LinuxPR: Progressive Systems’ Phoenix Adaptive Firewall Appliance Certified “Linux-Ready”

“First Firewall Security Tested and Certified by Independent
Linux Testing Authority.”

“Progressive Systems, Inc., a leading provider of Linux-based
network security solutions, and Linuxcare, Inc., the industry’s
premiere testing and certification authority for Linux, today
announced that Progressive’s Phoenix Adaptive Firewall appliance
based on the Cobalt RaQ2 was network security audited and certified
“LinuxReady” by Linuxcare Labs. Certification assures customers
that the version of Linux utilized by the appliance, and the
Phoenix Adaptive Firewall application itself, will standup to
real-world network security demands. (Editor’s Note: Progressive
Systems will be demonstrating the Phoenix Adaptive Firewall
appliance based on the Cobalt RaQ2 in Cobalt’s booth 255 at
LinuxWorld, February 2-4, 2000 at the Jacob Javits Center in New
York City.)”

“The Phoenix Adaptive Firewall gives businesses an
enterprise-class, network layer firewall that combines state
tracking with anti-attack features to secure network assets. The
Phoenix protects networks by performing a detailed inspection of
all aspects of incoming packets and distributes them according to
rules determined by the network administrators. The firewall also
includes anti-attack features that disable networking probe attacks
commonly used by crackers and offers secure remote administration
through a Java GUI. “

“The Phoenix firewall appliance based on the Cobalt RaQ2 uses a
64 bit, 250mhz RISC processor to reach performance levels above T-3
(45mbps) speeds…”

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