Security Appliance protects converged voice, data networks.March 25, 2008 -
To facilitate management tasks and help protect VoIP gateways, SIP servers, and VoIP phones, Sentriant(TM) is available with behavior-based IP Telephony security rules that focus protection around voice traffic traversing unified communications network. Rules take into account traditional traffic patterns occurring between IP phones and call servers, and protection mechanisms are automatically triggered if significant amount of traffic anomalies occur.
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Original Press release
Extreme Networks
3585 Monroe St.
Santa Clara, CA, 95051
USA
Extreme Networks Boosts Security for Converged Voice and Data Networks with New Tools
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Mar. 17 -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXTR), today announced enhancements to its network solutions that provide behavior-based rules to protect IP Telephony and VoIP traffic. These security rules help mitigate the threat of malicious users and hackers who are actively trying to exploit vulnerabilities and breach the IP communications network. Based on these rules, users or devices that demonstrate destructive behavior when entering the network can rapidly be addressed to preserve the quality of voice communications.
"The amount of voice traffic carried on the converged network is expanding as is the risk exposure to threats," said Suresh Gopalakrishnan, vice president and general manager for the Emerging Product group at Extreme Networks. "The IP Telephony equipment suppliers have done their part to secure communications but behavior of users and malicious applications on the network edge can still impact VoIP performance. Extreme Networks has added behavior-based rules to our Sentriant security appliance to help negate these vulnerabilities and make converged networks stable, secure and reliable."
Extreme Networks, an Avaya Global Alliance Partner, is adding IP Telephony security rules that focus protection around voice traffic traversing a unified communications network. A packaged set of rules is available now for Extreme Networks Sentriant security appliance. These rules help to simplify management tasks and better protect VoIP gateways, SIP servers and VoIP phones.
"Clearly, the innovative security rules from Extreme Networks are designed to further enhance converged solutions and deliver better voice quality in a unified communications environment," said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical alliances, Avaya. "Protecting converged communications and improving the voice application is key in providing high quality converged communications to businesses."
Extreme Networks VoIP security rules take into account traditional traffic patterns occurring between IP phones and call servers, with protection mechanisms that automatically trigger if a significant amount of traffic anomalies are seen.
More information about the Sentriant security appliance is available online: http://extremenetworks.com/libraries/products/DSSentriant_1021.pdf
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. The Company's commitment to open networking sets it apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. Extreme Networks believes openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. Extreme Networks focuses on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com/
CONTACT: Greg Cross of Extreme Networks Public Relations, +1-408-579-3483, gcross@extremenetworks.com
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