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Ulitzer.com Named Exclusive "New Media" Sponsor of Cloud Computing Conference & Expo

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:46:09 EDT

SYS-CON Events (http://events.sys-con.com) announced today that Ulitzer (www.Ulitzer.com) was named exclusive "new media" sponsor of the 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (www.CloudComputingExpo.com) which will take place November 2 - 3 - 4, 2009, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

Research and Markets: Virtualization Security Market Analysis - As Organizations Deploy Virtualization the Security Arms-Race is Moving From the Physical World to the Virtual World

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:00:41 EDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/291cc8/virtualization_sec) has announced the addition of the "Virtualization Security Market Analysis" report to their offering.

Altor Networks to Exhibit and Speak at 4th Cloud Computing Expo

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:15:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Altor Networks, a leading innovator and provider of virtual and cloud security will exhibit and present at SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, which will take place on November 2 - 4, 2009, Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, California. Altor will deliver the session “Revolutionizing Security in Virtual Data Center” which will be held at 2:20 pm on Wednesday, November 4.

Altor Networks Virtualization Security Leadership Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:17:00 EDT

The Altor VF virtual firewall with intrusion detection offers defense-in-depth virtualization security with mission critical reliability for those applications carrying high value business traffic. Most customers see throughput performance that is in most cases 20 times greater than that of virtual firewalls running as virtual machine appliances. Purpose-built for the virtual environment, the Altor VF delivers the features necessary to not only interoperate but also optimize the virtual network for secure operation.

Frost & Sullivan Honors Altor Networks with 2009 Server Virtualization Security Leadership of the Year Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:10:53 EDT

Altor Networks, provider of best-in-class virtualization and cloud security, today announced that it is the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s "2009 Server Virtualization Security Leadership of the Year” award.

Altor’s Firewall Moves to the Hypervisor

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:15:00 EDT

Altor Networks’ virtual firewall is finally working inside the VMware hypervisor kernel, solving a problem created by virtual switches. It’s reportedly the first security product to land inside the hypervisor complements of the VMsafe APIs network APIs in fast-path mode used to develop it.

Webroot Names Dick Williams President and CEO

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:03:14 EDT

Veteran Technology Executive Brings More Than Four Decades of Leadership and Operational Experience

Research and Markets: The Virtualization Security (VirtSec) Vendor List Has Doubled Since 2008 - "Virtualization Security Key Trends"

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:29:24 EDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8fb8a0/virtualization_sec) has announced the addition of the "Virtualization Security Key Trends" report to their offering.

OpenSource World, Next Generation Data Center and CloudWorld Kick Off This Week in San Francisco

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:16:08 EDT

IDG World Expo today provided a preview of the 2009 OpenSource World™, Next Generation Data Center™ (NGDC™) and CloudWorld™ conferences, which will open this week at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. Thousands of highly qualified IT professionals, technology buyers and C-level decision-makers will gather August 12 – 13 to explore the latest open source, cloud computing and data center solutions and products, learn from industry gurus about emerging trends and best practices, gather insight during dozens of educational and hands-on training sessions, and meet with more than 60 exhibitors on the Solutions Showcase floor.

Altor Networks Selected to Present at Next Gen Data Center Conference 2009

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:15:00 EDT

Redwood City, CA―August 4, 2009―Altor Networks, provider of best-in-class virtualization and cloud security solutions, today announced that Todd Ignasiak, Director of Product Management, will present “Revolutionizing Security with the Virtual Data Center” at the Next Gen Data Center (NGDC) conference on August 13th in San Francisco, California. The transition to the virtualized data center has the potential to reset the IT security playing field. Next generation security technologies will allow organizations to move beyond the traditional security silos and build security into the fabric of the data center. “The dynamic nature of virtual machines creates challenges not encountered with physical security,” states Mr. Ignasiak. “But the virtual infrastructure also allows for an unprecedented level of security integration into the platform. By embedding security into the hypervisor, the traditional boundaries between network and host security can be overcome.” The session will address how security in the virtual infrastructure differs from physical network security and the opportunities to move beyond physical limitations. Virtual machines (VMs) can be protected from within the hypervisor without VM end point agents, complicated network configuration or performance degradation. Unlike in physical world deployments, virtualization security solutions can cross the boundary between network and host security for a more powerful security policy and accurate enforcement. The NDGC event is focused on the complete end-to-end solution for the 21st century data center and the new technologies from which these data centers are being built. The conference features exclusive presentations by industry insiders and executives addressing ever-increasing needs for flexibility, scalability and performance in the data center. This session will be held at NGDC on Thursday, April 13th at 9:15 am in room 3003 of Moscone West.

