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Mountain View, California, February 6, 2007 - InfoExpress, the leader in policy and configuration enforcement solutions, announced today the findings of an ease-of-use comparison study of NAC solutions, rapidly becoming a critical business imperative and a top priority for companies in 2007. The study, performed by The Tolly Group, confirms that InfoExpress' Dynamic Network Access Control (DNAC) solution is far easier and quicker to deploy and maintain than Cisco NAC 2.0 and Cisco Clean Access 4.0. Results from the study show that InfoExpress DNAC requires no network changes and a small network could be configured in just seven steps performed on the DNAC software, which had little or no impact on the network infrastructure. In contrast, for initial configuration of a single network, Cisco NAC required a total of 30 steps including 19 steps that affected switches and routers, and Cisco Clean Access required a total of 25 steps including 8 steps that modified the network equipment. "This study from The Tolly Group confirms what we've been saying all along about ease-of-use and speed of deployment for DNAC versus alternative solutions like Cisco NAC and Clean Access," said Stacey Lum, CEO of InfoExpress. "By examining the data in the report, it's clear why DNAC costs so much less to deploy and operate than traditional solutions, and is gaining significant acceptance in the marketplace as a superior way to address the NAC need." DNAC's revolutionary peer-to-peer-based enforcement model can turn compliant endpoints into dynamic policy enforcement points that block unauthorized, noncompliant users from connecting to the network. This is especially well-suited for handling rogue endpoints and guests. DNAC enforcers are unique because they quarantine noncompliant endpoints from the rest of the network, even from those PCs and servers not running the DNAC software. No other NAC vendor uses peer-based technology to control network access by leveraging the large number of existing endpoints on the network as dynamic policy enforcement points, and no other vendor can have their NAC solution running in under an hour. "InfoExpress' Dynamic NAC solution delivers secure network access that is considerably quicker and easier to deploy and maintain in a network compared to Cisco NAC 2.0 and Cisco Clean Access 4.0," said Kevin Tolly, president/CEO of The Tolly Group. "Since DNAC's initial configuration required no network changes and less than one-third of the steps of similar Cisco solutions, it is easy to see how DNAC eliminates the traditional barriers and headaches associated with strong NAC." Further findings from the study show that additional tasks, such as adding a Unix device or a print server with InfoExpress DNAC, had little impact on the configuration of the existing network components. This is in contrast to similar action with Cisco NAC and Cisco Clean Access which required configuration of every new critical network infrastructure component. For more information and to receive a complimentary copy of The Tolly Group "Ease-of-Use" Comparison, please contact sales@infoexpress.com. About The Tolly Group The Tolly Group, an independent testing and strategic consulting organization based in Boca Raton, Fla., offers a full range of services designed to furnish both the vendor and end-user communities with authoritative and unbiased information. Additionally, The Tolly Group is recognized worldwide for its expertise in assessing leading-edge technologies. For more information on The Tolly Group's services, visit its Web site at http://www.tolly.com, E-mail info@tolly.com, call (561) 391-5610, or fax (561) 391-5810. About InfoExpress InfoExpress network security solutions protect enterprise networks and the endpoints connecting to them. The company has provided network access control solutions since 2000. At the core of InfoExpress solution is the CyberGatekeeper Suite, which ensures endpoints are safe and compliant with security policies by performing real-time audits and quarantining of all network-attached endpoints. InfoExpress products have received numerous awards for their innovation. The privately held company is headquartered in Mountain View, California. http://www.infoexpress.com/ ### The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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