Astaro Uses Spirent Technology to Optimize Quality and Performance
02 Agosto 2005 - 10:31AM
PR Newswire (US)
Security Company Uses Advanced Testing Equipment to Enhance
Software Quality and Scalability BURLINGTON, Mass., August 2
/PRNewswire/ -- Astaro announced today that it is using advanced
testing equipment from Spirent Communications to test and refine
its award-winning Astaro Security Linux software for high-usage
situations. Spirent, a global provider of integrated performance
analysis and service assurance systems, provides technology that
enables Astaro to test its software by simulating an environment of
10,000 or more users. Astaro uses Spirent's equipment to test
content filtering, firewall packet filtering, and VPN activities
for performance, scalability and the ability of its software to run
on various hardware platforms. "Astaro is at the forefront of using
advanced test equipment to improve software quality, and we're
thrilled to be part of this evolution," said David Hill,
vice-president, EMEA, at Spirent Communications. "Our SmartBits
hardware chassis provides room for various modules and software
packages that allow an individual test solution to be tailor-made."
"Quality and high through-put are vital for an Astaro security
solution and what our customers and partners have come to value in
us. Spirent has the right combination of test automation and
support of protocols that we have been looking for," said Gert
Hansen, chief software architect and co-founder of Astaro. "The
automation of our software testing has cut test cycles by more than
half, so our customers and partners receive the best of what Astaro
can offer faster than ever before." Astaro Security Tests Using
Spirent Spirent's SmartFlow technology tests Astaro's firewall
solution to determine maximum TCP and UDP bandwidth under a variety
of conditions. Astaro uses TeraVPN by Spirent to test IPSec VPN
activity and to check how the solution handles encrypted data. The
third test equipment, Avalanche, handles the testing of content
filtering on SmartBits, which measures the throughput of Astaro
Security Linux for content filtering of web and email traffic.
About Spirent Communications -- http://www.spirentcom.com/ Spirent
Communications is a global provider of integrated performance
analysis and service assurance systems that enable the development
and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as
Internet Telephony, broadband services, 3G wireless, global
navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment.
Spirent's solutions are used by more than 1,500 customers in 30
countries, including the world's largest equipment manufacturers,
service providers, enterprises and governments. Based in Rockville,
Maryland, Spirent Communications reported 2004 revenue of $460
million and has 1,700 employees worldwide. The company is the
largest business group of Spirent plc, traded on the London and New
York Stock Exchanges (LSE: SPT; NYSE: SPM; CUSIP number:
84856M209). Spirent Communications' sales to the United States
government are made through Spirent Federal Systems.
http://www.spirentfederal.com/. About Astaro --
http://www.astaro.com/ Astaro develops a complete line of network
security products including the Astaro Security Gateway line of
security appliances and Astaro Security Linux, a software-based
solution. All Astaro products offer seven critical security
applications -- firewall, VPN gateway, anti-virus, intrusion
protection, spam filtering, spyware protection and content
filtering -- fully integrated on a single management platform. The
company is headquartered in Burlington, Mass. and with facilities
in Karlsruhe, Germany. Astaro's software has won numerous industry
awards, and is protecting over 20,000 networks in 60 countries,
including such organizations as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Los Alamos
National Labs, Stanford University and Watsco, Inc. Astaro products
are distributed by a worldwide network of 350 solutions partners
who offer local support and services. Spirent, Spirent
Communications and the Spirent logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Spirent plc. All other trademarks or registered
trademarks mentioned herein are held by their respective companies.
All rights reserved. DATASOURCE: Astaro CONTACT: Bill Baker, Baker
Communications Group, LLC, +1-860-350-9100, ; or Thia Parodi of
Spirent Communications, +1-415-402-0230, Web site:
http://www.spirentcom.com/ http://www.astaro.com/
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