Altor VF 3.0 Extends Juniper Networks STRM Series for Virtualized Servers

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Redwood City, Calif — July 28, 2009 — Altor Networks, provider of best-in-class virtualization and cloud security solutions, today announced the integration of Altor VF 3.0 with Juniper Networks STRM Series Security Threat Response Managers to extend its powerful solution for correlation and threat management into virtualized server environments. "Physical firewall vendors need to offer solutions for protecting virtualized environments. Partnering with a virtualization security solution provider whose products are purpose-built to address the unique security challenges of the virtual environment is one approach," said Neil MacDonald, VP and Gartner Fellow. "A centralized view of security information like logs, events, and network traffic flows is an important first step in unified physical and virtual management.” Altor VF 3.0 provides logs, events, and inter-virtual-machine traffic statistics from inside the virtualized server to the STRM Series via Syslog and Netflow. With this combined solution, customers can continue to use the STRM product features, work flow, and user interface they are already trained for, with the added benefit of including the virtualized server environment. "Lack of visibility and inconsistencies across physical and virtualized server environments are many times the root causes of security issues," said Smita Deshpande, senior product marketing manager Network Management, Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR). “With Altor VF 3.0 adding inter-virtual-machine intelligence via log and traffic statistics export to Juniper’s STRM Series, customers can get a single-pane, comprehensive, and consistent view across their entire data center." Altor VF 3.0 uses purpose-built, patent-pending technology, and integration with VMware VMsafe APIs to deliver defense-in-depth, and address the unique security challenges of the virtualized environment. By deploying the integrated solution, enterprises can bring the benefits of the leading log and event management solution to the virtualized environment with minimal overhead and cost. “Through our seamless integration with Juniper’s STRM Series we are ensuring that customers get the defense-in-depth of Altor VF 3.0 in the virtualized server environment, at the same time bringing their current STRM Series benefits like centralized log/event management, network wide threat detection, and compliance-reporting to the virtualized data center,” said Poornima DeBolle, vice president of business development at Altor Networks.

Altor VF 3.0 Extends Juniper Networks STRM Series for Virtualized Servers in the Data Center

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:04:34 EDT

Altor Networks, provider of best-in-class virtualization and cloud security solutions, today announced the integration of Altor VF 3.0 with Juniper Networks STRM Series Security Threat Response Managers to extend its powerful solution for correlation and threat management into virtualized server environments.

CHS Eliminates Blind Spots, Protects Virtual Infrastructure with Altor Networks

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:15:00 EDT

Altor Networks is pioneering best-in-class virtualization security solutions to secure production-oriented virtualized data centers and internal clouds. The company's initial product line includes the industry's first-ever purpose-built virtual firewall with integrated intrusion detection, a software security appliance that runs in a virtualized environment. Data center administrators can pinpoint a broad range of virtual network security compromises and easily create roles-based security policies. Security policies can be continuously enforced on individual virtual machines, even as they move throughout the virtualized data center. Founded by security and networking experts from Check Point Software, Cisco, NetApp and Oracle, Altor Networks is funded by Accel Partners and Foundation Capital and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, visit www.altornetworks.com.

CHS Eliminates Blind Spots, Protects Virtual Infrastructure with Altor Networks

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:01:16 EDT

Altor Networks, provider of best-in-class virtualization and cloud security solutions, today announced that Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) is using the Altor VF virtual firewall in a mission-critical production environment to ensure compliance in their virtualized environment. Compliance with stringent data privacy laws governing healthcare, government and financial institutions are mandatory and specific to how information such as social security numbers and health information must be protected.

