The deployment of solutions with 40GbE ports are emerging as the switch inter-connect of choice for the private data center and the hosted cloud.

The Dell’Oro Group announced earlier this year that Extreme Networks was a market leader in market share in modular 40GbE switches and second in overall 40GbE. In its latest reoprt the Group reported that the 40GbE BlackDiamond® modular switches from Extreme ranked #1 worldwide in product revenue and the combined BlackDiamond and Summit® switching products ranked #2 last quarter.

The Dell’Oro Report market reports following the recent Lippis Test Report results that showed the BlackDiamond X8 switch tested 3-10 faster than other network vendors. The Extreme Networks core fabric switch also had the lowest latency (of 2.3 microseconds for 64 bit frames) and lowest energy use (5.6 watts per port) of any core products in the test. The BlackDiamond X8 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2012.

Imerja is an Extreme Networks Gold Partner.

For more information on how Imerja can assit you in the design, deployment and support of leading switch technology from Extreme Networks please contact us at extreme@imerja.com.

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.,  the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced its position in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner’s 2011 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls.

According to Gartner, the Leaders quadrant contains a mix of large and midsize vendors, with the common element of making products that are built for enterprise requirements. These requirements include a wide range of models, support for virtualization and virtual LANs, and a management and reporting capability that is designed for complex and high-volume environments, such as multitier administration and rules/policy minimization.

NGFW capability is an important element as enterprises move away from having dedicated IPS appliances at their perimeter and remote locations. Vendors in this quadrant lead the market in offering new safeguarding features, providing expert capability, rather than treating the firewall as a commodity, and having a good track record of avoiding vulnerabilities in their security products. Common characteristics include handling the highest throughput with minimal performance loss and options for hardware acceleration.

With the proliferation of Web 2.0 and mobile computing technologies, the volume and sophistication of Internet threats has risen, making security more difficult for many businesses to manage. Check Point R75 offers organizations comprehensive security by integrating all of the critical software blade protections organizations need to safeguard their business in modern day IT environments, including: Firewall, VPN, Application Control, Intrusion Prevention, Identity Awareness, Data Loss Prevention, and Mobile Access.

Check Point R75 reinforces the company’s vision for 3D Security and delivers leading software blade protections that enable businesses to gain greater visibility and control over data, Web 2.0 applications, and mobile access — bringing organizations multi-dimensional security in a single, integrated solution.

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Imerja is a Check Point Gold Partner, CCSP, MSP and EMEA Endpoint Partner of the Year. For more information on how Imerja can provide solutions built on Check Point technolgoy please contact us at checkpoint@imerja.com.

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Organisations are constantly faced with escalating business demands and an evolving compliance landscape. The costs associated with a data loss or system breach have increased with financial penalties being more frequently imposed by the ICO, FSA and other regulatory agencies.

Growth in mobility and the use of personal devices in the work place has added to the challenge of protecting your business, putting IT teams under pressure to reduce costs and complexity, and achieve more with existing resources. As a result, organisations are looking for an effective solution – one that is more simple, flexible and easier to manage.

As new threats and needs emerge, Check Point’s Software Blade architecture quickly and flexibly extends security services on-demand – without the addition of new hardware or management interfaces. All solutions are centrally managed through a single console that reduces complexity and operational overhead, delivering a lower total cost of ownership, faster return on investment and cost-efficient protection to meet any network security need – today and in the future.

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Thursday 1 December – Innovation – open data and apps

Join our SOCITM discussion table and discover how mobile technology can enhance service delivery and improve citizen engagement.

The discussion will be chaired by Jamie Kirk from the LGA, who recently undertook an international research project into how the US, Canadian and UK governments are using smart phone apps, mobile technology and open data to deliver services and engage with citizens in more effectively.

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To find out how Imerja and Check Point can help you develop a winning strategy to address your information security challenges, reduce cost and improve performance, please visit us on stand S1 at SOCITM 2011, taking place at Birmingham Hilton NEC from 29 Nov to 1 Dec.

Alternatively, contact us on 0844 225 288 or email checkpoint@imerja.com.