This post was written by Christie Feeder
Officescape has announced the deployment of its managed VPN aggregation service that allows enterprises to ensure greater security, reliability and scalability. The service combines managed VPN technologies with broadband and identity management services to produce a truly powerful telesecure(TM) computing model that completes a well-rounded offering of telework solutions. Officescape creates one single, site-to-site VPN connection to the corporate servers. Each remote user then connects, using IPSec or SSL, through a remote access connection to Officescape’s high-availability VPN servers where VPN policy is executed and security levels are verified.
The world’s most compatible platform, the Glide OS, just got more compatible. Version 3.1 of Glide’s Synchronization Application, “One,” ushers in a new era for remote desktop computing with enhanced local support for your favorite desktop applications including Microsoft Office. In addition, Glide is also doubling its free storage plan from 5GBs to 10GBs. With the latest version of Glide, it is now possible for you to work, for example, on a Microsoft Word Document in the Microsoft Word application at home or at work with all changes automatically saved to all targeted PCs and accessible from over 75 mobile phones.
Adder has announced the launch of the AdderView CATxIP 1000. The product is a high density, small form factor KVM switch that provides local, remote and global access for users who need to control multi-platform operating systems and hardware. The CATxIP 1000 combines USB console support, global IP access and a full professional KVM feature set to create a truly modern KVM switching solution delivering high quality video and CD quality audio. The CATxIP 1000 delivers a wide range of features including digital stereo audio and serial control for remote switching and synchronization with other CATxIP 1000 units.
OPNET Technologies, Inc. and Riverbed Technology announced that OPNET’s ACE Live(tm) will be offered on the Riverbed(r) Services Platform (RSP) by the end of 2008. OPNET’s industry-leading software for end-user experience monitoring and real-time network analytics will run on the RSP in Riverbed Steelhead(r) appliances. By running ACE Live on Riverbed Services Platform (ACE Live on RSP), organizations can achieve enhanced application performance management in WAN-optimized environments. The RSP is an enterprise-class platform that enables a drastic reduction in the branch office IT footprint by running up to five remote office third-party software modules, without separate dedicated servers.
Key Revolution believes that its latest product – the Mobiu portable office – can offer security for people who use multiple machines, with secure online storage and a USB with a SIM card. The Mobiu portable office – which should be available to consumers in September, is a plug and play device with a SIMAssured chip and PIN – ensuring that if you lose the stick you can ring Key Revolution to wipe the data and send a free replacement. This product should support remote working without the tension of personal information getting breached while working in public places.
Stonesoft has introduced its StoneGate UTM (Unified Threat Management) solution for remote office locations. The latest offering enhances the company’s solution suite for physical as well as virtual environments. Available as a part of the StoneGate FW-310 firewall appliance, the StoneGate UTM gives protection to corporate networks, providing for a safe flow of information. Remote offices need direct internet connections. As such connections, generally, do not undergo corporate anti-virus checks, they are a security threat. The StoneGate UTM offers protection from inbound and outbound threats. It assures anti-virus and intrusion prevention for web traffic, e-mail and VoIP.
In TechRepublic, Rick Vanover says that provisioning a highly functional yet inexpensive remote network solution for remote sites is a continually evolving challenge. Vanover says that he has started an endeavor that will be considering the ClarkConnect Internet gateway distribution of Linux. The ClarkConnect gateway is based on Red Hat Linux and the 2.6 kernel. ClarkConnect is a full-featured distribution that includes most features that would be needed to facilitate access from a remote site. The open source version of ClarkConnect does not include the full inventory of features included in the commercial editions, but it does provide a comprehensive inventory of features as built.