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Tzolkin and
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SnapGear
Inc., a leader in embedded Linux security, and
Tzolkin, the leading commercial dynamic DNS provider,
today announced a partnership agreement to integrate
the TZO Dynamic DNS Service with SnapGear’s
entire line of VPN firewall appliances. Small to
Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can now easily give workers
secure remote access to internal file servers behind
a company firewall, thanks to the joint
offering. |
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“SMEs
demand good value, simplicity and ease of use,”
said Rick Stevenson, CEO of SnapGear. “The
Tzolkin partnership allows us to take our VPN and
firewall security technologies and make them
accessible to non-technical
people.” |
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A remote
worker using SnapGear’s Virtual Private Network
(VPN) technology with a laptop computer can use a
standard phone or DSL line to establish a secure
Internet connection and then work on the internal
company network through a firewall. The new service
is a boon to smaller enterprises that rely on DSL
connections with dynamic IP addresses to access the
Internet. Historically companies have required
dedicated IP addresses and expensive hardware to
offer this level of secure remote access. |
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“SnapGear
products bring enterprise-class security to the small
corner shop,” said Gary Cook, CEO of Tzolkin
Corp. “For some time we have been helping our
customers configure our TZO Service for use with
their SnapGear VPN and firewall products. Integrating
the TZO client software functionality within the
SnapGear hardware simplifies the process and offers
our shared customers an easy solution in implementing
a secure VPN at a remote site.” |
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Tzolkin’s
TZO Dynamic DNS Service allows the remote workers to
connect to company networks that are connected to the
Internet with DSL lines having dynamic IP addresses.
The TZO Service maps the phone company’s
numerical Internet address to a domain even when the
Internet address changes, a common problem with the
low-cost DSL connections favored by SMEs. Tzolkin
will provide end-user support for the TZO
Service. |
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Existing
SnapGear customers will be offered free firmware
upgrades to a new version that includes TZO Service
integration. From August, all new SnapGear shipments
will include the TZO Service integration features.
The following products will be affected: LITE, LITE+,
SOHO+, PRO, SME530, SME550, PRO+ and
PCI630. |
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Tzolkin
offers its TZO Dynamic DNS Service free to SnapGear
customers for the first 30 days and will charge
SnapGear customers who choose to continue using the
TZO Service just $24.95 per year. |
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About
SnapGear
SnapGear, a leader in embedded Linux security,
provides design, engineering and fulfillment services
for network appliances that ensure secure Internet
communications for business. SnapGear partners with
OEM customers including Vivendi to deliver custom
security solutions worldwide. It also distributes
VPN/firewall security products through systems
integrators in more than 40 countries. SnapGear's
engineering team led the embedded Linux ports to more
than 100 chip architectures as well as the pioneering
implementation of Microsoft's PPTP VPN standard on
Linux. SnapGear's embedded Linux distribution,
uClinux, runs in more than 20 million devices
globally.
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