Lucent's Enhanced VPN Gateway 2.0 Solution Boasts Industry-Leading Scalability, Manageability, and Security

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Lucent Technologies announced an enhanced version of its standards-based, secure virtual private networking (VPN) solution, the Lucent VPN Gateway 2.0, which delivers highly manageable, scalable, and secure private network connections over the Internet for remote access, intranet, and extranet applications. This all-in-one, high-performance VPN solution supports large businesses by providing centralized management of VPN infrastructure, including firewalls, gateways, and clients.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Lucent VPN Gateway 2.0 utilizes a unique, distributed architecture that includes a hardware appliance, Lucent IPSec Client software for remote users, and Lucent Security Management Server software, enabling centralized management of VPN infrastructure.
  • The solution applies IP Security (IPSec) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE) industry standards and supports Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) digital certificates from Entrust(R) Technologies and VeriSign(R) to be downloaded to customers.
  • AT&T Canada, a major business customer, will be one of the first companies to deploy the Lucent VPN Gateway to its customers, citing its need for a simplified way to build manageable and highly secure VPN services.
  • The Lucent VPN Gateway starts at a U.S. list price of $17,985, which includes the Lucent Managed Firewall, the Lucent IPSec Client software, the Lucent Security Management Server software, and a license for 100 simultaneous VPN sessions.
  • The solution integrates Trend Micro's InterScan(R) VirusWall Anti-Virus Security Suite and Log-On Data Corporation's X-Stop Xserver URL filtering server for best-of-breed content security.

Statistics:

  • The Lucent VPN Gateway 2.0 starts at a U.S. list price of $17,985.
  • AT&T Canada will deploy the VPN Gateway to hundreds of business customers, citing its scalability and manageability for large VPN services.
  • The solution supports multiple customer zones with different authentication schemes simultaneously or downloads digital certificates to customers right away.
  • The Lucent VPN Gateway integrates with leading third-party security software vendors, providing best-of-breed content security, such as URL blocking or anti-virus screening.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies (release, August 4, 1999)
  • Business Wire (release, August 4, 1999)