Astaro, a Sophos company and unified threat management (UTM) provider, announced the availability of version 8.300 of the Astaro Security Gateway (ASG). With the ability to launch the Astaro Security Gateway in the Amazon Elastic Computing Cloud and connect to the Amazon VPC using a local Astaro installation with the new VPC Connector, the new version considerably extends Astaro's UTM capabilities into the cloud.
Astaro's compatibility with Amazon's VPC via official Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) allows users to easily run their own cloud UTM. Amazon's VPC service allows users to easily host and run server infrastructure in a secure, scalable cloud, and the new connector gives organisations a permanent connection to their VPC resources right from the Astaro Security Gateway.
The introduction of BGP4 routing brings advanced routing capabilities for enterprises and carriers. Rounding out the full suite of routing tools already present in the Astaro Security Gateway, BGP4 allows the Astaro Security Gateway to support more deployment scenarios and handle complex routing environments of enterprise installations. The Astaro Security Gateway version 8.3 also includes support features for the new Sophos Access Point AP50, which will be released in January 2012.
“The extension into the Amazon cloud environments through the Amazon EC2 and VPC are in response to our customers' growing need for cloud security solutions,” said Jan Hichert, senior vice-president and general manager, Network Security at Sophos. “Also coming in the next few months is version 9 of the Astaro Security Gateway, which will further integrate Astaro and Sophos technologies.”
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With over 60 000 installations worldwide, Astaro protects business, school, healthcare and government networks against IT security threats. Astaro combines the latest technologies in all-in-one solutions that are easy to deploy and manage. Distributed by a global network of certified partners, Astaro provides complete protection for headquarters, branch offices and data centres. Founded in 2000, Astaro, a Sophos company since 2011, continues to be a leading vendor in the fast-growing market for unified threat management.
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