Altor Networks, pioneering a new class of virtual network security solutions, today announced that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions has named its Virtual Network Security Analyzer, a winner of the 2008 Best Products and Services Award. This respected annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of the end-users of technology worldwide. As part of the tech-industry’s leading global awards program, this year’s Best Products and Services were nominated from all over the world.

Altor Networks’ Virtual Network Security Analyzer is the only solution on the market that delivers real-time visibility, troubleshooting and analysis of virtual network activity, including source, destination, port, and protocol data for individual virtual machines (VMs). Physical network security and monitoring solutions only detect activity on physical networks, making them “blind” to inter-VM traffic. In contrast, Altor Networks’ Virtual Network Security Analyzer was designed from the beginning to address the unique requirements of virtual networks and virtual switches. With this groundbreaking tool, data center administrators can keep their virtual networks running smoothly, gain insight into virtual network activity, and develop compliance-related security policies. Virtual Network Security Analyzer discovers:

• Port scans, tunneling, insecure and unwanted protocols
• Configuration anomalies with external DNS and NTP access
• DHCP auto-configuration errors
• Multicast and broadcast service announcements that can erode network performance

In addition, Virtual Network Security Analyzer enables administrators to:

• Optimize VMotion/DRS live migrations by grouping VMs based on network usage
• Create user defined and automated groups to monitor access to business-critical resources
• Generate reports for regulatory compliance

“Increased end-user awareness and ongoing advances in technology are helping shape better products and services.” says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Network Products Guide. “Altor Networks’ Virtual Network Security Analyzer is delivering never-before-seen visibility into inter-VM traffic.”

“These awards go to the best technology products every year and we are honored that our Virtual Network Security Analyzer has gained the Network Products Guide Reader Trust,” said Amir Ben-Efraim, chief executive officer of Altor Networks. “We are dedicated to meeting our customer needs by providing them with the best virtualization security products and services.”