News Coverage
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InformationWeek
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Small And Midsize Businesses' IT Security Budgets 'Recession-Proof' Information week utilizes results from Astaro’s RSA attendee survey to report that IT security budgets seem to be “recession proof”. |
4/24/2008 |
ComputerWeekly.com
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Open Source Software Security Andrew Fourie, UK country manager at Astaro, helps to debunk the myth that open source security software is too risky for enterprise adoption. |
4/18/2008 |
Dark Reading
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Vendors Push Out UTM's Boundaries Astaro is noted as the best example of a company working to push the boundaries of UTM functionality. |
4/10/2008 |
IT-Business
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Security 2.0 von Astaro - Web Gateway ergänzt zentrale Firewall Als »All-in-One«-Appliance vereint Astaros Web Gateway unterschiedlichste Funktionen für den Schutz im Internet. Für Reseller läuft jetzt auch eine NFR-Version vom Stapel. |
4/03/2008 |
GWAVATV
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GWAVATV talks with Angelo Comazzetto from Astaro GWAVATV talks with Angelo Comazzetto, Product Evangelist at Astaro about the Astaro product line and competitive advantage. |
4/01/2008 |
SC Magazine
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Astaro Receives 5 Stars & SC Magazine Recommended Honors The Astaro Security Gateway 320, running version 7.1 received top honors in the latest SC Magazine Unified Threat Management (UTM) group test. SC Magazine exclaims that the Astaro product is "a fully loaded gateway security device at a not so fully loaded price" and "it could become the only security appliance needed for total protection." |
3/06/2008 |
Network World
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PIX trade-in offer from Astaro Quiet Cisco PIX end-of-sale notice kindles PIX trade-in offer from Astaro. Cisco PIX users can get Astaro for big discount. |
2/03/2008 |
Vertical Systems Reseller
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The Upside of Insecurity Astaro surveyed 2,800 partners and end users, finding that 70 percent will increase budgets to prevent unauthorized access to networks and data. |
1/14/2008 |
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Network World
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Options Seen Lacking in Firewall Virtual Server Protection Astaro recognized as one of the few security vendors playing in firewall virtual server protection. |
1/08/2008 |
CRN
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Astaro No. 1 in "10 Companies to Watch" What separates Astaro from the pack is its Linux foundation, which paves the way for the solution provider partners to capture 30 percent margins. Look for Astaro to continue to push the margin and technology envelope in 2008. |
12/17/2007 |
bMighty.com
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The iphone is turning into a business tool While the iPhone is good at accessing public Web sites (like Google, Amazon.com or bMighty) and hosted Software-as-a-Service (like Salesforce.com), it’s been challenged by enterprise firewalls. That barrier is being broken thanks to new VPN features offered by Astaro. |
12/12/2007 |
tecchannel.de
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Astaro Security Gateway 7.1 Astaro hat eine neue Version der gleichnamigen Firewall-Distribution bereitgestellt. Neu ist unter anderem die Sicherheits-Funktion "Active Directory SSO". |
12/07/2007 |
Computerwoche
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Astaro-Studie: Mittelstand erhöht Budgets für Sicherheit Die Astaro AG, Spezialist für Netzsicherheit, hat in einer weltweiten Marktumfrage ermittelt, dass die IT-Sicherheitsbudgets im Mittelstand weiter steigen. Laut Studie planen knapp 70 Prozent aller interviewten IT-Experten eine Erhöhung der Budgets für Sicherheits-Technologien im nächsten Geschäftsjahr. |
12/07/2007 |
Windows IT Pro
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Astaro Security Gateway 220 Receives 4.5 Rating Windows IT Pro Magazine recommends Astaro stating "The Astaro Security Gateway 220’s broad feature set and ability to be implemented on many platforms make it a must-see. Take this flexible, highly configurable perimeter security system for a test drive." |
12/01/2007 |
eChannelLine Daily News
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Astaro IDs Future IT Security Trends WLAN security, vulnerability scanning and web application firewalls were some of the investments that 65 per cent of IT departments said they will be making during the next fiscal year, according to the results of a global market survey conducted by Astaro Corp., makers of unified threat management (UTM) security appliances. |
11/25/2007 |
BCS
