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Celestix Now Shipping Network-Security Appliances based on Hydrus™ and Pyxis™ Platforms

Next-generation security platforms reduce cost, boost performance

FREMONT, Calif., December 10, 2008 – Celestix Networks has begun worldwide shipments of network-security appliances based on their new Pyxis™ and Hydrus™ hardware platforms. Celestix designed the new hardware platforms to raise the performance of network-security applications, which lowers per-user costs of providing security for large enterprise IT networks.

Celestix bases Hydrus and Pyxis (pronounced pĭk'sĭs) architectures around Intel’s latest generation of Xeon® processors to boost the performance of network-security applications. Celestix appliance platforms deploy network applications such as Microsoft ISA Server 2006 and Microsoft IAG 2007 as well as Websense content filtering, Kaspersky antivirus and other core-security functions.

Hydrus, designed for security deployments at large enterprises, employs Intel’s highest-performance components including Quad-core Xeon® processor 5400 Series CPUs on a 1333MHz frontside bus for high-capacity memory access.

Pyxis hardware employs the Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® 3000 Series processors. A 3210 System Controller chip provides a 1333MHz FSB to scale high-speed security to mid-sized enterprises.

“In the current uncertain economic climate, we feel it is critical to help enterprises retain profits by improving the performance of network-security hardware to service more users while keeping down hardware costs. Appliances based on these new platforms are the best way for network architects to improve security while reducing costs for better retained profits,” stated Neil Matz, vice president of product management at Celestix.

Hydrus hardware integrates with Microsoft ISA Server 2006 and Celestix SlingSHOT™ appliance engine to create MSA8000 security appliances. Hydrus and SlingSHOT combine with Microsoft IAG software to create Celestix WSA8000 SSL VPN appliances. Pyxis hardware goes into MSA5000, MSA6000, and WSA6000 appliances.

About Celestix

Celestix delivers thousands of security appliances to mid-market organizations and enterprises annually. Founded in 1999, Celestix Networks features offices in Fremont, California, Singapore, Reading, UK and Chennai, India. In addition, Celestix has significant presences throughout the United States and Japan to supplement its channel business. To date, Celestix has enlisted over 450 channel partners worldwide to help serve its end customers. For more information, call: (510) 668-0700 or visit Celestix on the Web at www.celestix.com.

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