Virtualization Conference & Expo 2009 West: Call for Papers Closing

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Now held three times a year, in New York, Prague, and Silicon Valley, the organizing principle of each International Virtualization Conference & Expo remains the same: our aim is to ensure, through an intense and carefully chosen program of technical and strategic breakout sessions, that attending delegates leave each Conference with abundant resources, ideas and examples they can apply immediately to leveraging Virtualization, helping them to maximize performance, minimize cost and improve the efficiency and flexibility of their Enterprise IT endeavors.

Technitrol Completes Divestiture of Medtech Components Business

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:29:01 EDT

Technitrol, Inc. (NYSE: TNL) announced today that the company has completed the previously announced sale of its Medtech components business (“Medtech”) to Altor Fund III (“Altor”). The sale price was approximately $200 million in cash. Medtech includes the former Sonion A/S’s balanced armature receivers, high-end microphones and electromechanical devices for the hearing aid, high-end audio headset and medical device markets. Remaining with Technitrol will be the former Sonion business engaged in high-volume transducers mainly for speakers used in cell phones and similar communication devices.

Third Party Integrations Should Be An Integral Part of Product Plans

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:17:00 EDT

Security requirements of enterprises are varied, and contrary to the one-stop-shop movement, enterprises still buy security products from multiple vendors. While some enterprises do it as a part of an IT plan, most companies end-up with disparate products due to niche needs, acquisitions, etc. In this environment of multiple security products, the customer is typically left holding the ‘integrator bag’. Most security products do not interoperate or integrate with others in the infrastructure, leading to operational nightmares, and may undermine the very problem they are trying to solve by creating security gaps. All security companies, big and small, need to realize that they are neither the first, nor will they be the last security product in the customer environment, and make an earnest effort to use standards-based or published APIs to integrate and interoperate with other security and infrastructure solutions. (Also read recent blog “Security Teams Must Take Control of Virtual Networks.”) Initially at Altor Networks our own product features dominated the product plan. As we spoke with customers, we realized that the integrations they requested to address current pain would add tremendous value to both our own and our partners’ products. The first integration we brought to market was the ability to extend the hardware IDP solution into the virtualized server environment. This benefited the customer in many ways – a) leverage customers’ current investment in IDS systems, b) avoid bogging-down the virtual server with a resource-intensive IDS operation that slows down virtualized applications, c) re-gain visibility into the virtual switching layer that they lost with virtualization, d) ensure there are no security gaps since all intrusion detection and subsequent action work-flow operated seamlessly, e) bring virtualized applications back into compliance. Building upon the success of the IDS integration, we added further integration points such as Netflow (Juniper (NASDAQ: JNPR), Riverbed (NASDAQ: RVBD) , NetQoS, and Q1 Labs) and Syslog export to deliver a comprehensive, centralized, view of the data center (Juniper, ArcSight (NASDAQ: ARST), and Q1 Labs). In today’s climate of aggressive product schedules and diminishing resources, companies that include 3rd Party Integrations as part of their product plan ensure long-term value for their customers' success by supporting a vision for cohesive security solutions.

Virtualization Security with VMsafe

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EDT

VMware's vSphere release adds new "VMsafe" security interfaces. This article describes how Altor Networks uses VMsafe Fast-path to provide security embedded into the virtual infrastructure.

Technitrol to Divest Medtech Components Business, Repay Substantial Debt

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:49:09 EDT

Technitrol, Inc. (NYSE:TNL) announced today that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Altor Fund III (“Altor”) to sell its Medtech components business (“Medtech”) for $200 million in cash, subject to final working capital adjustments. Medtech includes the former Sonion A/S's balanced armature receivers, high-end microphones, and electromechanical devices for the hearing aid, high-end audio headset, and medical device markets. The business generated revenues of $110 million for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2009. Technitrol will retain the former Sonion business selling high-volume transducers mainly for speakers used in cell phones and similar communication devices. Medtech is headquartered in Denmark with manufacturing facilities in Vietnam and Poland.

