Foundry launches barrage of security switches

By Phil Hochmuth, NetworkWorld.com, 07/05/06

Foundry Networks recently launched several lines of security-focused switches aimed at locking down desktop LAN ports, enterprise edge and WAN connections, and data center server links.

Foundry says its SecureIronLS LAN switches use features such as Snort intrusion detection, Layer 2 port authentication and traffic monitoring to secure internal LAN connections. This could allow enterprises to deploy security technology closer to end users without adding additional gear to the network, the vendor says. On the network edge, SecureIron perimeter switches can add load balancing and traffic offload for network firewalls, the vendor says.

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