* Nevis Networks' NAC upgrade gives LANenforcer Layer 3 intelligence
Nevis Networks this week is upgrading its NAC software so one of its LANenforcer appliances can control access via machines located on separate LAN segments.
Until now the Nevis devices positioned at the distribution layer of network switches enforced access policies just on machines attached to a small set of these switches.
The software upgrade gives the devices Layer 3 intelligence so they can see across LAN segments, expanding the area over which a single LANenforcer can control. So, for example, one of the appliances can control access by devices at the site where the LANenforcer is located, but also enforce access policies on devices trying to connect to the LAN from another site over a corporate VPN.
This means businesses can deploy NAC more widely using fewer devices, resulting in a smaller overall capital outlay. The company says this is well suited for retail chains that might want to implement NAC from each store but can’t afford a separate NAC device for each.
Also this week, Nevis is introducing an appliance for its LANSight software. Previously, the software ran on PC platforms, but the company says customers sought an appliance. The company says the appliances are simpler to deploy than the software was, and the appliance is customized to support more concurrent users.
LANSight running on a PC platform maxed out at 1,000 concurrent users. The appliance supports 3,000. Nevis says it is steering customers toward the appliances, but will still sell LANSight as software in special cases. The company will continue to support those customers who bought the software before there was an appliance option.
The LANSight One management appliance costs $9,000.