Security Teams Must Take Control of Virtual Networks

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:00:00 EDT

It’s safe to say, nearly all enterprise network security teams tightly control what physical devices get connected to their networks. Most have clearly defined process and procedures in place with regard to controlling and securing any new devices plugging into their physical networks. Industry statistics show that the vast majority of security breaches initiate from inside the network, and not from an intruder penetrating the perimeter, physical network access control has become standard practice. As a result, it is increasingly rare to allow anyone in an organization to plug in a new server or system without first making sure the new device has been adequately secured in accordance with their corporate security standards including anti-virus protection, firewall policies, etc. For physical devices, the process begins as soon as the ‘box’ hits the receiving dock; the equipment is intercepted and is put through the process of being secured. Once it’s been properly configured to meet the corporate requirements as defined by the security policy, it’s distributed for deployment. Then, and only then, is it plugged into the physical network. Enter the virtual system, be it a virtual server or virtual desktop. These devices are nothing more than software however, to users, they look and feel exactly like actual physical devices on the network. At issue is the ease in which these systems can be created and connected to the corporate network. In about as much time as it takes to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a VM administrator can spin up a new virtual server with all of the attributes of its physical server counterpart including nic, disk, memory, etc. However, this new virtual server can be deployed and added to the network without ever being secured by the security process described earlier. Furthermore, because the virtual server is deployed inside the internal network on a VMware ESX host with vswitches and full connectivity to the network it represents significant security vulnerability if it has not been properly secured. What’s more, because the network traffic traversing inside the virtual network is invisible to network monitoring tools operated on the physical network, the network traffic to and from these unsecured virtual servers inside the ESX host goes completely undetected. The virtual network is in reality an internal network inside the physical network. There is simply no way to see or control the traffic running within the virtual infrastructure. Companies are exposed to numerous security vulnerabilities and compliance issues because of the high percentage of security breaches coming from the internal network along with the fact that the ESX Host(s) represent invisible networks inside the internal network. Any new virtual server being added to the virtual network is not subject to the same corporate security policy for network access control as physical servers. For all of these reasons, security teams must take control of their virtual networks. They must ensure that any system, be it physical or virtual, be properly secured. We encourage security teams to explore virtualized security in detail.

BioFlorida Elects 12 New Directors to Its Board

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:38:25 EDT

BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide trade association for the bioscience industry, has added 12 new directors to its Board of Directors. The unanimous vote took place on March 30, 2009 at the Annual Member Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport in Orlando. Of the 39 members of the Board, 70% represent research and development companies and institutions.

Altor VF Virtual Firewall Integrates with VMsafe APIs, Delivering Defense-in-Depth to VMware vSphere™ 4

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:28:18 EDT

Altor Networks, creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced that it is using VMware VMsafe™ technology to embed the Altor VF virtual firewall into the hypervisor kernel of VMware vSphere™ 4 and provide robust defense-in-depth security for virtual machines (VMs). VMs can be protected without requiring security agents on the guest, complicated network reconfigurations, or performance-degrading remapping of network flows.

Virtual Firewall Integrates with VMsafe APIs

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:32:00 EDT

Altor Networks, creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced that it is using VMware VMsafe™ technology to embed the Altor VF virtual firewall into the hypervisor kernel of VMware vSphere™ 4 and provide robust defense-in-depth security for virtual machines (VMs). VMs can be protected without requiring security agents on the guest, complicated network reconfigurations, or performance -degrading remapping of network flows. Altor Networks is integrating the Altor VF purpose-built stateful firewall with VMware vSphere 4 using VMware VMsafe to deliver granular, per-VM, and inter-VM security with blazing performance. In addition, Altor VF will include patent-pending virtual-aware IDS, featuring intelligent scanning that uses the VMware VMsafe APIs and VMware vCenterTM Server integration to apply only relevant signatures to each virtual machine. “For the first time, a hypervisor-based firewall using VMware VMsafe technology will enable defense-in-depth at the individual VM-level while delivering 3-5X faster performance than a firewall/IDS in a virtual machine” said Amir Ben-Efraim, chief executive officer, Altor Networks. The Altor VF is available today, with VMware vSphere 4 integration forthcoming later in Q2 2009. In addition to filtering packets inside the hypervisor, VMware VMsafe technology will enable the Altor VF to explore virtual machine memory pages and see which processes are running inside a VM. Security policy can be applied at an individual-VM level and enforcement of this policy occurs within the Kernel, delivering protection from tampering and the ultimate security and speed. “We are excited to see VMware partners bring to market new security solutions built using VMware VMsafe technology – a key component of VMware vSphere 4, the industry’s first operating system for building the internal cloud,” said Shekar Ayyar, vice president, infrastructure alliances, VMware (NASDAQ: VMW). “Altor VF is an excellent showcase to demonstrate how our technology partners can harness the potential of VMware VMsafe to deliver solutions like virtual firewalls by leveraging the unique capabilities of VMware vSphere 4. Security administrators can deploy Altor VF in combination with VMware vSphere 4 to achieve enhanced security available only in VMware environments.” Purpose-built for the virtual environment, the Altor VF enables secure usage of unique virtualization features, such as VMware VMotion™, and provides ease of administration and tight integration with VMware vCenter™ Server. The Altor VF further delivers defense-in-depth with virtual-aware IDS for up-to-date protection against emerging threats with a security-signature update service.

