 "Cisco Delivers Security Solutions To Fortify DCs")
Cisco has introduced a set of security solutions designed to fortify datacentres against the threats they face in moving toward more consolidated and virtualised environments, while also enabling businesses to take advantage of new cloud-based models.
Collectively, the offerings extend datacentre and security professionals’ power to enforce end-to-end security for high-capacity datacentres and mobile workforces. The offerings include new highly scalable software for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) line; virtualised ASA for multitenant environments; a datacentre-grade intrusion prevention system (IPS); and new improvements to the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to meet the stringent requirements of a more mobile and productive workforce.
With this announcement, Cisco is helping security to keep pace with the demands of changing high-performance virtual and cloud environments, as well as the demands of increased complexity, compliance and employees bringing their own devices to work, among other trends.
In a major update to the operating system Cisco ASA 9.0 Platform delivers datacentre-caliber performance, scaling to 320 Gbps of firewall and 60 Gbps IPS throughput, and 1 million connections per second and 50 million concurrent connections. Cisco ASA 1000V is mainstream ASA technology optimised for virtual/cloud environments.
Cisco IPS 4500 Series is a new intrusion prevention system (IPS) built for datacentres and Cisco Security Manager 4.3 provides scalable, centralised management from which administrators can efficiently manage a wide range of Cisco security devices, gain visibility across the network deployment, and share information with other essential network services like compliance systems and advanced security analysis systems.
Cisco AnyConnect 3.1 enables highly secure remote access to network resources and offers differentiated device access to help enable BYOD deployments, IPv6 capability and latest Next Generation Encryption, including NSA’s Suite B Cryptography.
Mahesh Gupta, vice president for Borderless Networks, Cisco India and SAARC said, “As organisations are steadily tapping opportunities offered by the advancement in datacentres, security has emerged as a key component to ensure network differentiation and maintain business continuity. As the leader in the enterprise network security market, we are excited to offer these innovative and integrated end-to-end security solutions based on our Borderless Network architecture. We are receiving encouraging response from the BFSI, ITeS, as well as other Enterprise customers as they continue to leverage technology to drive flexibility, productivity and thereby steering a change in business requirements.”