NetScreen Named SSL VPN Market Leader by Independent Research Firm
March 30 2004 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
NetScreen Named SSL VPN Market Leader by Independent Research Firm
Report States NetScreen Provides Best Overall Solution SUNNYVALE,
Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScreen Technologies,
Inc. today announced that Forrester Research hasnamed NetScreen as
the leading vendor in the rapidly growing SSL virtual private
network (VPN) market. NetScreen was among eight select companies
that Forrester invited to participate in its March 29 Forrester
Wave report, titled "Making SSL VPNs a Strategic Part of Your
Network". In this evaluation, NetScreen was cited as the leader of
the overall SSL VPN market. The findings were based on NetScreen's
strong product offering, sound strategy, and large market presence,
according to the Forrester Wave report, prepared by Forrester
Research analyst Robert Whiteley. The report also stated:
NetScreen's Secure Access Series contains the strongest overall
feature set, the strongest support for applications in a clientless
browser, several form factors that include FIPS-compliant versions,
and a very extensive endpoint checking system called Host Checker.
NetScreen also has a bold vision for SSL VPNs as a strategic part
of a network -- securing applications on both the WAN and LAN. As
the clear market leader, NetScreen is the best all-around choice.
Enterprises can leverage the combination of expertise in SSL VPN
deployments and the backing of a company with established IPSec and
security products. "We are thrilled that NetScreen has been named
the SSL VPN market leader by Forrester Research," said Jason
Matlof, vice president of marketing for NetScreen's secure access
products. "This recognition, along with the other industry
accolades and competitive product reviews we've recently won,
demonstrates our leading position in the SSL VPN market, the
soundness of our strategy and road map, and the breadth of the
security and SSL-based enterprise access functionalities in our
products." NetScreen's Secure AccessAppliances The NetScreen Secure
Access (SA) appliances, which have earned the most awards and
industry accolades in the SSL VPN market since first shipping in
2001, represent the market's leading SSL VPN product line.
Enterprises worldwide have selected the NetScreen-SA 1000, -SA 3000
and -SA 5000 products because they enable cost-effective deployment
of secure access to remote employees, corporate partners and
intranet users. The NetScreen Secure Access appliances provide
application-layer access, stringent access controls, and granular
auditing and reporting capabilities to minimize IT headaches and
security concerns. The SSL-based platform offers enterprise-class
high availability and performance scalability options so secure
access can be deployed on a wide scale, which can reduce user
downtime and lost productivity, and can improve network
performance. The appliances have passed rigorous security audits by
TruSecure Corporation, Cryptography Research, Inc., and security
and forensic computing expert Dan Farmer. About NetScreen
Technologies NetScreen Technologies, Inc. is a leading developer of
network security and access solutions for enterprises and carriers
worldwide. NetScreen's solutions offer multiple layers of network
and application-level protection in purpose-built appliances and
systems that meet customers' security, performance and total cost
of ownership objectives. NetScreen is located at 805 11th Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA, 94089. More information on NetScreen's products can
be found at http://www.netscreen.com/ or by calling toll free at
800-638-8296. NOTE: NetScreen and the NetScreen logo are trademarks
of NetScreen Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements
about events and circumstances that have not yet occurred. For
example, words such as "will", "can", "allowing", "believes",
"continue" and "continuing", or other statements in the future
tense, are forward-looking statements. Actual outcomes and results
may differ materially from expectations in this press release due
to a number of risks and uncertainties. Such risks and
uncertainties include whether the market for security products will
grow as projected, if at all, whether demand for NetScreen products
will continue, whether new products if and when introduced, will be
successful and whether products will perform as expected.
DATASOURCE: NetScreen Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Dan Spalding,
+1-408-962-8204, or , or Amy Lee, +1-408-962-8259, or , both of
NetScreen Technologies, Inc. Web site: http://www.netscreen.com/
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