Info Security Products Guide Names Altor VF Winner

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:31:00 EDT

Altor Networks announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies has named the Altor VF virtual firewall winner of the 2009 Tomorrow’s Technology Today Award. This prestigious award recognizes security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking technologies and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security. The Altor VF was selected based on technologies that are making the most positive impact on security in today’s highly sophisticated and blended attacks environment. The first security solution of its kind and purpose-built for the virtualized environment, the Altor VF monitors and controls inter-VM traffic and enforces security policies at the individual VM level. Designed from scratch to secure the latest virtualization technologies, the Altor VF provides the thorough protection and ease-of-operation missing from traditional network security products that were not designed for the virtual environment. “Threats have no boundaries and security awareness is the key to a proactive approach,” says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. “Probably nothing differentiates any product or solution more than the superior technologies that make them suitable for today’s needs while pro-actively being ready for tomorrow too.” “Info Security Products Guide’s recognition of the Altor VF is further validation that we are taking a leadership position in providing defense-in-depth security for virtualized environments,” said Catherine Edwards, communications director at Altor Networks. “The Altor VF goes beyond basic virtual firewall functionality to provide best-of-breed protection, and tight integration with existing security management systems, allowing security administrators to feel confident about expanding virtualization to their production environment.” Altor Networks provides the industry’s only complete virtual firewall solution, delivered as a virtual appliance, which secures VMotion and auto deploys for easy installation. Altor Networks gives customers with unprecedented visibility into and granular control over virtual network traffic with award-winning technology that dramatically improves the security of virtual servers in data centers. Data center administrators can now pinpoint virtual security compromises and easily create role-based security policies. Security policies can be continuously enforced on individual VMs, simplifying deployment and on-going security management of the virtual infrastructure while reducing the dangers of security breaches.

VMware vSphereTM 4 Launch Supported by Broad Virtualization Ecosystem

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:01:36 EDT

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced broad support from its virtualization partner ecosystem, with more than 500 technology partners supporting the launch of VMware vSphere^™ 4 (See press release, “VMware Unveils the Industry’s First Operating System for Building the Internal Cloud—VMware vSphere 4.”) This robust ecosystem, which includes more than 22,000 channel and technology partners in the VMware Partner Network, will provide customers from small and midsized businesses (SMBs) to the enterprise with a wide variety of applications, cloud services, desktop solutions, management solutions, networking, security solutions, servers and storage devices that interoperate with VMware vSphere 4, while providing customers many options for accessing VMware vSphere 4 through OEM and channel partners.

Company Profile for Altor Networks

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:21:04 EDT

Altor Networks is pioneering a new class of virtual security solutions to secure production-oriented virtualized environments. The company’s product line includes the industry’s first-ever purpose-built virtual firewall, a software security appliance that runs in a virtualized environment and enforces security policy on a per virtual machine basis.

Winsert Installed Altor VF to Secure and Monitor Virtual Machines in Production Environment

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:44:00 EDT

Altor Networks , creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced that Winsert, Inc has selected the Altor VF virtual firewall to Read more at VMblog.com.

