Rotterdam, 10 juli 2007 - NETGEAR, wereldwijd leverancier van hoogwaardige netwerkapparatuur, maakt bekend dat zijn ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) door de vooraanstaande technologie-website Techworld.com is uitgeroepen tot “Netwerkproduct van het Jaar”. De bijbehorende award werd uitgereikt tijdens de prestigieuze Techworld Awards, die eind juni jongstleden in The Gibson Hall in Londen werd gehouden. Het is de tweede achtereenvolgende keer dat NETGEAR een award in de wacht sleept: vorig jaar werd de ProSafe 24-Port 10/100 Stackable Smart Switch (FS728TS) uitgeroepen tot “Infrastructure Product of the Year,” terwijl de ProSafe VPN Firewall (FVX538) een award kreeg voor “Best Small Business Product of the Year.”
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NETGEAR SSL VPN Concentrator Named “Networking Device Product of the Year” by Techworld
UK’s Premier Website for Industry News and Analysis for IT Professionals Recognized NETGEAR’s ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) for Delivering Innovative and Effective Networking Technology for Enterprises
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - July 10, 2007 - NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, announced that its ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) was named “Networking Device Product of the Year” at the prestigious Techworld Awards ceremony held at The Gibson Hall in London on June 27, 2007.
The SSL312 VPN concentrator provides small- and medium-sized businesses with secure and affordable remote access that is easy to deploy and maintain. It also enables easy access to corporate resources and files for mobile and remote users. Unlike traditional VPN solutions, the SSL312 requires no software to be loaded on to the client devices.
This year’s award marks the second year in which NETGEAR’s business-class ProSafe networking solutions have been recognized as best-in-class by Techworld. Last year, the ProSafe 24-Port 10/100 Stackable Smart Switch (FS728TS) was named “Infrastructure Product of the Year,” and the ProSafe VPN Firewall (FVX538) took the award for “Best Small Business Product of the Year.”
“NETGEAR's ProSafe products combine the high-quality and performance that our customers demand,” said Peter Airs, NETGEAR VAR Channel Manager, UK and Ireland. “This award recognizes NETGEAR’s continued commitment to providing organizations with leading edge, innovative and reliable solutions to meet the complex needs of today’s business environment.”
“We’re especially excited to receive this honor as it validates the efforts that NETGEAR is making to deliver to small- and medium-sized businesses a diverse line of affordable, feature-rich, business class networking solutions that enable them to operate and grow more effectively and efficiently,” explained Vivek Chugh, Senior Product Line Manager at NETGEAR. “The SSL312 enables users to take advantage of enterprise-class SSL VPN technology to provide secure, remote, client-less access to corporate resources, increasing productivity for mobile and remote employees.”
About the ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312)
The ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312), the industry’s most cost-effective all-in-one SSL VPN solution with no licensing restrictions, comes with two 10/100 Ethernet ports and a console port for remote manageability. The SSL312, which ensures data privacy with SSLv3 and TLSv1.0 with AES-256, supports 25 concurrent SSL VPN sessions, enabling remote users to securely access resources using standard web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari. In addition to integrating with a broad range of user repositories, such as Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, and RADIUS, for user authentication, the SSL312 interoperates with third party firewalls and works seamlessly with NETGEAR’s ProSafe line of VPN Firewall Routers to provide a complete security solution.
As with all NETGEAR ProSafe products, the NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 SSL312 is backed by a lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support. Optional NETGEAR ProSupport service offerings include advanced technical support (OnCall 24x7) and next business day hardware replacement (XPressHW).
About Techworld
Techworld.com is a business unit of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, research and event company. A privately-held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites with more than 450 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events worldwide including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo®, DEMO®, and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at
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www.techworld.com.
Netgear
Netgear (Nasdaq: NTGR) ontwerpt geavanceerde netwerkproducten die voorzien in de specifieke behoeften van kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen en van thuisgebruikers. Het productaanbod van het bedrijf telt ongeveer 150 producten waarmee gebruikers hun Internetverbinding, randapparaten, bestanden, digitale multimedia content en toepassingen kunnen delen en gebruiken met meerdere computers en andere apparaten met Internettoegang. In juni 2006 is Netgear voor het tweede achtereenvolgende jaar door Business Week opgenomen in de lijst ‘Hot Growth 100’ van de snelstgroeiende bedrijven in de Verenigde Staten. Het hoofdkantoor van Netgear bevindt zich in Santa Clara, Californië. Het Benelux-kantoor is gevestigd in Rotterdam. Meer informatie is te vinden op
www.netgear.nl.
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