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Ted Dupont
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Netilla Networks Introduces Major Enhancements To Its
SSL VPN Solutions, Offering Industry’s Broadest Range Of
Secure Remote Application Access Capabilities

Release 4 of Netilla Security Platform Adds Secure Access to Web-Based and Client/server Applications; High-Capacity G-Class Platform Added to Lineup
 


 
           
 


SOMERSET, N.J. – May 19, 2003 – Netilla Networks, Inc., whose secure sockets layer (SSL)-based virtual private network (VPN) appliances let remote users securely connect to their corporate networks with just a Web browser, today announced the Netilla Security Platform (NSP) Release 4. By combining secure remote access to the broadest range of applications with comprehensive user authentication and policy capabilities, this latest release offers enterprises the most flexible and versatile SSL VPN appliance available. (Editors: See separate Netilla announcement today on Series C financing).

With Release 4, Netilla adds two important new capabilities: secure access to enterprise intranet and Web applications via an HTTP reverse proxy, and desktop client/server application access via Netilla’s unique Virtual Adapter, which allows users to exchange data with central servers from any PC-based applications through an SSL tunnel. These new features augment Netilla’s existing ability to provide clientless browser-based remote access to virtually any server-based legacy application running on mainframe, UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows servers.

“Netilla is the first company to offer remote access to legacy, Web and ‘fat client’/server applications simultaneously on one SSL remote access platform,” said Reggie Best, president and chief executive of Netilla Networks. “By consolidating these three capabilities, our NSP Release 4 becomes the first full-spectrum SSL remote access solution that answers the growing demand for secure browser access to any enterprise application in the data center. This versatile approach, supported by our strong authentication and policy enforcement features, is what distinguishes Netilla from point products in the market that provide limited access to only a subset of these application types.”

Netilla is also adding a new high-capacity platform, the G-class, which supports thousands of concurrent users in a variety of SSL remote access modes. The G-class platform rounds out Netilla’s product family, which also includes the E-class (for enterprises) and the B-class (for mid-sized businesses).

Secure intranet access enables direct access to Web-based applications, Web portals and intranet resources, using an HTTP reverse proxy technology that translates and redirects incoming user requests to the appropriate internal Web server. This capability lets organizations offer secure remote access to Web-enabled applications and intranet resources while hiding internal network topology, thus overcoming the extensive security challenges associated with deploying public network-facing web servers. Now, with the NSP Release 4, intranet Web servers remain protected within the organization’s private subnet, while fine-grained access policies control and manage access to links, directories and servers on a per-user or per-group basis.

The other key new Release 4 feature, desktop client/server application support, enables trusted remote employees to work offline on PC-based applications and then sync up with centralized servers via an SSL tunnel. The Netilla Virtual Adapter offers the broad application support of an IPSec-based VPN and the ability to support both TCP- and UDP-based applications. But unlike IPSec-based VPN clients, the Netilla Virtual Adapter enables the benefits of policy-based tunneling, dynamic firewalling, seamless installation requiring no end-user configuration, opening only a single perimeter firewall port to the Internet, and Network Address Translation (NAT) compatibility.

“Over the next two years, SSL-based remote access will grow significantly, used in conjunction with IPSec VPN’s, with 33% of organizations supporting SSL as the only mechanism of access for a portion of the work force,” said David Thompson, senior research analyst with the META Group. “By 2005/06, SSL based solutions will be the dominant method for remote access, with 80% of users utilizing SSL.”

Application-Layer Proxy Acts as Secure Buffer
One of the Netilla Security Platform’s strongest security features is that it works as a true application-layer proxy for remote access to legacy applications as well as to Web resources. All incoming data from the remote user is terminated at the Netilla platform, where the Netilla SecureRealmä Framework checks authentication and enforces policy before allowing any user data to reach the application server. This application-layer proxy architecture effectively protects internal network resources from the public Internet, while ensuring that authorized users can remotely access specified applications.

“We already use Netilla to publish dozens of client/server applications, including Siemens Health Enterprise Dashboard, so that our physicians and other authorized users can access patient data anywhere using a standard browser,” said Tom Pacek, assistant vice president of technology at Virtua Health, a 1,034-bed healthcare provider based in Marlton, N.J. “We expect to make immediate use of the new Release 4 features, especially for broader access to the resources available on our intranet. It just gives us more options, and more services that we can offer to our users.”

Release 4 of the Netilla Security Platform will be generally available worldwide in June through Netilla’s channel partners, including distributors, systems integrators and value-added resellers. Suggested end-user prices start at $10,000 for the B-class, $30,000 for the E-class and $65,000 for the new G-class platform. To provide maximum flexibility, customers can “mix and match” combinations of concurrent access licenses for the three application types supported – client/server, Web and desktop – on any platform.
 
 

About Netilla Networks
Netilla Networks, Inc. is a leading global provider of enterprise-class secure remote access solutions. The Netilla family of SSL VPN appliances gives organizations the power to make their mission-critical applications and resources instantly available to employees and trusted partners anywhere via standard Web browsers, while safeguarding internal networks. Compared to traditional VPN technologies, the Netilla Security Platform is a versatile, simple and quick-to-deploy solution that lowers the total cost of remote access security management. Netilla’s products are available through a worldwide network of value-added resellers. Netilla can be reached at www.netilla.com.

Netilla and SecureRealm Framework are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netilla Networks, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.