Sophos recently announced its intention to purchase Astaro GmbH & Co. KG. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"Astaro specializes in network security hardware, software and virtual appliances for SMBs and midmarket organizations," writes SearchSecurity.com's Michael S. Mimoso. "Its Astaro Security Gateway products serve small shops of 10 or fewer employees, all the way up to 5,000, and provide integrated network security offerings including VPN, firewall and intrusion prevention technology."


"Astaro’s Security Gateway products are its principal offering. Its three form factors, including a virtual appliance, combine firewall, IPS, denial-of-service protection and remote office connectivity via IPsec- and SSL-based VPNs," Mimoso writes. "Astaro also offers log management and mail archiving, as well as a management console."

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