SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bell Microproducts Inc. (Pink Sheets:BELM), one of the world's largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Elitecore Technologies to distribute its Cyberoam Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances.
Cyberoam is an industry leading identity-enabled UTM range of appliances from Elitecore Technologies. The new agreement with Bell Micro will enable Cyberoam to strengthen its reach into the North American market while meeting the growing demand for security solutions across organizations in the region. Under the terms of the agreement, Bell Micro will distribute the complete Cyberoam line of UTM appliances, including the SOHO-SMB focused CR25i and CR50i, the mid-market oriented CR100i, CR250i and CR500i and CR1000i and CR1500i, which cater to large enterprises.
The only identity-based UTM appliance worldwide, Cyberoam offers the most comprehensive security set over a single platform -- stateful inspection firewall, VPN, gateway anti-virus, gateway anti-spam, gateway anti-malware, intrusion prevention system (IPS), content filtering, bandwidth management (QoS), multiple link management and enhanced user-based reporting. Cyberoam UTM appliances are unique in providing total visibility into individual user activity within the enterprise network, delivering robust network security through control over user activity. At a time when current UTMs still offer IP-address based security, Cyberoam is the only UTM solution that offers user identity-based security, protecting enterprises from emerging new threats.
"The identity-enabled Cyberoam range of UTM appliances are a great fit for our new security division," noted Duncan Hume, director of Bell Micro's North American Security Division. "Bell Micro is committed to providing customers with the best in network security products. Cyberoam is a valued addition to our security portfolio and helps us to deliver on this promise by giving organizations across all segments unmatched protection from dynamic threats. Further, Cyberoam's multi-core UTM appliances offer one of the best price-performance ratios in the industry, allowing our resellers to offer the additional benefits of low capital and operating costs."
Recognized as a storage expert worldwide, Bell Micro's new North American Security Division was founded on the principle that ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data are not only complimentary to data storage, but increasingly a legal requirement due to compliance to clearly defined data security standards.
"With Cyberoam, Bell Micro can offer its 6,000-plus VARs an enterprise-class security appliance starting at MSRP $1000 fully loaded," said Harish Chib, vice president of new business development for Cyberoam. "Bell Micro has included Cyberoam as the only UTM product in its security portfolio, which serves to reinforce Cyberoam's growing position in the global security market as a provider of highly competitive and differentiated security products. Bell Micro provides a world-class distribution network which enables us to deliver our award-winning security products to key markets in North America."
To find out more about purchasing Cyberoam security solutions through Bell Microproducts, visit www.bellmicrosecurity.com or call toll-free in the U.S. at 1-800-800-1513.
About Cyberoam
Cyberoam Identity-enabled UTM appliances offer comprehensive protection against existing and emerging Internet threats, including viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, phishing, pharming and more. Cyberoam Identity-enabled solutions provide the complete range of security features expected in a traditional UTM platform such as Stateful Inspection Firewall, VPN, Gateway Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware, Gateway Anti-Spam, Intrusion Prevention System, URL/Web Content Filtering in addition to Bandwidth Management and Multiple Link Management over a single platform. Cyberoam solutions are certified by the West Coast Labs with CheckMark UTM Level 5 Certification, ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, and the Virtual Private Network Consortium. Cyberoam has also received the Frost & Sullivan Emerging Vendor of the Year award for 2008 and was rated Positive by Gartner in its Marketscope for SMB multi-function firewalls. Cyberoam has offices in India, Woburn, MA and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit www.cyberoam.com.
About Bell Microproducts Inc.
Bell Microproducts (Pink Sheets:BELM) is an international, value-added distributor of a wide range of high-tech products, solutions and services, including storage systems, servers, software, computer components, and peripherals, as well as maintenance and professional services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage products, the company is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors.
Bell Microproducts is uniquely qualified with deep technical and application expertise to service a broad range of information technology needs. From design to deployment, its products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified system solutions. More information can be found in the company's SEC filings, or by visiting the Bell Microproducts Web site at www.bellmicro.com.
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