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Linux Journal: Migrating to Astaro Security Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 16, 2003

“Micah Lloyd, a senior systems administrator for eBet Ltd., knew
that he needed to upgrade the security for eBet’s distributed
network. The company had been using Check Point 4.0 as a perimeter
firewall solution for its five offices. The problem was, though,
that upgrading to the latest version of Check Point would be a
costly and time-consuming proposition. Not only would eBet need to
pay for and manually install new software, but the underlying
hardware also would need to be updated, further adding to the
overall cost and complexity of the upgrade.

“Headquartered in Australia and with operations and contractual
arrangements in New Zealand, Singapore, Greece, the Philippines and
the USA, eBet is a public company listed on the Australian and New
Zealand Stock Exchanges (ASX/NZSE: EBT). The company is divided
into a Gaming Systems Division and an Online Division.The Gaming
Systems Division develops and markets a range of networked
solutions for gaming machines. The Online Division develops and
operates turnkey Internet-based wagering systems for licensed
gaming operators in international markets. eBet operates Internet
systems for the New Zealand TAB, Penn National Gaming and
Playboy.com…”

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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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