What's New
at ComTest:
Updated 07/14/05
NEW SERVICE/PRODUCT: ComTest
is proud to announce Network Instruments' Observer-Protocol analysis,
troubleshooting and long term trending for all shared and switched LANs,
WLANs and WANS.
NEW SERVICE/PRODUCT: Comtest
will offer low-cost Managed Monitoring Services
NEW PRODUCT: NetScreen-500 provides high performance
Firewall/VPN/Traffic Shaping
In
addition to NAI - ComTest to rep eEye and Wildpackets
RAD Data
Communications announces a NEW E3/T3 to 10/100BT Ethernet Interface
Converter
ComTest
adds Netscreen - High performance firewall, VPN, traffic shaping
ComTest to rep
Decision Research Corporation
ComTest to
assist locally with RADWARE's Load Balancing products
ComTest is
happy to bring the Netscreen family of firewall, VPN and traffic shaping
products on board!
When
considering the NetScreen Security Products you probably will find that:
NetScreen
offers 10x the performance at 1/10th the cost of the products available
which could equate to a 100% value gain!
Security, for
too long, has been synonymous with slow speed. Soon we will have 10Gig
speed networks. At the same time the networks have moved from software
and hardware based platforms, (programs executed over someone's CPU), to
solid state ASIC technology. Why is it then, that the folks famous for
building security products have been lagging behind the technology
curve? This hurts the Warfighter. This hurts the budget. This hurts
security mission as a whole because people inherently get frustrated
with delayed communications.
ASIC based
layer 3 switching devices and ASIC based routing devices have helped
build faster networks. With all those upgrades, software or software
and CPU based security products have been used traditionally in the
middle of a high speed network that acts as an effective bottleneck to
critical data. It is very probable that the security industry will take
note of what happened to the software-based routers and switches of
past and also move to hardware-based solutions in the future.
NetScreen
offers fully integrated appliances based on ASIC technology today!
These are high-performance security appliances that integrate firewall,
VPN, and traffic management services, all with industry-leading
performance and industry standard network and security protocols.
Although NetScreen is known for speed, (they where the first to offer an
integrated VPN and Firewall that can break the gigabit barrier), its
the features of the product that gives them a clean and desirable
foundation.
They support
network-to-network, site-to-site and remote access VPN applications with
the features you expect. Industry standard 3DES and DES encryption at
near wire speeds, using digital certificates (PKI X.509), IKE auto-key,
or manual key technology, SHA-1 and MD5 strong authentication.
NetScreen's VPN products are ICSA certified IPSec and VPNC tested
compatible with other IPSec certified devices so that your organization
can maintain their investments in legacy technology as well.
Hub and spoke
support simplifies large-scale configuration for widely deployed VPN
networks, alleviating the need to configure tunnels between all remote
sites. Instead of configuring VPN tunnels between every remote site,
this allows your customer to configure one VPN tunnel to the central
site, and let the central site route the traffic to the correct remote
site. Installing and managing the product is easily accomplished using
the WebUI, the command line interface, or NetScreen's central
management solutions. NAT and PAT support assists with the
configuration of large-scale deployments.
If your needs
demand firewall capability, NetScreen's ICSA certified firewalls use
stateful inspection technology, securing against intruders and
denial-of-service attacks and the custom built ASIC processes the
firewall access policies and encryption algorithms at solid-state
speeds. If you are just looking for a VPN, NetScreen offers stand alone
VPNs also.
If traffic
management is an issue, Netscreen products allow a network
administrator to monitor, analyze, and allocate bandwidth utilized by
various types of network traffic in real time; ensuring mission-critical
traffic is never compromised for web surfing. Users can be managed
via IP Address, user, application, or time of day profiles. Both
guaranteed bandwidth and maximum bandwidth thresholds can be set and
eight levels of prioritization can be applied.
If you have
demand for SOHO (small office,home office) products, the NetScreen
Client, the NetScreen 5 and 10, and the NetScreen 100 may be the
solution. Net Screen has a few customers that will be looking for super
large deployments and will want the ISP level performance of the
NetScreen 1000 offers. It looks like that the products of the future
will provide VPN and Firewall capabilities at ASIC processed, near wire
rate speeds comensurate with the high speed backbones they are building
today. Currently this is unique to NetScreen. The product is simple to
configure and we have engineering resources available for immediate
deployment .
