Array Networks Launches Intelligent Access Solution Combining the Best of SSL VPN and NAC

May 21, 2007; 08:21 AM
At Interop, Array Networks Inc., a leading provider of optimized and secure universal access solutions, today announced its new SPX Unified Access Controller (UAC), that combines key VPN and NAC capabilities to deliver a new breed of intelligent secure access and control for enterprise networks. UAC seamlessly integrates user and endpoint identity management, enforcement and resource access with performance and scalability to address all forms of LAN, WAN, wireless and remote access.

Array’s UAC is a single system solution that uses Array’s existing SPX SSL VPN hardware and avoids the expensive and disruptive forklift upgrades or deployment of multiple in-line network devices typically required by alternative NAC solutions. Its unique Resource Publishing™ feature provides intelligent network access by limiting the applications and network resources that are exposed on the network. Restricting access to only specific application and network resources is particularly important to today’s enterprise that opens its network to third parties such as partners and contractors.

Until now, SSL VPN devices have performed much of the NAC functionality for remote users, but did not have the functionality or performance to perform these functions across LANs and WANs. Now, Array is leveraging the unique capabilities of its SiteDirect™, the first site-to-site SSL VPN, and its new PowerCluster™, which enables up to thirty-two units to be clustered together in an N+1 fashion to provide hyper-availability without a single point of failure to any user or endpoint served by the Array UAC.

PowerCluster significantly increases reliability and throughput across the entire network to 27 Mbps throughput. In addition, Array has introduced a unique distribution technique which automatically balances the sessions across the units in a cluster. Combined with its stateful session failover, PowerCluster provides extreme reliability, scalability and throughput which is unmatched by the competition.

To address user and endpoint identity management, Array’s Intelligent End-Point goes beyond standard endpoint scanning to include environmental detection of device type, software, patch detection, and bandwidth detection. Now policies can be designed to react to the condition of the end-point, which significantly increases security and eases management.

Array addresses the complex challenges of remediation with its new ActiveRemedy™ solution. ActiveRemedy identifies required updates and changes, performs these updates and changes with minimal user intervention, and provides security administrators with comprehensive information as to the updates that were needed and performed.

“Our customers have been asking for NAC capabilities that leverage the network already in place,” said Michael Zhao, president and CEO of Array Networks. “With our Universal Access Controller, enterprises can benefit from new advanced NAC features combined with the proven secure access, reliability and performance of our SPX SSL VPN solutions.”

SiteDirect (Best of Interop Finalist) and PowerCluster are available immediately on all SPX series systems with Release 8.1 or higher. Array Intelligent End-Point and ActiveRemedy will be available this summer. All of Array’s Universal Access Controller new functionality will be on display at the Interop Event in Las Vegas, May 22 – 24.

About Array Networks

Founded in 2000, Array Networks is a leading provider of high-performance, secure universal access solutions. Array delivers product lines that address the rapidly growing SSL VPN and application acceleration markets.

More than 1,000 worldwide customers including enterprises, service providers, government and vertical organizations in healthcare, finance, insurance and education rely on Array to provide anytime, anywhere secure and optimized access. Industry leaders including Deloitte, Red Herring, and Frost and Sullivan have recognized Array as a market and technology leader.

Array is headquartered in Milpitas, California with sales offices around the world. The company has over 100 resellers and VARs worldwide. For more information, please visit www.arraynetworks.net or call 1-866-MY-ARRAY.