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The Right Formula for Data Leak Protection Email is so firmly established that few users stop to wonder what happens to their emails after they send them. Customer records, sales figures, marketing plans and other business confidential information are regularly attached to emails and sent, without a second thought, across the internet, an open communication medium. Udo Kerst, senior product manager, Astaro AG, looks at how to make email more secure. |
10/25/2007 |
it-sa Security Live Blog
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Performance-Optimierungen und neue Spam-Engine bei Astaro Interview mit Markus Hennig auf der Systems 2007 - Die Astaro AG kommt mit einer neuen Version der Sicherheitsplattform Astaro Security Gateway V7 nach München, die nach Performance-Kriterien optimiert wurde und eine neue Spam-Engine integriert. Sie vereint technologisch führende Sicherheitsanwendungen in einer Komplettlösung zur Sicherung von E-Mail-Verkehr, Web-Zugriffen und Unternehmensnetzen gegen Bedrohungen wie Viren, Hacker, Spam, Spyware oder Phishing. |
10/24/2007 |
Connect IT
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Security Budgets on the Rise A global market survey from unified threat management solution makers Astaro Corp. notes that 70 per cent of IT professionals surveyed plan on increasing their spending on network security in the next fiscal year. |
10/23/2007 |
CRN Tech
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Bake-Off: Unified Threat Management Appliances "While there are many vendors that specialize in content filtering and other application-level security, only a few vendors can truly claim that they have a UTM solution. Astaro is one...The Astaro Security Gateway 110/120 Version 7 arrives with the most security management features of all the products we reviewed." |
10/22/2007 |
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CRN
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Dangerous Security Mistakes That Can Take Your Company Down Developing, implementing, and maintaining an IT security strategy is a task so rife with stress and second guessing that it could probably give Rip Van Winkle insomnia. CRN recently asked several IT security experts for their take on some of the most common errors in judgment companies make when it comes to securing their networks. |
10/12/2007 |
Yahoo! UK & Ireland
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Astaro to Push into SME Market after Sales Boom Bullish unified threat management (UTM) vendor Astaro is confident it can double its reseller base to 100 by January, after appointing Arc Technology as its third UK distributor. |
9/20/2007 |
securitymanager.de
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Netfilter Developer Workshop in Karlsruhe: Linux-Entwickler erstmals zu Gast bei Astaro Die Astaro AG, Spezialist für Netzwerksicherheit, hat als Hauptsponsor ein internationales Linux-Entwicklerteam zum 5. Netfilter Developer Workshop in Karlsruhe zu Gast. Die Entwickler aus insgesamt elf Ländern arbeiten am Herzstück einer Firewall auf Linux-Basis und härten die Sicherheitssysteme moderner Unternehmensnetzwerke gegen die neuesten Hacker-Strategien externer Angreifer. Ziel des Arbeitstreffens vom 11. bis 14. September 2007 ist es, aktuelle Entwicklungen, Probleme und strittige Punkte zu besprechen, um den Entwicklungsprozess zu beschleunigen. |
9/12/2007 |
it-business.de
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Astaro befördert Haubrich zum Vice President Sales DACH Ralf Haubrich kümmert sich in seiner neuen Funktion noch intensiver um den Ausbau der Vertriebsorganisation zur Unterstützung der Fachhändler in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. |
9/03/2007 |
Linux.com
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Astaro "paved the way" for VC-funded open source companies Astaro makes and markets a network appliance built on Linux and a complement of open source tools to help prevent spam, viruses, and other potential Internet intrusions. When Astaro's founders launched the company in 2000, venture capital funding for open source businesses was hard to find. CEO Jan Hichert says he and his colleagues tried but failed to secure funding and had to bootstrap. After the company was proved successful, VCs proved more willing to contribute to a company built on open source. |
8/30/2007 |
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CRN
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14 Hot Products From XChange '07 It wasn't all mini golf at Astaro's booth. The vendor was also talking up its forthcoming Compliance Reporter, a new tool launching later this month that channel partners can use to perform risk assessments to determine whether customers are compliant with a multitude of federal regulations. Once information about a customer's network is entered into the tool, it generates a report detailing the level of compliance that customer has achieved. An annual subscription to the online tool costs $595 and the company is offering partners 40 percent margins. |
