SCIENCE

ADTRAN has announced the NetVanta 2000 Series of Unified Threat Management, or UTM, solutions.

ADTRAN's U product family enables end-user customers to combine high-performance, internetworking solutions with Unified Threat Management to create a solution from, and supported by, a single vendor.

"As businesses are required to comply with an increasing number of security threats that exist in the application layer and as applications push to the cloud, the NetVanta 2000 Series of U solutions meets the changing needs of our customers," said Todd Lattanzi, senior product manager, ADTRAN Enterprise Networks Division. "These platforms offer industry-leading full U performance, while providing the ability to identify and control applications on the network. This expansion of our product portfolio will now allow end-user customers to have a single vendor to provide secure internetworking and best-of-breed U solutions for SMEs."

ADTRAN solutions are claimed to offer: real-time gateway protection; application intelligence and control; helps in building a compliance solution around PCI, HIPAA, or SOX; automated and gateway-enforced desktop; multiple failover features; complete bandwidth utilization; a single vendor solution; limited lifetime warranty.

The NetVanta 2000 Series includes four security appliances, each with one year of Continuous Threat Protection, SSL and IPSec VPN clients, anti-virus and anti-spyware clients, and all managed under a centralized global management system.

The NetVanta 2630 is the multi-layered network security appliance in its class. This platform delivers protection and unparalleled U performance. This platform also supports 3G and analog modem capabilities that can serve as either a primary or failover WAN option in disaster recovery scenarios.

The NetVanta 2630W packages unrivaled performance, unassailable security and rock-solid reliability into the small business U solution. This platform offers all of the features of the NetVanta 2630, with the addition of secure 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN capabilities.

The NetVanta 2730 is designed for branch office and distributed mid-enterprise networks. Unlike other solutions in its class, the NetVanta 2730 can scan every packet for current threats. Its high-speed, multi-core processing platform leverages multiple processors to deliver U protection without adversely impacting the performance of mission-critical networks or applications.

The NetVanta 2830 utilizes breakthrough multi-core design to deliver full U security to organizations demanding higher performance, scalability and higher VPN tunnel support. This solution is designed to handle central sites and distributed mid-enterprise networks.

The NetVanta hardware platforms are complemented with SonicWALL security clients to protect employees' personal computers and to provide easy remote access. The VPN Client and NetExtender SSL clients provide multiple VPN client configurations for IPSec or SSL connectivity, offering secure access and IT flexibility. The Enforced Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Client guarantees desktop anti-virus and anti-spyware protection while on or off the corporate network.