Extreme Networkshas upgraded
itsnetwork access control(Nac) offerings
to help firms better secure their networks.
Extreme has upgraded its existing Nac solution and introduced
the new Extreme Networks Policy Manager tool to allow network
administrators to apply and enforce
security policies across their networks with increased scale
and visibility.
The supplier said the systems would also make the deployment of
advanced security features manageable and simple.
The existing Extreme Networks Sentriant Access Guard (AG) Nac
platform now addresses large networks and numerous end points with
new features that centralise management of multi-server
deployments, where a single dedicated management server controls
multiple
enforcement servers that can be distributed across various
buildings or departments.
For smaller Nac deployments, a single management server can be
deployed that provides embedded enforcement capabilities on one
platform.
To deliver greater scalability and reliability of Nac, Sentriant
AG now supports load balancing capabilities, where the end-point
testing load is distributed across all enforcement servers in a
cluster.
This adds redundancy, so if one server fails, the security
policy remains functional. An enhanced User Interface also provides
enterprise-scale administration capabilities, where managers can
rapidly access, view, and control all servers and end-point access
information from a single management console.
To further the security at the core and the edge of the network,
Extreme Networks has unveiled its new Extreme Networks Policy
Manager, a management tool that provides visibility into security
rules and eases management of Access Control Lists.
EPM is client-based software used to create security policies
and Extreme Networks' Clear-Flow security rules.
A key benefit of EPM is its real-time interaction with Extreme
Networks Extreme XOS-based
BlackDiamond
and Summit switches, where up-to-the-minute information is provided
and changes can be made in real-time.
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