NETGEAR launches new SSL security solution

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Bringing enterprise-quality SSL Security Technology to Small and Medium businesses.

NETGEAR, Inc. a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, launched its new business-class SSL security solution, ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312), and was declared a breakthrough product by Tom's Networking Guide. Designed to provide clientless secure remote access to the network resources of small- and medium-sized businesses, the review stated that the SSL312 is "poised to take some business from its bigger cousins."

"In fact, I believe that the NETGEAR SSL312 would feel right at home in the data centers of many larger businesses (usually the hallowed domain of big name networking firms only)," wrote reviewer Phillip Howell. "Similar devices from the big name networking firms can run into the thousands of dollars and configuring/maintaining them often requires a well-trained in-house IT staff or costly service contract. Quality business-class products at this price point have so far been nonexistent."

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tating that NETGEAR has "more than succeeded" in building a cost-effective plug-and-play device that would service a majority of the needs of the small business community, Howell also praised the VPN performance of the hardware-accelerated SSL312. "I was pleasantly surprised that the VPN tunnel was rock solid. I didn't experience any problems remotely controlling my PCs. Performance was on par with what I normally receive without a VPN connection. In fact, it was hard to tell that I was running over a VPN at all since it felt more
like a direct connection."

"NETGEAR continues to focus on bringing quality, enterprise-class networking technologies to the small and medium business sector enabling robust functionality that is easy to set up and use at a budget-friendly price point," explained Country Manager, NETGEAR India, Atul Jain. "The ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) is truly a breakthrough product as it is the first SSL VPN solution that makes it possible for eve