Toshiba Server available with Astaro Security Linux Installed

TOSHIBA COMPACT MAGNIA SG20 SERVER WITH ASTARO SECURITY
SOFTWARE SHIPS

Toshiba’s Compact Magniaâ SG20 with Astaro’s 
Firewall, VPN, virus protection and anti-spam Now
Shipping 


BURLINGTON, Mass. – August 12, 2003 - Astaro, a
developer of all-in-one security software Astaro
Security Linux, today announced that the Toshiba
Computer Systems Group’s (CSG) compact Magnia SG20
server with Astaro’s security software (Astaro Security
Linux) is now shipping.  Astaro also announced last
week that it had won a Product Excellence Award at the
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo.

Starting at $2295 depending on configuration, the
Toshiba Magnia SG20/Astaro security appliance combines
a Firewall, VPN gateway; anti-spam, URL blocking,
content filtering and virus protection. 

The Magnia SG20 appliance is available direct at
www.shoptoshiba.com, through Toshiba’s traditional
distribution channels and through authorized Astaro
resellers.  

Other security features contained in the Toshiba Magnia
SG20 with Astaro include extended virus protection for
POP3 and SMTP email accounts, comprehensive heuristic
spam blocking and expanded Radius and LDAP support for
local and remote user authentication. The URL blocking
feature (“Surf Protection”) allows organizations to
block non-business related content (e.g. gambling,
shopping, etc.) in 58 categories, increasing employee
productivity while limiting legal liability and
optimizing network bandwidth.

The Firewall’s stateful packet inspection guards
against denial-of-service attacks such as SYN and UDP
floods, Smurf, Trinoo and IP spoofing. The VPN features
IPsec with all standard authentication methods, plus
the easy-to-use PPTP with strong 128-bit encryption. 
VPN throughput is up to 115 Mbit/s using IPSec
encryption, Firewall throughput is up to 735 Mbit/s.

This turnkey security server appliance also features
load balancing, URL blocking and High Availability
mode. Other features include an Up2Date service that
automatically updates new virus signatures, a WebAdmin
tool that allows for remote administration, Quality of
Service (QoS) and enhanced support for DSL and cable
modem Internet access.

About Astaro 
Astaro is the provider of Astaro Security Linux (ASL),
one of the most effective, reliable, and affordable
perimeter security products available.  With more than
10,000 installations in over 60 countries, ASL
integrates firewall, VPN, content filtering, anti-spam,
URL filtering and virus protection on a single, rapidly
configured, automatically updated "software appliance".
Astaro builds its products on cutting-edge Open Source
software.  www.astaro.com.
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Magnia is a registered trademark of Toshiba America
Information Systems, Inc.  All prices, specifications
and availability are subject to change.

Astaro Press Contact: 
Victor Cruz
mediaPR.net
508-785-1590
vcruz@mediapr.net