Winsert Installed Altor VF to Monitor Virtual Machines

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:15:00 EDT

Altor Networks has announced that Winsert has selected the Altor VF virtual firewall to secure its virtual environment and mitigate an attack before it could hit their network. After installing Altor VF, Winsert was able to quickly secure its virtual machines (VMs); and for the first time had real time visibility and rule-based control of packet flow in and out of each VM. Winsert, the leading developer and tester of alloy solutions, was using physical servers to support all of their IT applications including Exchange, DNS, file backup, SQL database and an ERP system The company moved to a virtualized environment to achieve high availability and protect against catastrophic failure. “After moving our production applications to a virtualized environment we realized that we lacked security; I had no visibility into what was going on between VMs and a virtual attack could take down our network,” said Vincenzo Speziale, Director of Information Technology at Winsert. “We sought the same level of security for our virtual environment that we had with our physical network.”

Winsert Installed Altor VF to Secure and Monitor Virtual Machines in Production Environment

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:20:50 EDT

Altor Networks, creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced that Winsert, Inc has selected the Altor VF virtual firewall to secure its virtual environment and mitigate an attack before it could hit their network. After installing Altor VF, Winsert was able to quickly secure its virtual machines (VMs); and for the first time had real time visibility and rule-based control of packet flow in and out of each VM.

VMworld Europe : la défense-en-profondeur dévoilée par Altor VF 2.0

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:00:59 EST

Altor Networks, créateur du premier pare-feu spécialement conçu pour les réseaux virtuels, a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement au VMworld Europe de Cannes de son pare-feu virtuel Altor VF 2.0. Le logiciel sera exposé dans la section du laboratoire technique consacrée à VMsafe.

VF 2.0 – mehrschichtiger Schutz von Altor auf VMworld Europe vorgestellt

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:15:16 EST

Altor Networks, der Entwickler der ersten speziell entwickelten virtuellen Firewall, hat heute angekündigt, dass die virtuelle Firewall Altor VF 2.0 in dieser Woche auf der VMworld Europe in Cannes vorgestellt und im VMsafe-Bereich des Hands-on Labs ausgestellt wird.

Altor VF 2.0 Defense-in-Depth Security Unveiled at VMworld Europe

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:32:00 EST

Altor Networks , creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced that Altor VF 2.0 virtual firewall will debut VMworld Europe in Read more at VMblog.com.

Altor VF 2.0 Defense-in-Depth Security Unveiled at VMworld Europe

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:45:00 EST

Altor Networks, creator of the purpose-built virtual firewall, has announced that Altor VF 2.0 virtual firewall will debut at VMworld Europe in Cannes, and will be showcased in the VMsafe section of the Hands-on Lab. VMworld Europe attendees are invited to preview the Altor VF 2.0 at the Hands-on Lab and participate in one of 16 simultaneous live demos of the virtual firewall. VMworld Europe attendees are invited to preview the Altor VF 2.0 at the Hands-on Lab and participate in one of 16 simultaneous live demos of the virtual firewall. This is an opportunity to “sit in the driver’s seat and test drive” Altor VF 2.0 and install, configure and deploy security policies in a virtual network. “We are excited to see VMware’s partners bring to market new security solutions built using VMsafe technology,” said Shekar Ayyar, Vice President, Infrastructure Alliances, VMware (NASDAQ: VMW). “Altor VF is an excellent showcase for harnessing the potential of VMsafeTM to deliver a virtual firewall uniquely designed by leveraging the VMware platform. Security administrators can deploy Altor VF in combination with VMsafe to achieve enhanced security available only in VMware environments.” Altor VF 2.0 provides additional defense-in-depth security to virtualized environments as well as tighter integration with the VMware platform and a new customer-driven advanced reporting module, The first security solution of its kind, and purpose-built for the virtualized environment, the Altor VF monitors and controls inter-VM traffic and enforces security policies at the individual VM level. Designed from scratch to secure the latest virtualization technologies, the Altor VF provides the thorough protection and ease-of-operation missing from traditional network security products that were not designed for the virtual environment. “The release of the Altor VF 2.0 virtual firewall sets a new standard for defense-in-depth in the virtual environment,” said Amir Ben-Efraim, CEO of Altor Networks. “In addition to the many security capabilities currently available in the Altor VF 2.0, we are working closely with VMware to provide a virtual firewall leveraging VMware VMsafe technology. We invite VMworld Europe attendees to join us in the Hands-On Lab to get a firsthand look at the Altor VF, and to preview our VMsafe integration with VMware.” With this release, Altor Networks provides the industry’s only complete virtual firewall solution, delivered as a virtual appliance, which secures VMotion and auto deploys for easy installation. Altor Networks gives customers with unprecedented visibility into and granular control over virtual network traffic with award-winning technology that dramatically improves the security of virtual servers in data centers. Data center administrators can now pinpoint virtual security compromises and easily create role-based security policies. Security policies can be continuously enforced on individual VMs, simplifying deployment and on-going security management of the virtual infrastructure while reducing the dangers of security breaches. Pricing and Availability The Altor VF 2.0 is available immediately, starting at $2,000 per server. For more information, visit Altor’s website at http://www.altornetworks.com.

