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Juniper Channel Program Changes Reflect Industry Growth Areas
Juniper Networks is following the money. After three-plus years of good marks with its pure-vanilla J-Partner program, Juniper is adding areas of specialization that reflect where its channel partners are migrating. The networking vendor this week added partner specialization programs aimed at the managed services, consulting and service provider sectors, in response to partners who…
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Check Point Cuts Conventional Security with Software Blades
Check Point Software Technologies unveiled a new “software blade” architecture that it says will make it easier for its partners and end-user customers to design and implement security solutions tailored for their specific needs. Similar to storage and server blades, Check Point’s software blades divide the different network and perimeter security functions into logical, interoperable…
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VMware, Intel Remotely Manage Secure Virtual Desktops
VMware announced Feb. 24 at its VMware Europe event that it will expand the capabilities of its desktop virtualization platform by teaming with Intel’s vPro remote access and management technology, giving solution providers more flexibility to manage virtualized desktop environments remotely, and adding increased security capabilities. VMware’s new desktop CVP (client virtualization platform) hypervisor is already optimized for…
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Innovating a Secure Passage
About a decade ago, engineers at FishNet Security—even then one of the larger security integrators—noticed a problem in their customer engagements: monitoring changes to firewall rule sets and optimizing perimeter security effectiveness. The lack of transparency caused firewall inefficiency and forced end users to buy more equipment than necessary. The solution that FishNet engineer Jody…
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Netgear Tackles SMB Security with ProSecure Appliances
Netgear’s purchase of security vendor CP Secure is starting to bear fruit, with the introduction of the STM series of ProSecure appliances designed specifically for the SMB marketplace. The STM product line blocks spam, removes e-mail-borne malware and provides protection against Web-based malware. The STM series comes in three models: the low-end STM 150 (designed…
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Cisco, Trend Micro Partner to Tackle SOHO Market
When enterprise networking giant Cisco Systems acquired SMB-oriented networking rival Linksys, many wondered where the relationship would go. Would Cisco leave Linksys to service the SMB market, and continue to focus on the enterprise? Or would Cisco just gobble up Linksys and create Cisco branded products for the consumer market? Surprisingly, the outcome hasn’t really…