[September 19, 2008]

Astaro Corporation: Astaro VPN Receives Frost & Sullivan 2008 Technology Innovation Award; SSL client platform surmounts industry challenges

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:18092008

Reading, UK -- Astaro Corporation today announced that research company
Frost & Sullivan has presented Astaro with the 2008 Frost & Sullivan
North American Technology Innovation of the Year award in the field of
virtual private network (VPN) gateway security. Each year, this award
is presented to the company that has demonstrated excellence in new
products and technologies within its industry.

Astaro's VPN solution has received the 2008 Technology Innovation Award
for the superior performance of its SSL client platform and its ability
to adapt to growing enterprise demands. According to Frost & Sullivan,
the advantage in Astaro's technology is that it allows users the
ability to access network resources and applications from anywhere on
the Internet.

"The network security industry is being dominated by ubiquitous
web-based VPN security solutions that are browser dependent. These
solutions are limited to applications and services that can be seen on
a web page," explains Gaurav Sundararaman, Research Analyst with Frost
& Sullivan's Technical Insights research group. "Astaro's security
expertise and innovative research and development have allowed the
company to conquer these VPN challenges."

Astaro's SSL platform works across multiple operating systems such as
Windows, Linux, MacOS, and UNIX and is used for securely accessing a
wide range of enterprise applications. Now in its seventh generation,
the SSL platform has been tried and tested in Astaro's patented Astaro
Security Gateway v7, which utilises the latest in JavaScript and AJAX
technology in a security GUI that allows seamless replacement control
for over 11 security point products.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety
of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding
achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership,
technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product
development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure
performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive
secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About Astaro

Astaro offers the most complete and easy to use Internet security
appliances available. Combining best of breed applications, the proven
quality of Linux and enterprise level performance, Astaro's

award-winning products provide the latest protection with the best
total cost of ownership. Software, hardware and virtual appliance
offerings provide users the flexibility to meet a wide variety of
deployment scenarios. Distributed by a growing worldwide network of
more than 2,500 resellers, Astaro products protect over 35,000
businesses in 60 countries. Astaro, headquartered in Burlington,
Massachusetts, USA and Karlsruhe, Germany, offers free downloads of its
products at www.astaro.com.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients
to accelerate their growth. The company's TEAM Research, Growth
Consulting and Growth Team Membership empower clients to create a
growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements
effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of
experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging
businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on
six continents.

CONTACT: James Farquharson, Goode International
Tel: +44 (0)1491 873 323
e-mail: james.farquharson@goode.co.uk
Astaro Corporation
WWW: http://www.astaro.com
Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships
WWW: http://www.awards.frost.com

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