Inkra is Selected for Virtual Service Switch

August 19, 2004 - (HostReview.com) - Inkra Networks today announced that Diamond Computer Service (DCS), a leading Japanese provider of comprehensive information services, has deployed the Inkra 1500 Series Virtual Service Switch to create layered security in its data center.

"I was impressed with the ability of the Inkra Virtual Service Switch to provide multiple independent security functions from a single system," said Takehiro Saito, General IT Manager for DCS System Operations. "

The Inkra 1500 delivers multiple network and security functions such as firewall, intrusion detection and prevention, VPN, SSL, load balancing and more on a single platform that simplifies network infrastructure and automates many routine management tasks.

Inkra won the DCS business in cooperation with NEC System Integration and Construction (NESIC), Inkra's strategic partner and distributor in Japan. As the number one systems integration company in Japan, NESIC brings local market expertise and trusted systems integration services to supplement the capabilities of Inkra Networks Japan.

DCS derived from The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (then Mitsubishi Bank) , one of the largest banks in Japan .It offers superior and efficient information services, supporting customer information systems to assume management strategies.

Inkra Networks is the leading provider of virtualized network infrastructure. Inkra's Virtual Service Switch integrates multiple network and security functions - including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and prevention, SSL accelerators, and load balancers - onto a single, centrally-managed platform that delivers the functionality of tens to hundreds of legacy appliances.