8/27/2007 |
Computer Reseller News
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Investoren sind keine Samariter Auf die erste Finanzspritze musste Astaro lange warten. Erst drei Jahre nach dem Firmenstart im Jahr 2000 schaffte es der Security- Anbieter die VC-Geber Wellington und Inside Venture davon zu überzeugen, in das Unternehmen zu investieren. »In dieser Zeit haben wir mit 20 bis 30 VCFirmen Kontakt aufgenommen und konnten schon froh sein, überhaupt einen Termin zu bekommen «, erinnert sich Jan Hichert, CEO und Mitgründer von Astaro. Als das Software-Unternehmen nach drei Jahren bereits größere Kunden gewonnen hatte und sich der Umsatz im Millionenbereich bewegte, konnten die Karlsruher sich den Investor plötzlich aussuchen. |
8/09/2007 |
Risk UK Online
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Email Encryption and Threat Management “To be acceptable for small or midsized companies, secure email transmission technology needs to be easy to install, administer and, to maximise simplicity, easy to combine with other security components,” explains Udo Kerst, senior product manager, Astaro AG. “Its use by individual employees must be enforceable in order to allow company-wide security policy to be implemented but the securing mechanisms should be transparent in use to avoid the need for costly training and to maintain employee productivity. Finally, the solution must be affordable for smaller businesses.” |
8/02/2007 |
PC Magazine
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Review: Astaro Security Gateway 120 The Astaro Security Gateway 120 is a full-featured perimeter protection device for small business. It's got a number of impressive, well-implemented features, and IT pros will appreciate the unit's excellent reporting and alerting systems. |
7/19/2007 |
IT Backbones Security News
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Astaro’s Unified Threat Management Security Products Create Accelerated UK Channel And Sales Growth With the number and complexity of security threats continuing to increase, the benefits of UTM have established widespread market acceptance. One security appliance, rather than many, protecting organisation from all threats and managed through a single management interface, significantly reduces the overall cost of security. Astaro’s latest UTM software, Astaro Security Gateway version 7 (ASG v7), comes preloaded onto a range of hardware appliances and provides protection in over nine different security categories. |
7/13/2007 |
Boston Business Journal
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German IT security software developers come here to grow In the market for network security products, the founders of Astaro Corp. have found security of their own in establishing a U.S. presence in this state, while focusing on a particular customer demographic. |
6/29/2007 |
LANline
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Übersichtliche Darstellung und regelbasierte Alarme Der Report Manager von Astaro Version 4.6 sammelt Informationen über Firewalls, Netzwerkaktivitäten, Attacken und Einbruchsversuche, wertet sie aus, stellt die Daten als Diagramm, Grafik oder Tabelle dar und gibt Alarmmeldungen aus, um so einen proaktiven Schutz für das Netzwerk zu ermöglichen. Zu den wichtigsten Neuerungen der Version zählen ein erweitertes Alert-Management und das integrierte Security-Center. So kann der Administrator über Templates Alarmmeldungen in unterschiedlicher Gewichtung (Info, Notice, Debug Event) und regelbasiert konfigurieren. Auch Events und Angriffs-Level werden nun policy-basiert klassifiziert. |
6/20/2007 |
All About Security
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Öffentlicher Berichterstatter für Netzwerksicherheit Die Astaro AG liefert Version 4.6 des Astaro Report Managers aus, der Sicherheitsinformationen auf einen Blick zusammenfasst und dadurch einen proaktiven Schutz des Netzwerkes erlaubt. Die Analyse- und Reporting-Lösung ermöglicht es IT-Administratoren, Informationen über Firewalls, Netzwerkaktivitäten, Attacken und Einbruchsversuche zu sammeln, übersichtlich darzustellen und auszuwerten. Neuerungen in Version 4.6 wie ein erweitertes Alert-Management und das integrierte Security-Center unterstützen professionelle Anwender dabei, Produktivitätssteigerungen im Unternehmen zu erzielen und Sicherheitsrichtlinien einzuhalten. |
6/19/2007 |
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CRN
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CRN Emerging Tech Fast Chats # 4 CRN video from the 2007 Interop Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas. "Fast Chat" with Astaro Support Engineer, Angelo Comazzetto. |
6/13/2007 |
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CRN
