BW: Axent Selects Cobalt to Introduce the First Linux-based Intrusion Detection Appliance | Linux Today

BW: Axent Selects Cobalt to Introduce the First Linux-based Intrusion Detection Appliance

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 3, 2000

“Plug-n-Protect IDS Appliance to Offer Ease of Deployment
and Enterprise Manageability.”

“AXENT Technologies, Inc., one of the world’s leading e-security
solutions providers for e-business, announced today its intent to
extend its relationship with Cobalt Networks, Inc. to deliver the
first Linux-based intrusion detection system (IDS) appliance. Based
on AXENT’s state-of-the-art network-based IDS, NetProwler, and
Cobalt’s RaQ 3 server appliance, this Red Hat, Inc. Linux-based IDS
appliance will enable service providers, small and medium-sized
businesses and branch offices to implement enterprise-class
security at a competitive price with minimal deployment effort. The
one rack unit high (1RU) IDS appliance will maximize rack space
while leveraging the open source reliability and performance of the
Linux operating system. The IDS appliance is expected to be
available worldwide in late Q3 2000.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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