solutions that integrate with legacy systems or builds solutions from the ground up through “greenfields” installations. Its approach, methodologies and solutions add unique business value by streamlining processes and eliminating redundant steps for clients within the public and private sectors.
KSS is committed to sustainable human resources and skills development through its continuous investment in highly skilled sales and technical resources, thus creating confidence in our business partners, customers and employees alike. KSS has been committed to true black economic empowerment (BEE) since its inception in 2000, and its BEE shareholding is currently over 50%. BEE executive management represents 67% of the board.
Certification and alignment with strategic vendor solutions empowers KSS to deliver business value to customers. Certification programmes assist to achieve consistently high levels of service and expertise. This commitment to empowering the organisation is reflected in its quest for certification. KSS received Cisco Silver Partner status in March 2000, highlighting an early dedication to delivering converged network solutions - now a key consideration for businesses eager to leverage the considerable efficiencies and returns that this platform delivers. More recently, KSS was awarded Cisco Customer Satisfaction Excellence, the highest distinction a partner can achieve within the Cisco Channel Partner Program.
In addition, KSS has developed its technical strengths by aligning and complying with standards from world-class vendor programmes, including: Expand Value Added Reseller & National Support partner; Citrix Silver Partner; Microsoft Certified Partner; IBM Business Partner; HP Preferred Partner (Storage & Networking); AXIS Certified partner; CommVault Gold partner and SLi (representing Lenel).
Palo Alto Networks (www.paloaltonetworks.com)
Palo Alto Networks enables visibility and policy control of applications running on enterprise networks. Based on innovative App-ID application classification technology, the Palo Alto Networks PA-4000 Series next-generation firewall accurately identifies applications - regardless of port, protocol, evasive tactic or even SSL encryption - at 10Gbps with no performance degradation. Enterprises can now set and enforce application usage policies to meet compliance requirements, improve threat mitigation and lower operational costs. The Palo Alto Networks team includes security and networking industry veterans from Check Point, NetScreen, McAfee, Cisco, Juniper and Blue Coat. It is backed by investors Globespan Capital Partners, Greylock Partners and Sequoia Capital.
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