BMC Software Announces Availability of PATROL-R- for Firewalls and Achieves Check Point OPSEC Certification
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Availability of Cost-Effective, Powerful Application Management Solution Strengthens the Barrier between Unforeseen Security Risks and Successful E-Business Communication LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000-- From its Assurance 2000 global conference, BMC Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:BMCS - news) today announced the availability of PATROL for Firewalls and revealed its OPSEC Certification status with Check Point Software's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) program. As part of the PATROL for E-business Management solution set, PATROL for Firewalls monitors the enterprise firewall infrastructure and arrests and reports on any unforeseen security risks or problems to protect the computing environment and ensure continuous access to e-business and internet communications. This integration of BMC PATROL for Firewalls with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1/FireWall-1 reinforces BMC's commitment to ensure interoperability between best-of-breed products in an enterprise security solution. "BMC fully understands E-business applications from client transactions to backend servers and databases and all the interconnected components,'' said Bob Kruger, vice president of E-business for BMC Software. "As a result, BMC Software supplies the critical management solutions to help industry-leading customers from all business sectors take control of key applications that dominate Internet environments.' "We are very pleased to award BMC PATROL for Firewalls with OPSEC Certification," said Bradley Brown, director of business development for Check Point Software. "Customers integrating Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture with enterprise management systems, like BMC PATROL, will be able to monitor the availability of their business critical VPN and firewall gateways as part of an E-business applications management framework.'' PATROL for Firewalls provides a cost-effective, powerful application management solution to monitor and manage a system's firewalls, ensuring that they can stop any unforeseen security risks or problems that occur at various ``enforcement points'' within the enterprise. By managing from the firewall management module directly, PATROL for Firewalls prevents unauthorized changes of data and protects the integrity of e-business communications and information. Additional key benefits include:
"PATROL for Firewalls was effortless to install and provided very useful availability information about the firewall infrastructure," said Don DeSanto, Lead Network Engineer for CACI. "BMC Software's PATROL solution not only manages the firewall infrastructure from within the firewall environment, but also integrates firewall management into the broader system management view." Product Availability and Pricing PATROL for Firewalls is now available for $3995 per server. Additional solutions from the PATROL for E-business Management family will be unveiled throughout the year. Assurance 2000 Join BMC Software for a global gathering of
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Management and Intelligent About OPSEC OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's leading architecture for Internet security integration and interoperability. The OPSEC Alliance includes over 200 companies with "best-of-breed" product solutions that take advantage of the OPSEC architecture and integrate tightly with Check Point Software Technologies' Secure Virtual Network (SVN) solutions. OPSEC-integrated products provide customers with choice and centralized management across all aspects of Internet security. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information including partner and product listings, freely available SDK (software development kit), and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com. About BMC Software One of the world's largest independent software vendors, BMC Software delivers the most comprehensive e-business systems management software with the fastest guaranteed implementation. This Service Assurance(TM) strategy enhances the availability, performance and recoverability of companies' business-critical applications. Companies can use this management methodology to demonstrate their ability to deliver optimal service to their customers and partners by joining BMC Software OnSite(TM), a certification program that includes solution implementation and regular HealthChecks performed by BMC Software Professional Services. BMC Software is a Forbes 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2000 revenues exceeding $1.7 billion. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices worldwide. For more information please visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com, or call 800/841-2031 or 713/918-8800. BMC Software, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. (c) 2000, BMC Software, Inc. All rights reserved. |