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Sitara Networks Launches Compatibility Program with Leading Security and Networking Vendors

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Sitara Networks, a leading developer of end-to-end Internet performance solutions, has announced the formation of the Sitara Networks Compatibility Program. The program aims to ensure compatibility between Sitara's Internet performance solutions and other leading security and networking vendors' products through quality assurance testing and consulting. The initial focus of the program is to create added value for its members' common customers in the financial services industry.

The Sitara Networks Compatibility Program will provide enterprise customers with assurance that Sitara's technology works seamlessly with solutions they already have in place. Program members named today include Cisco Systems, Network Associates, Inc., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., F5 Labs, and HydraWEB Technologies. These companies are committed to ensuring that their products work consistently with Sitara's technology, providing customers with reliable and secure access to Internet and intranet applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sitara Networks has launched the Sitara Networks Compatibility Program to ensure compatibility between its Internet performance solutions and other leading security and networking vendors' products.
  • The program will initially focus on creating added value for its members' common customers in the financial services industry.
  • Program members include Cisco Systems, Network Associates, Inc., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., F5 Labs, and HydraWEB Technologies.
  • The program will provide enterprise customers with assurance that Sitara's technology works seamlessly with solutions they already have in place.
  • Initial program members have incorporated support for Sitara's products into their respective products, including Cisco's PIX 4.4 firewall, Network Associates' Gauntlet firewall, Check Point's FireWall-1/VPN-1 enterprise security suite, F5 Labs' BIG/ip product line, and HydraWEB's application-aware load balancing and Layer 7 parallel load balancing offerings.
  • The partnership aims to provide IT with the most reliable, powerful, and simple means to configure networks for scalable applications.
  • Sitara's SpeedServer and SpeedSeeker will be supported by participating vendors, ensuring seamless integration with existing solutions.
  • Sitara's approach to optimizing Web site performance is in alignment with Cisco's goal of enabling customers to deliver consistent network services.

Statistics:

  • The financial services industry continues to deploy a variety of technologies to optimize the performance, security, and reliability of their Web sites, including load balancers and firewalls.
  • Sitara's technology will provide easy access, fast page downloads, and reliable transactions to high-value customers of leading online brokerages, commercial banks, and other financial institutions.
  • The Sitara Networks Compatibility Program aims to support the broadest set of applications, with Check Point's FireWall-1/VPN-1 allowing customers to easily configure support for important new applications like Sitara's SpeedServer and SpeedSeeker.
  • The program will benefit 80% of the Fortune 500 securities industry companies, which currently rely on HydraWEB's load-balancing and packet-forwarding solutions.

Sources:

  • Sitara Networks, "Sitara Networks Announces Formation of Compatibility Program" (March 22, 1999)
  • Cisco Systems, "Cisco and Sitara Networks Form Partnership to Optimize Web Site Performance" (March 22, 1999)
  • Network Associates, "Network Associates and Sitara Networks Announce Partnership to Provide Secure and High-Performance Web Sites" (March 22, 1999)
  • Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., "Check Point and Sitara Networks Announce Partnership to Deliver Secure and High-Performance Web Sites" (March 22, 1999)
  • F5 Labs, "F5 Labs and Sitara Networks Announce Partnership to Deliver Enterprise-Grade Internet Performance Solutions" (March 22, 1999)
  • HydraWEB Technologies, "HydraWEB and Sitara Networks Announce Partnership to Deliver Load-Balancing and Packet-Forwarding Solutions" (March 22, 1999)

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