You may find
the following articles very interesting:
If you are
evaluating VPN or firewall technology and you'd like to see a
demonstration of Netscreen's prodcuts capabilities please contact one of
the following:
Ira Byerly Network Sales
Engineer (808) 831-0601
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ComTest is
happy to announce that it has begun representing a local software and
systems developer, Decision Research Corporation, in order to help our
customers meet all of their technology needs. Decision Research
Corporation is a Honolulu based software developer and IT consulting
company. The company was founded in 1971 and currently has 55 employees
in offices in Hawaii and in Massachusetts.
Decision
Research Corporation (DRC) specializes in business software and system
development for very large organizations. Our projects involve the use
of massive databases, complex networks, and high transaction volumes.
For example, a major software system which DRC developed for American
International Group, Inc. (AIG), which is the largest investor owned
insurance company in the United States, processes insurance related
business transactions on a national scale. DRC has the skills to
specify, design, develop, and install commercial data systems and
networks, including the Internet and intranets.
During the
year 2000, DRC did IT projects for a Kemper Financial, Unitrin Direct
Insurance Company, and additional companies. We also performed various
IT roles for AIG and Great American Insurance Company.
Due to the
transaction volumes that can be generated over the Internet, DRC has
developed in-depth expertise in scaling commercial applications and
implementing browser technology. Due to the prevalence of legacy
systems owned by DRC and by our customers, we maintain a wide range of
technical skills ranging from Cobol to VB, C++ and XML.
The company is
expanding to pursue IT consulting work from commercial and government
customers.
One of the
founders of the company, Mr. Walter Simmons, Ph.D., is the president of
the company. The vice-president for technology is Mr. Stephen Korow,
the vice-president for application development is Mrs. Karen Yamomoto,
and the vice-president for marketing and customer service is Mr. Micheal
Capozza.
If you are
interested in finding out more about the products and services that can
benefit you, or if you would like to set up a meeting with them, please
contact:
Ira Byerly Network Sales
Engineer (808) 831-0601
Also, please
visit Decision Research's website for further details at www.decisionresearch.com
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Radware's
suite of Intelligent Traffic Management (ITM) products are designed to
optimize the end user experience by eliminating network uncertainty and
downtime. Based on their unique SynApps Architecture, Radware's suite of load
balancing solutions combine Application Health Monitoring, Traffic
Redirection, Bandwidth Management and Application Security in a
powerful, ASIC-based switch platform. Together, this powerful
combination helps users keep their sites available 24 hours a day. For
full details on the SynApps Architecture, view the PDF online at: http://www.radware.com/archive/pdfs/products/SynApps.pdf.
Radware's ITM
solutions help you maintain a positive user experience as part of the
foundation for your IP-based applications. Whether you are a service
provider, e-business company, or networked enterprise, Radware's four
ITM solutions can help you guarantee an optimal, continuous, secure and
personalized service to your customers.
These
solutions include:
Radware's ITM
solutions have received numerous awards, including PC Magazine's
Editors' Choice, Network Magazine's Product of the Year award, and many
others, testifying to the superior value and technical expertise of
these products. Not only that, but the fact that industry leading
companies such as Continental Airlines, Intel, Sprint, Bell Atlantic,
Dow Jones, City of Honolulu, Verizon, and many others have implemented
Radware's ITM solutions also testifies to its value in the real world.
In addition, Radware has various strategic partnerships with other
Technology companies including, Axent, Secure Computing, USi, BMC
Software, Compaq, Network Engines, and many more. Radware's end-to-end
solutions have been tested and selected as the recommended solution for
high availablity time and time again.
By partnering
with ComTest Technologies, Radware is able to provide a higher level of
local support. If you are interested or would like to see a demo of
their products, you can contact one of the follwoing:
Ira Byerly Network Security
Consultant (808) 831-0601
You can also
view various whitepapers and see full product specifications by
visiting: www.radware.com.
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