Aventail Launches First Complete Mac and Linux SSL VPN Solution
Aventail Connect Tunnel for Mac and Linux Provides a Complete In-Office Experience for End Users and Cross-Platform Centralized Management for Network Administrators
SAN JOSE, CA, USA -/February 16, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- RSA Conference -- Aventail today unveiled the market´s first complete SSL VPN solution for Mac and Linux platforms. Incorporating Aventail´s patent-pending Smart Tunneling architecture, Aventail Connect Tunnel for Mac and Linux provides a complete in-office experience for end users and centralized management for network administrators managing a cross-platform environment.
With this release, Aventail is the first VPN solution, IPSec or SSL, to guarantee secure communication to all resources for both managed and unmanaged Mac and Linux devices, with the most comprehensive clientless and client-based access options, including:
1. Connect Tunnel: A light-weight, persistent agent for complete network application access and unmatched ease of use for Mac and Linux users, providing an in-office experience.
2. WorkPlace Access: Clientless browser access for Web applications and file share access. Support for Mac and Linux browsers including Safari, Firefox, Mozilla, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Also includes dynamically deployed Java applet for access to client/server applications.
Connect Tunnel is built on the company´s Smart Tunneling architecture, a Layer 3 connection over SSL that provides a direct, secure communication link between the end point and application. In contrast, IPSec VPNs use a Layer 3 tunnel without any application layer policy or bidirectional tunnel control, which can result in potential security breaches and open access to the network.
Pricing and Availability
A special preview release of Aventail Connect Tunnel for Mac and Linux will be available later this month. The full release will be generally available in the second quarter of 2006. Connect Tunnel is included in the base license price of the EX-2500 and EX-1500, Aventail´s enterprise-class appliances, and is priced starting at US$1,095 on the EX-750, Aventail´s appliance tailored to small to mid-sized enterprises.
About Aventail
Aventail is the best-of-breed SSL VPN technology company and the authority on secure application access. Aventail delivered the first SSL VPN solution in 1997, and today, Aventail meets the secure communication needs of more than two million end users globally. Aventail´s family of Smart Technology SSL VPN appliances increases productivity for end users and IT professionals, while maximizing security and lowering costs. For more information, go to
http://www.aventail.com.
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