Gateway Appliance manages mobile and distributed systems.
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With plug-and-play capability, LANDesk® Management Gateway Appliance allows system administrators to instantly deploy, set-up, and manage desktops and laptops outside firewall to immediately inventory and bring corporate assets into compliance. Using secure SSL tunnel, appliance continuously routes bi-directional data between 2 computers as long as they are connected. SSL data is not decrypted at LANDesk Management Gateway, eliminating holes in protocol during data communication process.
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LANDesk Introduces New Gateway Appliance for Managing Mobile and Distributed Systems
New appliance provides remote management of devices outside the corporate LAN, without punching holes in the firewall or requiring costly VPN connections
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 24 /-- LANDesk Software, a leading provider of integrated management, security and process automation solutions, today announced the new LANDesk(R) Management Gateway Appliance, the first LANDesk appliance for managing mobile and distributed computer systems through the Internet. Unlike other solutions, its plug-and-play capability allows systems administrators to instantly deploy, set-up and manage desktops and laptops outside the firewall in order to immediately inventory and bring corporate assets into compliance.
"Remote workers disconnected from the corporate LAN pose a huge threat to the network because traditional systems management software can only actively manage assets inside the corporate firewall," said LANDesk Vice President of Product Management Steve Workman. "The new LANDesk Management Gateway Appliance extends management beyond the corporate LAN and actively manages remote devices through the Internet -- without the need for costly VPN connections. This way, systems can be patched and securely managed and updated before they come back onto the corporate network."
The LANDesk Management Gateway Appliance manages devices outside the local network without punching holes in the network firewall. The gateway acts as a meeting place where the core console and managed devices are linked through their Internet connections -- even if they are behind firewalls or use a proxy to access the Internet. Using a secure SSL tunnel, the LANDesk Management Gateway appliance continuously routes bi-directional data between the two computers as long as they are connected. The SSL data is not decrypted at the LANDesk Management Gateway, eliminating any holes in the protocol during the data communication process.
The LANDesk Management Gateway Appliance also benefits from automatic updates that ease management of the device, as well as automatic redundant backups to ensure configuration and log information is always available.
"We have a number of doctors and practices that are not hospital employees, but who need access to our network outside the corporate firewall," said Keith Brown, network administrator for Gwinnett Hospital System. "The LANDesk Management Gateway Appliance gives us the ability to manage and secure these machines with little to no impact to the users."
LANDesk Management Gateway Appliance integrates closely with LANDesk(R) Management Suite and LANDesk(R) Security Suite to offer the integrated configuration and security management functionality over the Internet, including:
-- Inventory and asset management
-- Software license monitoring
-- On-demand remote control
-- Vulnerability scan and remediation
-- Security configuration management
-- Software distribution and patch management
For the first time, systems administrators can reach out to remote endpoints over the Internet and preempt threats before they reach the corporate network.
"We were able to fast-track the development of the management gateway appliance by leveraging the trusted hardware and manufacturing expertise of Avocent, the parent company of LANDesk," said Workman. "We will continue to introduce groundbreaking products such as these that leverage both companies' strengths."
Pricing and Availability
LANDesk(R) Management Gateway Appliance is available for a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $3,000 (USD) per appliance. LANDesk(R) solutions are available directly from LANDesk Expert Solution Providers (ESPs).
About LANDesk Software
LANDesk Software, an Avocent company, is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions for desktops, servers and mobile devices across the enterprise. LANDesk enables thousands of organizations to easily deploy and use end-to-end management solutions. LANDesk is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with offices located in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and can be found on the Web at www.landesk.com/ or by calling 1-800-982-2130.
About Avocent Corporation
Avocent delivers IT operations and infrastructure management solutions for enterprises worldwide, helping customers to reduce costs and simplify complex IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: http://www.avocent.com/.
Copyright (C) 2007 LANDesk Software Ltd. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. LANDesk is either a registered trademark or trademark of LANDesk Software Ltd. or its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries.
CONTACT: Dan Cook of LANDesk Software, +1-801-208-1569, dan.cook@landesk.com
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