Lancope® PRESS RELEASE
Foundry Networks Uses Lancope’s StealthWatch Network Behavior Analysis to Improve Network Performance and Security
~Leading NBA Solution Leverages sFlow from Existing Network Infrastructure for a Streamlined Solution~
ATLANTA, July 17, 2007— Lancope®, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch™ System, the most widely used Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) and response solution, today announced that Foundry Networks, Inc., a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, has deployed the StealthWatch System to transform sFlow from Foundry’s routers and switches into actionable network intelligence to optimize security and network operations.
Unifying flow-based anomaly detection and network performance monitoring, StealthWatch provides detailed views of anomalies and network utilization to benefit Foundry’s security analysts, network engineers and network planners. Before deploying StealthWatch, Foundry already possessed networking expertise and high quality equipment, but its IT resources had the arduous and time-consuming task of reviewing log files to identify and remediate security and performance problems across its large, complex network. Foundry deployed StealthWatch to streamline network optimization and security into one process, without taxing internal resources or the network itself.
“With StealthWatch in place, we’ve been able to reduce the time required for problem resolution from four or five hours down to just one hour,” said Andy Rafeedie, director of IT infrastructure at Foundry Networks. “StealthWatch has brought us several compliance-related benefits as well. We use the advanced user identity tracking to monitor which users are dialing into particular servers and which users are making large data transfers. StealthWatch also enables us to identify, track and report on end users responsible for suspicious activity, including the files they accessed and when they gained access.”
“We are thrilled to provide Foundry with a cost-effective, scalable solution for optimizing network and security operations while also taking advantage of Foundry’s existing network architecture,” said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. “With real-time insight into current network behavior, StealthWatch has helped Foundry increase network and security team efficiency and decrease operating costs, while simultaneously improving overall security posture and operational awareness.”
Leveraging the existing network infrastructure, StealthWatch collects and analyzes Foundry’s sFlow traffic statistics against more than 130 proprietary behavioral algorithms. The raw sFlow data is transformed into actionable network intelligence that governs blocking mechanisms within Foundry routers and switches. Foundry has deployed StealthWatch Xe for sFlow collector appliances, which aggregate high-speed network behavior data from multiple networks or network segments to extend protection across Foundry’s geographically dispersed IT environment, and the StealthWatch IDentity-1000 appliance, which directly links individual users with specific network events. With StealthWatch to more easily identify the source of network issues, Foundry’s IT staff no longer needs remedial tools to try to match users with the network services they utilize and the periodic, unexpected events they may cause. For more information about Foundry’s deployment of StealthWatch, visit http://www.lancope.com/downloads/Lancope_Success_Story_Foundry.pdf.
A member of Foundry’s Security Alliance Program, Lancope and Foundry previously collaborated on StealthWatch Xe for sFlow, one of the industry’s first sFlow-enabled anomaly detection systems. The appliance combines Lancope’s award-winning StealthWatch security platform with Foundry’s sFlow packet sampling technology to deliver a network-wide solution for anomaly detection without the costly deployment of sensors throughout the network. This approach provides a scalable and cost-effective method to provide total network visibility for IT Security managers and is complementary to security solutions such as firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and other signature-based security appliances.
About Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing, security, and Web traffic management solutions including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3 Backbone switches, Layer 4 - 7 application switches, wireless LAN and access points, and metro routers. Foundry's customers include the world's premier ISPs, metro service providers, and enterprises including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government, financial, and manufacturing companies. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBOLAN or visit www.foundrynetworks.com.
About Lancope
Lancope® is the provider of the StealthWatch™ System, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) and response solution that unifies behavior-based anomaly detection and network optimization capabilities to protect critical information assets and ensure network performance by preventing costly downtime, repair and loss of reputation. StealthWatch streamlines security and network operations into one process, reduces time and resources, and eliminates the costs and complexity associated with non-integrated point products.Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch received the 2007 Global Excellence Award in NBA and was named Best of Show at Interop2006. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, StealthWatch protects hundreds of enterprise customers worldwide, more than all direct competitors combined. A contributing member of the Trusted Computing Group, Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, call 888-419-1462 or visit www.lancope.com.
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