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163 Emerging Tech Dynamos In addition to being selected to CRN's Emerging Tech List, Astaro was also chosen among the top “50 Emerging Vendors You Should Know” from a total field of 163 vendors. |
6/04/2007 |
SC Magazine
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Astaro Security Gateway Best Network Security And the winner is... Astaro Security Gateway. (SC Magazine European Awards 2007). |
6/01/2007 |
Baseline Magazine
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New Security Survival Guide: How To Layer A Solid Defense One reaction to those mounting lines of perimeter defense: consolidation. Kansas City Life Insurance, for one, replaced traditional, single-purpose devices with a hardware-software combination called a unified threat management (UTM) appliance (from Astaro). The device combines the firewall typical of perimeter defenses with intrusion prevention systems, anti-spam and antivirus software, and Web filtering. |
6/01/2007 |
SecureIT Online
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Ask the Experts Udo Kerst, Senior Product Manager at Astaro, is one of the experts for secureIT - a magazine, website and electronic newsletter. |
5/30/2007 |
av-finace.com
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Astaro ausgezeichnet Die Astaro AG, Spezialist für Netzwerksicherheit, hat einen renommierten "SC Magazine Award" gewonnen. In der Kategorie "Beste Netzwerksicherheit" würdigte eine unabhängige Expertengruppe die Unified-Threat-Management-Lösung Astaro Security Gateway mit einer Sonderauszeichnung. Die Preisverleihung fand am 24. April in London im Rahmen der Fachmesse Infosecurity Europe 2007 statt. |
5/10/2007 |
PC Pro
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Astaro Security Gateway 7 Review The latest version of Astaro's UTM software offers comprehensive protection at an affordable price, says PC Pro - the influential IT magazine for experienced and professional users in the UK. |
5/01/2007 |
SearchSecurity.de
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Zentrales Management von UTM-Gateways Astaro, Anbieter von Netzwerk-Sicherheitslösungen, hat Version 1.4 des Astaro Command Center veröffentlicht. Mit der kostenlosen Managementlösung lassen sich ortsunabhängig mehrere Unified-Threat-Management-Appliances zentral verwalten. Die aktuelle Version unterstützt das Astaro Security Gateway V7. |
4/25/2007 |
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SecureIT Online
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Centralised Administration of Multiple Security Appliances The release of Astaro Command Center (ACC) 1.4 is picked up by SecureIT Online - a magazine, website and electronic newsletter. |
4/24/2007 |
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All About Security
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Astaro sichert Nintendos Wii Internet-Kanal mit inhaltsbasierter Filtertechnologie ab Die Astaro AG rüstet die Vollversion des Nintendo Wii Internet-Kanals zusätzlich zur auf der Spielekonsole verfügbaren Zugriffskontrolle für Eltern mit professioneller Filtertechnologie gegen jugendgefährdende Seiten aus. Mit dem Astaro Wii Content Filtering Portal sorgen Eltern für eine sichere Surfumgebung, wenn ihre Kinder Internetseiten abrufen. |
4/13/2007 |
www.datamation.com
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UTM: Ten Questions Before you Buy According to IDC, UTMs are the fastest growing segment of the security appliance market and by next year they will even outsell firewalls and VPNs. But finding the right UTM appliance will take some careful research and testing. Here are some questions to get you started down the right path, along with the leading products that satisfy each criteria. |
4/13/2007 |
gamesindustry.biz
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Nintendo releases finalised Wii browser Nintendo has teamed up with Astaro for improved internet security through the Wii, as well as enhancing parental controls, as reported by gamesindustry.biz - the world's leading site for news and information about the global videogames industry. |
4/12/2007 |
Videospiele News
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Astaro sichert Internet-Kanal mit inhaltsbasierter Filtertechnologie ab Astaro Parental Control blockiert Anfragen auf unerwünschte Webseiten und unterscheidet dabei insgesamt 17 Kategorien. Dafür nutzt Astaro einen Datenbestand von über 3,8 Milliarden kategorisierten Webseiten, die weltweit größte und aktuellste URL-Datenbank für kommerzielle Filtersysteme. Wii-User können das Astaro Wii Content Filtering Portal ab 7. Mai 2007 kostenlos testen. |
4/12/2007 |
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SecureIT Online
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New Arrival at Astaro Astaro’s new Marketing Director EMEA Arne Klein is news at SecureIT Online - a magazine, website and electronic newsletter. |
