SSL VPN, Remote Access
and Positive Networks Makes a Powerful MixContact:
Michael S. Yim
Positive Networks
913-499-4147
myim@positivenetworks.com
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Positive Networks Named As “One to Watch”
Positive Networks recognized as “a pioneer in network-based remote access
services” by Stratecast Partners
Overland Park, KS - November 18, 2005 - Positive Networks, the leading remote
access and endpoint
security service company, was recently recognized in Stratecast’s
Partner Insight for Executives report (Stratecast is a division of Frost &
Sullivan). In the study entitled “Virtualized SSL VPN Success is Dependent
on Service Bundling,” Senior Research Analyst, Michael Suby, proclaimed
Positive Networks as “a pioneer in network-based remote access services,”
and “one to watch.”
As the $13.6 billion (US) virtual private network
market continues to heat up, with 35% growth over the next 3 years, companies
will have to weigh the relative costs and benefits of either outsourcing or
purchasing a VPN service. With an increase in business travel, a more dispersed
work force and multi-office locations, it’s become imperative that companies
provide a scalable, secure remote access system. Barriers often include cost,
time and ease of implementation.
While most large companies have their own in-house system, the real and personnel
cost for implementing for mid-sized and smaller companies is prohibitive. According
to the Stratecast report, “lack of available personnel and/or unwillingness
to develop the necessary expertise to manage the SSL VPN in-house has driven
demand for the outsourced model.”
Among other findings, Stratecast also determined that “using a vpn service
provider’s integrated service bundle reduces the time and spending an
enterprise would require to accomplish a similar result by combining services
and technologies from multiple vpn providers.”
Positive Networks was founded with the vision of providing a complete, secure
Web hosted vpn remote access platform for enterprises.
“We are pleased that industry analysts are beginning to see the value
of hosted remote access,” said Tim Sutton, CEO, Positive Networks. “Software
as a service is catching on in other industries, and it is good to see it finally
being recognized in the remote access sector.”
Positive Networks/Stratecast
Positive Networks’ unique PositivePRO™ vpn service combines both
a client-based and clientless, Web-based SSL virtual private network (VPN) with
critical end-point security features. PositivePRO vpn enables mobile workers to
securely access corporate network resources such as file shares, servers, and
network and client based applications, along with utilizing other corporate
tools such as email and the company's Intranet.
Positive Networks’ vpn technology and unique service-based model provides
a remote access and end-point security solution that:
Is fully hosted and licensed on a per-user subscription basis with no vpn hardware
to buy, install, or maintain
Scales from a few, to thousands of users
Can be provisioned quickly, enabling IT managers to concentrate on other key
projects
Manages all policies relating to security, resource controls and end-user
experience
Constantly monitors PCs and laptops to ensure complete end-point security
Detects, in real time, virus infections, firewall changes, spyware applications,
critical Microsoft Windows® patches or other vulnerabilities, and provide
automated update and support to restore policy compliance
“Companies of all sizes are embracing our technology,” said Sutton.
“Positive Networks empowers leading companies to confidently outsource
their remote access and endpoint security needs in a cost-effective manner.
Our service is a better alternative to purchasing an expensive appliance from
vpn hardware companies.”
Positive Networks is the vpn remote access provider of choice for Cerner, Ellie
Mae, EarthLink, UMB Bank, Energy Transfer, Baker Concrete, Nations Title, Children’s
Mercy Hospital, and many other leading enterprises.
About Positive Networks
Positive Networks, is the leading provider of hosted VPN and end-point security
services. Its flagship service, PositivePRO VPN combines both a client-based VPN
and a clientless, Web-based SSL VPN into a single remote access service that
scales to support thousands of users. With no vpn hardware to install, PositivePRO VPN
is simple to implement and can provide complete remote access end-point security
control in 24 hours or less. PositivePRO’s easy-to-manage subscription
model includes critical end-point security features like anti-virus protection,
anti-spyware protection, personal firewall protection, patch management and
authentication to secure remote desktops and laptops. For more information,
please call toll-free 877-932-8671 or visit
www.positivenetworks.com
PositivePRO is a trademark of Positive Networks