Altor VF 2.0 Defense-in-Depth Security Unveiled at VMworld Europe

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:23:16 EST

Altor Networks, creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced that Altor VF 2.0 virtual firewall will debut VMworld Europe in Cannes this week; it will be showcased in the VMsafe section of the Hands-on Lab.

New VMware vShield™ Zones to Deliver Security and Compliance Across the Datacenter

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:01:10 EST

Today at VMworld Europe 2009, VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, announced VMware vShield Zones, a new security virtual appliance for the virtual datacenter operating system (VDC-OS) that will enable strict compliance with security policies and industry regulations for user data as customers adopt cloud computing with virtual environments for increased efficiency and flexibility. Previously, compliance required diverting network traffic to external physical appliances, resulting in disconnected ‘islands’ of infrastructure. With VMware vShield Zones, customers will be able to create logical zones in the virtual datacenter that span all of the shared physical resources, with each zone representing a distinct level of trust and confidentiality. This will allow businesses to comply with corporate security policies and regulations on data privacy while still running applications efficiently on shared computing resource pools.

Notice of AGM

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:16:42 EST

Annual General Meeting of Novo Nordisk A/S

Altor VF 2.0 Provides Defense-in-Depth Security to Virtualized Environments

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:30:00 EST

Redwood City, Calif―February 17, 2009―Altor Networks, creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced the availability of the Altor VF 2.0 virtual firewall which now provides additional defense-in-depth security to virtualized environments as well as tighter integration with VMware and a new customer-driven advanced reporting module. "There are considerable security implications of virtualizing a physical environment," said Brett Waldman, IDC Research Analyst. "Security solutions today are trained to monitor traffic between servers, not within one, thus virtual infrastructures can create blind-spots where malicious activity can occur. Traditional hardware appliances and security software are not designed to meet this challenge, so security solutions will need to adapt to this environment. Altor Networks has taken on this problem by providing virtual defense-in-depth as an easily deployed software appliance that is as agile as the virtual infrastructure itself." Enterprises are increasingly concerned about the risks posed by virtual networks inside virtual servers, which range from security policy violations, such as mixing trusted and un-trusted systems on a shared physical host, to malware exploits that can propagate undetected within a virtual network and quickly spread to other physical servers while remaining invisible to traditional security solutions.

Altor VF 2.0 Provides Defense-in-Depth Security to Virtualized Environments

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:31:00 EST

Altor Networks , creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced the availability of the Altor VF 2.0 virtual firewall which now Read more at VMblog.com.

Altor VF 2.0 Provides Defense-in-Depth Security to Virtualized Environments

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:01:38 EST

Altor Networks, creator of the first purpose-built virtual firewall, today announced the availability of the Altor VF 2.0 virtual firewall which now provides additional defense-in-depth security to virtualized environments as well as tighter integration with VMware and a new customer-driven advanced reporting module.

