Perfecto Technologies, the established leader in automated Web application control and security software, today announced a strategic relationship with Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR), a leading provider of Internet Traffic Management (ITM) solutions. The agreement between the two companies will include joint marketing and technology initiatives and Radware's participation in Perfecto's Application Security Alliance. As part of the Alliance membership agreement, Radware's Web Server Director (WSD) Pro+ load balancing technology and Perfecto's leading Web application security solution, AppShield, have been certified for superior interoperability.
"With its award-winning Web Server Director family of products and reputation for repeatedly setting the industry standard in ITM technology, Radware is an excellent addition to our growing network of strategic relationships," said Peggy Weigle, CEO of Perfecto. "By continuing to provide eBusinesses easy access to the industry's best application-level value added product and service providers, we alleviate much of the hassle involved in implementing an effective and interoperable Internet security strategy."
"As eBusiness architectures become more complex, it is important for vendors to cooperate and provide superior quality Internet security solutions that work together seamlessly," added Doron Meirom, president of Radware Inc. "Our industry-leading load balancing technology can be easily integrated to give customers the benefit of high availability and impenetrable security and is the perfect complement to Perfecto's Web application security solution."
Radware's WSD family of products includes the industry benchmarks in ITM. With several load balancing algorithms, including designated back up servers, the WSD family effectively controls traffic and guarantees optimal utilization of web servers or any intranet server application. Radware's WSD Pro+ and AppShield, Perfecto's flagship product and the industry's first and only automated Web application security solution, were tested and certified for compatibility. As part of the agreement, the two companies will also participate in joint marketing activities.
About The Application Security Alliance
Founded by Perfecto Technologies, the Application Security Alliance is dedicated to increasing awareness of the Web application security problem and expanding the availability of application security solutions to all providers of eCommerce applications. In its first phase, the Application Security Alliance offers a variety of benefits including compliance certification for products and services and opportunities for joint marketing and sales. In its second phase, the Alliance will develop a general framework defining the protocols and APIs that enable the interaction of all application security products with other components in the network of the organization. The alliance will include the design and co-development of required APIs and protocols for enhanced integration and enhanced application-level services.
About Radware
Radware develops, manufacturers and markets products that manage and direct Internet traffic among network resources to enable continuous access to Web sites and services, applications and content based on the Internet protocol. Radware offers a broad range of Internet traffic management solutions to service providers, e-commerce businesses and corporate enterprises that require uninterrupted availability and optimal performance of IP-based applications that are critical to their business. Radware's Internet traffic management solutions enable its customers to manage their network infrastructure to bypass system failures and to scale their network infrastructure to accommodate increasing IP traffic. Radware's products improve the productivity of network infrastructure by distributing traffic within a network to optimize the use of available network resources. Radware's products can be deployed either as independent solutions to address specific application needs at a particular location within a network or as an end-to-end integrated solution to manage traffic throughout a network.
About Perfecto Technologies
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Perfecto Technologies pioneered the market for Web Application Security Management software. AppShield, Perfecto Technologies flagship product offering, is the first to provide extreme security for customer-facing applications in dynamic Web site environments. Perfecto Technologies has customers in many sectors including, banking, retailing, finance, government, and healthcare. Privately held, Perfecto Technologies is funded by blue-chip venture capital firms and industry leaders, including Sequoia Capital, Walden, and Intel Corporation. More information about Perfecto Technologies may be obtained by visiting the Company's Web site at www.perfectotech.com or by calling the Company directly at (408) 855-9500.