SALT LAKE CITY, April 20, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClearCenter, a leading provider of open source Network, Gateway and Server solutions, today announced ClearBOX 300 -- a network hardware appliance for small businesses and distributed IT environments. The first of a planned product line, ClearBOX 300 adds an optimized and supported hardware option to ClearCenter's portfolio of products and services. ClearBOX 300 ships pre-installed with ClearFoundation's ClearOS which delivers all the necessary functionality to manage the IT environment of the average SMB. ClearOS is a modular, open-source, operating system for the Network, Gateway and Server that can be tailored to serve the unique needs of small business and distributed IT environments. ClearBOX 300 starts at $1,199 and is available for purchase from the ClearCenterweb site and from ClearCenter's partners in North and South America during Q2-2010 and worldwide starting in Q3-2010.
"The ClearBOX 300 complements ClearOS perfectly by providing an optimized and supported hardware platform," explained Michael Proper, CEO of ClearCenter."Partners and end users will be able to deploy ClearOS knowing the software and hardware have been fully tested and are fully supported by ClearCenter. With its flexible configuration, ClearBOX 300 can be tailored to meet the needs of the local site with integrated services such as Remote Server Backup, Remote System Monitor, and Content Filter Updates."
ClearBOX 300 is an integral part of the ClearCenter mission to provide comprehensive Network, Gateway and Server solutions to small business and distributed IT environments. Combined with ClearOS Subscriptions, ClearSDN Services and ClearCARE Support, ClearBOX 300 completes the ClearCenter solution for multiple markets including Home, Business, Government, Education, Healthcare and Not-for-Profit customers. The ClearBOX product line will soon be expanded with additional hardware models and configuration services.
ClearBOX 300 comes loaded with an extensive feature set out of the box:
| Users & Group | Port Forwarding | Configuration |
| Management | Psec VPN | Content Filter |
| Domain & LDAP | OpenVPN | Web Proxy |
| Directory Import/Export | PPTP VPN | Intrusion Report |
| Multi-WAN | Network Status | Web Proxy Report |
| DHCP Server | Network Report | Mail/Web Report |
| Local DNS Server | Antivirus | Windows Networking |
| 1-to-1 NAT | Anti-phishing | Print Server |
| DMZ | Bandwidth & QoS | FTP Server |
| Groups | Intrusion Detection | File Scanner |
| Firewall Incoming | Intrusion Prevention | Web Server |
| Firewall Outgoing | Protocol Filter | MySQL |
| Flexshares | Mail Queue | Quarantine |
| RAID | Mail Retrieval | System Monitoring |
| Mail Aliases | Webmail | Hardware Report |
| Mail Archive | Anti-malware | Resource Report |
| Mail Disclaimer | Anti-spam | System Logs |
| POP/IMAP Server | Greylisting |
Click here to take a peek at ClearBOX 300 Specs.
About ClearCenter
ClearCenter, based in Salt Lake City, UT - U.S.A. and Toronto, Ontario - Canada, provides professional products and services for ClearOS, an open source Network, Gateway and Server software distribution that can be tailored to the needs of small IT environments, that are simple, secure & affordable. ClearOS is installed in more than 140 countries in over 20 languages. ClearCenter updates software, content and services for ClearOS using ClearSDN, an innovative Service Delivery Network deployed on data centers around the globe. For more information about ClearCenter, visit www.clearcenter.com or call 1+801.851.5555.