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Security appliances have almost become a dime a dozen. Yet, among the array of contenders on the market, one product managed to stand out in 2006, the Security Gateway series from Astaro.
What separates Astaro from the pack is that the appliance isn't really an appliance, it's a virtual appliance. By going the virtual route, Astaro allows partners to offer all of the benefits of an integrated appliance yet eliminate the need for proprietary hardware. How does the Burlington, Mass., company accomplish this lofty goal? By using virtual machine technology from VMware, which makes the full name of the product Astaro Security Gateway for VMware.
The security software...