Celestix Networks, the leading provider of secure remote access
connectivity solutions, today announced the CelestixEdge VE and
CelestixFederated VA Series virtual appliances.
These virtual platforms expand the existing physical appliances under
the CelestixEdge E and CelestixFederated A Series portfolio of
products, which have proven to simplify the on-premises deployment of
unified remote access and single sign-on (SSO). The VE and VA Series
address the increasing shift towards virtualization in deployment models
where a physical appliance may not be feasible or cost-effective. The
new virtual solutions extend flexibility and ease of deployment of core
Microsoft Server and Celestix technologies including DirectAccess, Web
Application Proxy (WAP), and Active Directory Federation Services (AD
FS).
The VE and VA Series are available as a software installer and offer
features available on the traditional E and A Series physical
appliances. These new virtual editions are aligned with Celestix's
vision to deliver flexible deployment options for data center and
corporate environments that require rapid installation times, simple
configuration options, and enhanced features not available on Microsoft
Server platforms. In addition, the VE and VA Series will support IT
goals of cutting data center costs, optimizing resources, and improving
operational efficiencies. The virtual and physical appliances can be
deployed interchangeably and set up for high availability, thus
delivering business continuity and geo-redundancy.
"Celestix purpose-built appliances are simple and cost-effective
platforms that are deployed with many of our customers looking to
integrate a hardened Microsoft Windows platform without the setup
complexities and ongoing management headaches. However, in recent years,
data centers and IT departments have undergone a dramatic shift toward
virtualized environments," said Jerome Becquart, VP of Operations, Axiad
IDS, Inc. "Celestix's move to offer virtual editions for their product
line is very well aligned with IT trends and market demand and we are
excited to add these new products to our offering."
"We are excited to expand our platforms to a wider audience looking
to capitalize on virtual infrastructure. With the joint Microsoft and
Celestix technologies in the VE and VA Series, customers will now be
able to leverage the benefits of virtualization along with the enhanced
reporting, alerting, and remote monitoring capabilities found only on
the Celestix platforms." said Gabriele Sartori, Chief Technology Officer
at Celestix Networks. "With our latest virtual edition release,
customers can take advantage of our feature-rich web-based user
interface by integrating our solution with already deployed
technologies. The virtual edition customers can also leverage the
expertise of Celestix's support organization for DirectAccess, AD FS and
WAP."
The software installs on an existing virtual machine with the
operating system preinstalled. Celestix requires Windows Server 2012 R2
for its virtual edition. The VE and VA Series can run on all hypervisors
supported in the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program
(SVVP), Hyper-V, VMware, KVM, and Citrix Xen.
Pricing & Availability
The CelestixEdge VE Series and CelestixFederated VA Series will be
available on July 7th, 2015 through authorised Celestix resellers.
Contact us for a live demo, trial license, pricing or help in locating a
reseller.