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Stonesoft Announces Modular Appliances for Increased Flexibility and Performance

StoneGate 5.2 delivers highest level of agility to today’s growing networks

Helsinki, Finland - 31 August, 2010 – Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, today announced a selection of new modular appliances to the StoneGate product suite that enable clients to add or modify network interfaces to meet network connectivity needs. Rather than replace security appliances as network traffic grows, organizations can simply add connectivity through the new modular hardware components for StoneGate Firewall/VPN 5.2 and StoneGate IPS 5.2.

This is the latest development in Stonesoft’s mission to increase the agility of today’s networks. Many of today’s corporate and public sector organizations are struggling to meet the increased network security demands of today’s fast-changing, post-recession climate. As a result, there is an acute need for flexible, cost-effective network technologies that support the changing pace of business.

Stonesoft’s new modular appliances include the StoneGate FW-1301, FW-3201 and FW-3205 firewall/VPN appliances and the IPS-3201, IPS-3205, SSL-3201 intrusion prevention system appliances. These devices allow organizations to easily add or modify network interfaces that connect the firewall or IPS to surrounding network infrastructure. Within minutes, a mid-sized enterprise can protect and inspect more network segments by simply adding network interface modules to their device(s).

In addition to flexibility, StoneGate 5.2 will deliver substantial cost savings to customers by extending the appliance life cycle. Instead of buying a new device and/or management center as network traffic and security demands increase, organizations can simply add the appropriate hardware components. Additionally, they can reuse certain modules in other StoneGate appliances, thus further extending the return on investment and flexibility of the StoneGate network security solution.

“Today’s businesses must be more agile than ever before. Our new modular appliances ensure that organizations have access to network security that grows and contracts with their network demands”, said Antti Kuvaja, Director, Product Management at Stonesoft Corporation.

Appliance photos

Photos of the new StoneGate appliances are available at
http://www.stonesoft.com/en/press_and_media/brand_place/appliance_photos/.

Availability

The new modular StoneGate appliances FW-1301, FW-3201, FW-3205, IPS-3201, IPS-3205 and SSL-3201 are available for shipping during September.
For more information on Stonesoft’s network security solutions, please visit www.stonesoft.com.

Contact:

Antti Kuvaja
Director, Product Management
Stonesoft Corporation
Tel. +358 9 476 711
E-mail: antti.kuvaja(AT)stonesoft.com

About Stonesoft

Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with growing business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity.

StoneGate™ Secure Connectivity Solution unifies firewall, VPN (Virtual Private Network), IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and SSL VPN blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a unified and centrally managed system. The key benefits of StoneGate the solution include low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), excellent price-performance ratio and high ROI (Return on Investment). The StoneGate Virtual Security Solutions protect the network and ensure business continuity in both virtual and physical network environments.

StoneGate Management Center provides unified management for StoneGate Firewall with VPN, IPS and SSL VPN. StoneGate Firewall and IPS work together to provide intelligent defense all over the enterprise network while StoneGate SSL VPN provides enhanced security for mobile and remote use.

Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com and the corporate blog http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010