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Sourcefire integrates with Citrix Netscaler
August 2010 by Marc Jacob
Sourcefire, Inc., the creator of Snort® and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, announced that the Sourcefire Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) now integrates with Citrix® NetScaler®, providing users with increased application availability and protection. Delivered as integrated physical devices or virtual solutions residing on a single box, the combination of Sourcefire® and NetScaler helps businesses prevent operational disruptions caused by poor application performance due to increased workloads or security threats.
The Sourcefire IPSTM now provides customers with real-time awareness of the applications on their network, so that they can tune protection and configure Citrix NetScaler load balancing to ensure optimal uptime, performance and availability. The solutions have been tested and are being delivered as both integrated physical appliances and as virtual solutions which can reside on the same machine, minimizing the IT footprint and hardware resources.
According to a Senior Security Architect at a Fortune 100 Retailer, which uses both the Sourcefire IPS and NetScaler: “The integration of Sourcefire and Citrix provides a layered approach to security, which is a necessity for protecting our systems against today’s sophisticated attacks and the Advanced Persistent Threats they represent.”
This integration will be especially beneficial to both companies’ leading channel programs, enabling resellers and partners to deliver the increased application availability capabilities that their customers require.
