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Report by independent research firm cites Aventail as a Leader with the top scoresfor strongest core SSL VPN platform, best manageability, best mobility features, and best long-term strategyÂ
Bangalore  December 13, 2006  Aventail Corporation announced today that a recentlyreleased Forrester Research report has declared Aventail a Leader for its best ofbreed SSL VPN solution. Titled, "The Forrester Wave: SSL VPN Appliances, Q4 2006, (December 2006) this in-depth evaluation by Forrester pointed to AventailÂ's solutionas the one that  scores highest among all vendors on the core SSL VPN functionality as well as providing  the best manageability ,  the strongest solution for mobiledevices , and  the best out-of-box solution . In addition, the report pointed toAventailÂ's strong vision for the future.
 Aventail is the perennial No. 2 in the SSL VPN market it lags the No. 1 vendor onlybecause it lacks a broader security story, which Aventail has intentionally shiedaway from to maintain its purpose built solution writes Robert Whiteley, principalauthor of the report.  The result is the best solution for IT and networkadministrators that are focused on providing application access withoutre-architecting the data center security perimeter.Â
The report evaluated leading SSL VPN appliance vendors across 57 criteria, givingAventail the highest score in the following categories: Core SSL VPN Functionality,Manageability and Usability, Mobility Support, and overall Strategy, which includesProduct Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Financial Resources, and Cost.
 Aventail has the best long-term strategy, which builds on its strength in endpointsecurity and authorization, to evolve into a broader application access controlgateway a market that Forrester predicts will make the remote access VPN obsoletewithin three years, the report continues.
 Firms must extend application access to an increasing number of corporate assets aswell as remote users .For many firms, the solution is to deploy SSL VPNs, statesthe report. SSL VPNs provide significant benefits, including: a streamlinedtechnology that reduces operational costs; a framework for access control;sophisticated access methods; increased mobile device support; and enhanced endpointsecurity tools. ForresterÂ's report is the latest in a series of recent recognitionsfor Aventail by independent research organizations.
About Aventail
Aventail is the best-of-breed remote-access company. Aventail delivered the firstSSL VPN solution in 1997 and today is a market leader, delivering the easiest to useand control remote-access solution. Aventail Smart SSL VPN appliances provide userswith transparent, clientless access to more applications from more devices via anynetwork environment. For network managers, Aventail delivers a single secure accessgateway for all users, internal and external, to all network resources with completesecurity. With more than two million end users around the globe, Aventail is the SSLVPN of choice among mid to large-sized organizations worldwide, including Wipro,Times of India, iGate, iFlex, Tesco, IBM Global Services, and hundreds more.For moreinformation, go to www.aventail.com.
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