The Vernier gateway IS 6500p wireless local area networks (WLAN) Integrated System earned Technology of the Year Recognition from InfoWorld Magazine. Flexible management and unparalleled scalability earned the wireless local area networks solution the ‘Best Wireless LAN Solution 2004 award.
(PRWEB) February 1 2004--http://www.verniernetworks.com – Vernier Networks(TM), the leader in secure managed access for the enterprise wireless local area networks (WLAN), announces that the Vernier gateway IS 6500p Integrated System has been named Technology of the Year for the "Best Wireless LAN Solution" of 2004 by InfoWorld Magazine. According to InfoWorld, the Technology of the Year Award winners represent "...the best and most innovative products for the coming year."
The Vernier IS 6500p is one of a range of highly scalable enterprise-class WLAN gateways providing powerful user-aware security mechanisms such as authentication, encryption and authorization to guard the edge of the network from a wide range of threats including worm and virus attacks. Vernier WLAN gateways provide a highly available, cost-effective solution for existing wireless networks and greenfield sites, allowing network administrators to rapidly deploy and operate wireless local area networks with confidence throughout their enterprise.
InfoWorld editors note, "The manageability and scalability of Vernier Networks' gateway made it our top scorer of the year." They continue to say, "Vernier's gateway solution provides extensive control over security policies. Wireless users can be flexibly managed by physical location (via individual switch ports), time of day, or destination URL; and connections can be secured via Web-based authentication or OS-specific VPN tunnels."
In addition, InfoWorld put WLAN security and management solutions from Cranite, ReefEdge and Vernier to the test in May 2003, ranking each solution for security, manageability, scalability, set-up and value. The Vernier IS 6500p received the highest rating. Vernier also scored higher than other wireless switches and monolithic gateway solutions in similar tests.
"We're proud to have been selected as a Technology of the Year winner by InfoWorld," said Matthew Powell, CEO of Vernier. "Our customers are deploying wireless applications in their production networks. So they require systems that work with their existing network infrastructures, while providing highly secure access and services for their wireless end users. The Vernier system provides this secure, scalable, enterprise-class solution with many unique advantages such as powerful Virus Filtering features and the first integrated PoE solution for WLANs."
In addition, Vernier's unique distributed architecture with centralized control places security at the edge of the network, enabling the halt of virus and worm attacks before they can infiltrate a network's core. This architectural approach also enables cost-effective scaling when an enterprise wishes to expand and support more users, provide control server redundancy and deliver enterprise-class availability for organizations requiring non-stop, on-the-go wireless computing for their users.
The InfoWorld achievement comes on the heels of being named a finalist in the SIIA Codie Awards category of Best Enterprise Security Solution, and being named to the Pulver 100 list of top private companies to watch in 2004.
As Vernier continues to be honored with prestigious awards and recognition, they remain focused on providing the most comprehensive wireless local area networks systems and wireless lan security solutions the WLAN industry can offer.
About Vernier
Vernier is a global leader in securing and managing business-critical Wireless LANs. Vernier distributed gateways, built on industry standards, enhance corporate productivity by enabling network managers to implement WLAN usage policies and to secure control at the edge of the network. The Vernier architecture can scale organizations cost-effectively to tens of thousands of users, and core features such as the unique Vernier Virus Filter can save thousands of hours of productivity in halting the spread of network-born virus attacks. The company's solutions have received numerous awards, most recently 2003 Product of the Year Award from Network Magazine. Vernier is a privately held company headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has several hundred customers worldwide. http://www.verniernetworks.com
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