Altor Networks at Ulitzer.com

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:45:00 EST

Ulitzer.com announced today that "Virtualization New Coverage" was initiated for Altor Networks (http://altor.ulitzer.com). Catherine Edwards (http://catherineedwards.ulitzer.com), Director of Corporate Communications at Altor Networks was also named a Ulitzer author. Altor Networks is pioneering a new class of virtual security solutions to secure production-oriented virtualized data centers. The company's initial product line includes the industry's first-ever purpose-built virtual firewall, a software security appliance that runs in a virtualized environment and enforces security policy on a per virtual machine basis.

Second Round of Presenting Companies Announced for 2009 Southeast Venture Conference

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:07:14 EST

The Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) today announced the second round of companies selected to present at the upcoming conference scheduled for March 11-12th, 2009 at the Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 40 showcase companies from the southeast and mid-atlantic regions will be presenting to an audience representing over $60 billion in private equity capital.

Altor Equity Partners: Altor and Bure Acquire Max Matthiessen from the National Debt Office

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:22:51 EST

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Altor Equity Partners: Altor and Bure Acquire Carnegie from the National Debt Office

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:22:27 EST

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Neste Oil's Nomination Committee's proposal for composition of the Board of Directors

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:07:42 EST

Bytemobile Launches New Video Optimization Solution for Media Fidelity Suite

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST

Bytemobile announced the new Media Optimization application of its Media Fidelity Suite. This application enables operators to manage video traffic on mobile broadband networks, which is increasing rapidly due to consumers’ growing appetite for rich multimedia content. The Media Optimization solution reduces video traffic, allowing operators to increase their network’s available bandwidth to service additional users and traffic.

Wal-Mart Announces Sale of Apple's 3G iPhone

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

Retail behemoth Wal-Mart announced Friday that is would begin selling Apple’s popular 3G iPhone at 2,500 of its stores. Contingent on a 2-year service agreement with AT&T, the 8 GB model will sell for $197, while the black or white 16 GB model is being offered at $297. Both models will sell for $2 less than the regular retail price. Cloud Computing Technology Contributors of 2009 10Gen, 3Leaf Systems, 6fusion International, Absolute Performance, Ajaxo, Alentus, Appirio, Appistry, Aptaria, Arena Maxtronic, Arista Networks, Asankya Networks, BitRock, BlueLock, Boomi , Box.net, Canaan Partners, Casdex, Chris Richardson Consulting, CITTIO, Cloud Architects, Cloud9 Analytics, CloudRamp, CloudScale Networks, Cloudscape.ws, CloudWorks, CNI Systems, CohesiveFT, CollabNet, Concentric, Cordys, Cronus Partners, CSRware, CuperTek, Cycle Computing, Dataline, Dell, DNAmail, eBay, Elastra, Engine Yard, Enki Consulting, E

Beyond Virtualization to the Reliable, Dynamic Data Center

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:30:00 EST

"When coupled with network and storage virtualization, virtual machines offer sophisticated forms of high availability, disaster recovery, and service migration across all forms of platforms," says Christine Crandell, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer for Egenera in this Exclusive Q&A with SYS-CON's Virtualization Journal. "When managed together, these new levels of abstraction will enable true utility computing, 'cloud' style elastic compute services, and forms of IT services that are fully driven by business priorities rather than technical convenience."

What is Altor Networks up to with virtual firewalls?

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:03:38 EST

Virtual machines are just as vulnerable as their physical counterparts. So Altor Networks has created the virtual firewall to address these challenges. READ MORE

Amazon's Cloud Covers Europe

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST

Betcha IBM is worried that Amazon is gonna wind up owning the cloud. Betcha other companies are worried about that too. Amazon said Wednesday that it has extended EC2, its Elastic Compute Cloud, to Europe. European developers and businesses can now run their EC2 instances in what Amazon calls "Availability Zones" that are actually in the European Union. By operating closer to Amazon's EU-based S3 storage, it should mean lower latency.

Microsoft & NTT To Talk Clouds

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:46:00 EST

Teams from Microsoft and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone are going to sit down and talk about collaborating on services that integrate networks with applications. They want to integrate Microsoft applications with NTT’s information and communication technology (ICT), maybe as software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based businesses on the NTT’s SaaS/cloud platform. Microsoft would be an application partner.