NETGEAR® SSL VPN Concentrator Named “Networking Device Product of the Year” by Techworld
UK’s Premier Website for Industry News and Analysis for IT Professionals Recognized NETGEAR’s ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) for Delivering Innovative and Effective Networking Technology for Enterprises
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – July 10, 2007 - NETGEAR®, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, announced that its ProSafe® SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) was named “Networking Device Product of the Year” at the prestigious Techworld Awards ceremony held at The Gibson Hall in London on June 27, 2007.
The SSL312 VPN concentrator provides small- and medium-sized businesses with secure and affordable remote access that is easy to deploy and maintain. It also enables easy access to corporate resources and files for mobile and remote users. Unlike traditional VPN solutions, the SSL312 requires no software to be loaded on to the client devices.
This year’s award marks the second year in which NETGEAR’s business-class ProSafe networking solutions have been recognized as best-in-class by Techworld. Last year, the ProSafe 24-Port 10/100 Stackable Smart Switch (FS728TS) was named “Infrastructure Product of the Year,” and the ProSafe VPN Firewall (FVX538) took the award for “Best Small Business Product of the Year.”
“NETGEAR's ProSafe products combine the high-quality and performance that our customers demand,” said Peter Airs, NETGEAR VAR Channel Manager, UK and Ireland. “This award recognizes NETGEAR’s continued commitment to providing organizations with leading edge, innovative and reliable solutions to meet the complex needs of today’s business environment.”
“We’re especially excited to receive this honor as it validates the efforts that NETGEAR is making to deliver to small- and medium-sized businesses a diverse line of affordable, feature-rich, business class networking solutions that enable them to operate and grow more effectively and efficiently,” explained Vivek Chugh, Senior Product Line Manager at NETGEAR. “The SSL312 enables users to take advantage of enterprise-class SSL VPN technology to provide secure, remote, client-less access to corporate resources, increasing productivity for mobile and remote employees.”
About the ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312)
The ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312), the industry’s most cost-effective all-in-one SSL VPN solution with no licensing restrictions, comes with two 10/100 Ethernet ports and a console port for remote manageability. The SSL312, which ensures data privacy with SSLv3 and TLSv1.0 with AES-256, supports 25 concurrent SSL VPN sessions, enabling remote users to securely access resources using standard web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari. In addition to integrating with a broad range of user repositories, such as Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, and RADIUS, for user authentication, the SSL312 interoperates with third party firewalls and works seamlessly with NETGEAR’s ProSafe line of VPN Firewall Routers to provide a complete security solution.
As with all NETGEAR ProSafe products, the NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 SSL312 is backed by a lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support. Optional NETGEAR ProSupport service offerings include advanced technical support (OnCall 24x7) and next business day hardware replacement (XPressHW).
The SSL312 is available via leading direct marketers, e-commerce sites, and value-added resellers at a list price of $545.
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About NETGEAR®, Inc.
NETGEAR® (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The Company's product offerings enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.
© 2007 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR®, the NETGEAR logo, and ProSafe are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning the expected performance characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR’s SSL VPN products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR’s SSL VPN products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers, product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions, new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR’s products, the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology, the impact and pricing of competing products and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 20 through 29, in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2007. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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