 "Array Networks Unveils Virtual Secure Access Gateway")
Array Networks, a global application delivery networking solutions for mobility, security and performance, has announced the immediate availability of its new vxAGVirtual Secure Access Gateway for cloud and virtualised environments. Powered byArray’s 64-bit SpeedCore platform, the new product gives enterprises and service providers the ability to run Array’s proven AG Series secure access gateways as virtual machines on commodity servers running VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer or OpenXen hypervisors.
“The cloud and virtualisation is changing the landscape of application networking,” said Michael Zhao, President and CEO, Array Networks. “The introduction of our new vxAGVirtual Secure Access Gateway complements our vAPV software application delivery controller and is further proof of our commitment to providing customers and partners with industry-leading networking products for the cloud and virtualised datacentre that create new efficiencies, agility and competitive advantages.”
Each vxAGVirtual Secure Access Gateway supports all of the features and functions found on Array’s dedicated hardware AG 1000Series secure access gateways. Available for64-bit versions of VMware ESXi 4.1 or later, XenServer5.6 or later and OpenXen 4.0 or later, the vxAGVirtual Secure Access Gateway gives enterprises and service providers the agility and flexibility to create and offer dynamic secure access services, including further consolidating networking and security functions into virtualised architectures and under the control of cloud management systems.
It enables secure access to any cloud or virtual environment to manage infrastructure or manage software or infrastructure services. Spinning up and spinning down secure access services on-demand, utilising compute resources on an as-needed basis to cost-effectively meet performance and scale-out requirements. It also enables consistent, reliable secure access services wherever they are needed across multiple datacentres and hybrid public/private cloud environments
Like Array’s dedicated AG 1000 Series secure access gateways, the vxAGVirtual Secure Access Gateway supports a broad range of secure access capabilities including virtual portals, AAA and dual-factor authentication, per-user policy engines, controlled access from managed and un-managed devices including desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones; cross-platform support for a range of operating systems and browsers, Web, Layer-3, client-server and thin-client connectivity; high-performance SSL encrypted communications and endpoint security including host-checking, cache cleaning and adaptive policies.