3/27/2007 |
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CRN Canada
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It's Channel Time For Linux Open Source - App Developers Look to Partners to Help Take Linux Mainstream The Linux channel revolution means businesses of all sizes are no longer tied to corporate giants for robust enterprise-class solutions, Quinonez said. Those old-school vendors are offering solutions that are at least double the cost of an Astaro unified threat management solution, he said. |
3/26/2007 |
heise resale
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Arne Klein verantwortet europaweites Marketing bei Astaro In den verschiedenen Absatzmärkten der Region Europa, Mittlerer Osten und Afrika will die Astaro AG noch stärker wachsen. Um für seine Internet-Security-Appliances neue Kunden zu gewinnen, baut der Hersteller auf die Intensivierung seiner Marketingmaßnahmen. Seit Anfang März koordiniert Arne Klein als Marketing Director EMEA die Aktivitäten in diesem Geschäftsbereich. In seine Verantwortung fallen sowohl Online- wie auch Direktmarketing, aber auch Public Relations und das Event Management. |
3/22/2007 |
IT Pro
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EXCLUSIVE: Astaro Security Gateway 120 Appliance Astaro Security Gateway 120 was awarded "Editor's Choice" by IT Pro - a B2B platform for IT professionals in small, medium and large enterprises. |
3/07/2007 |
BIOS Magazine
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Astaro Rolls Out Astaro Secure Client 9.0 For Mobile Workers Secure mobile connectivity with Astaro is covered by Bios Magazine - a publication specialised in providing content specific to small businesses. |
3/06/2007 |
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Computer Reseller News
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UTM-Appliance mit zentraler Verschlüsselung Neben einer neu konzipierten Benutzeroberfläche wartet Astaro Security Gateway V7 mit zentraler E-Mail-Verschlüsselung, SSL-VPN-Anbindung und Clustering- Funktionen auf. |
3/02/2007 |
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All About Security
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Astaro adressiert Enterprise- und Mittelstandskunden Mit neuen Funktionen wie optimierte Ausfallsicherheit, erweiterte Skalierbarkeit und Performancesteigerungen im Netzwerk wendet sich Astaro an Enterprisekunden. Neuerungen wie zentrale E-Mail-Verschlüsselung ohne komplizierte Client-Software, eine noch einfacher zu bedienende Benutzeroberfläche und flexible SSL-VPN-Funktionalität bedienen insbesondere die Anforderungen mittelständischer Unternehmen mit eng bemessenen Personal- und Zeitbudgets. |
2/15/2007 |
CRN Magazine
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6 Channel Execs You Should Know "according to Alex Quinonez, vice president of sales at the company, the overarching plan for 2007 is to double partner ranks along with doubling revenue for top partners... In the two years since Quinonez joined Astaro, he has converted the company's direct sales model into a channel model, and consequently, channel-specific revenue rose 50 percent from 2005 to 2006... In addition to Astaro's product line, Quinonez credits this overwhelming takeoff to its market demand generation programs, Web-based training as well as a dedicated team of channel managers. He also has made the product accessible to more MSPs due to pricing and contract commitments." |
2/12/2007 |
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CRN Magazine
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Astaro Adds Encryption to UTM Appliance "Astaro this week launched a new version of its flagship gateway unified threat management (UTM) product that adds e-mail encryption, clustering technology and tools for securing instant-messaging and peer-to-peer traffic...Having a single appliance that's easy to set up and manage is important, and the flexibility of Astaro's technology allows partners to address multiple market segments, said Scott Charles, security engineer at Roeing, a Lafayette, Ind.-based solution provider. 'They're able to pack a punch at any level, from home users all the way up to 25,000-seat organizations', Charles said." |
1/25/2007 |
Golem.de
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Astaro Security Gateway 7 verfügbar Astaro hat den Beta-Test für das Security Gateway 7 abgeschlossen und bietet die neue Version nun zum Download an. Die neue Version bietet für Voice over IP optimiertes Quality of Service und die Unterstützung für Hochverfügbarkeits-Cluster. Konfigurationen der Version 6 lassen sich allerdings noch nicht importieren. |
1/24/2007 |
Linux Magazine
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Linux Magazine’s 20 Companies to Watch in 2007 Astaro’s "new directions are worth watching", says Linux Magazine - the premier resource for Linux and Open Source in enterprise computing. |
1/19/2007 |
