Astaro launches Astaro Security Gateway Version 8

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announced the release of the Astaro Security Gateway Version 8.
This
major release comes with several new features and general
improvements, providing SMB as well as enterprises with comprehensive
protection. While Unified Threat Management has been the option of
choice for the SMB sector for some time, Astaro's partners have
observed an increasing demand from enterprises for integrated
security solutions.

face="Verdana, sans-serif">The
latest version of Astaro's flagship solution comes with a host of
new features, including,
Multi-role
Administration which specify access permissions for different
administrators, configuration change auditing where one can see what
settings were altered in the configuration and by whom? The next is
IPv6 support which accommodates the next iteration in IP addressing,
printable configuration where one can save a copy of configuration
maps for auditing or compliance reasons, VPN activity reporting
displays the status and historical activity of your remote workers
and country blocking disallows all communications with specified
countries or regions.

face="Verdana, sans-serif">The
new features of the Astaro Security Gateway V8 appeal to both the
enterprise and SMBs. For example companies can now track all network
activities from users logged in from remote locations and completely
block Internet traffic from selected countries. Additionally, the
user interface of the Astaro Security Gateway has been revised in
order to further simplify management tasks. These changes include the
introduction of a search function which automatically brings up all
menu items related to the administrator's query.

face="Verdana, sans-serif">"Version
8 is further testimony of Astaro's commitment to innovation. Astaro
will continue to invest efforts in developing color="#1f497d">
extremely
useful
features for our customers worldwide and in India. With
features like country level blocking, IPv6 support, configuration
change auditing etc Security administrators get unprecedented ease of
use, flexibility and ROI on their investment in Astaro solutions,"
said Sunil Sapra, Country Manager, SAARC (India).

face="Verdana, sans-serif">The
security challenges for organizations are evolving rapidly. As
companies grow and add new offices at remote locations, creating a
greater need for multifunction firewalls, both in the SMBs and
enterprises.