In 2005, two appliances were built on Ecutel's flagship software Viatores, the Mobile IP and IPSec solution that provided customers with the ability to roam across network boundaries while maintaining application session persistence and complete VPN security.
Ecutel's newest appliances, both of which enable mobile workers to remain always connected to their corporate resources and always protected over any IP network, are branded Viatores NxG 100/500 Mobile IP VPN Appliance (supporting either 100 or 500 simultaneous users).
"Most users and network managers tend to think of wireless security as being purely a wireless problem," said Craig J. Mathias of Farpoint Group. "They really need to think in terms of overall network security, and Mobile IP combined with IPSec offers a powerful solution for the mobile worker."
Viatores NxG 100 and NxG 500 offer the enterprise an affordable and simple way to deploy their Mobile IP VPN that is virtually "plug and play". The browser based administrative interface has quick setup procedures that can get the average enterprise up and running in minutes with five simple steps. The following features are supported:
- 1U Rack mountable design
- Additional support for dual 10/100 mbps Ethernet adaptors
- Authentication support for RADIUS, LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, Local and others
- Browser based configuration, management and monitoring
- Device management control and policy enforcement
- Expandability whereby multiple appliances can be aggregated to support additional users in a load balanced scenario
- Hardened Linux kernel for optimized security and performance
- Integrated Firewall Capability
- Logging and reporting functionality
- Meshed load balanced architecture
- NAPT traversal support
- PKI support for certificates and smart cards
- Quick-start configuration and set-up
- Security policy management for endpoint devices
- Standard dual Gigabit Ethernet adaptors for fast throughput
- Supports multiple network deployments for public, private or DMZ segments
- Trusted Intel Architecture
- Utilization of FIPS cryptographic algorithms