Korean E-commerce Website Boosts Ethernet Routing and Security With Juniper Networks

Gmarket Upgrades to High-Performance MX960 Ethernet Services
Routers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR), the leader in
high-performance networking, today announced that Seoul-based Gmarket,
one of the world's largest consumer e-commerce websites, is paving the
way to scale Web-based transactions with Juniper Networks MX960
Ethernet Services Routers. The MX-series routers boost Gmarket's
network capacity and manageability by consolidating multiple gigabit
Ethernet switching solutions into an easily-managed topology that
leverages innovative JUNOS software, Juniper's single-source code
network operating system. The MX960's Access Control List (ACL)
capabilities also fortify Gmarket's network security.

In addition, Gmarket deployed Juniper Integrated Security Gateways
(ISG) - purpose-built, high-performance firewall and VPN gateway - to
secure against network threats.

This upgrade follows Gmarket's previous deployment of Juniper's
NetScreen-5400 firewalls, designed to deliver best-in-class
performance capabilities and configuration flexibility for large
enterprise, carrier and data center networks. The NetScreen-5400 can
scale to 30 Gbps of firewall and 15 Gbps of VPN throughput, and
handles up to one million concurrent VPN user sessions to provide
secure access to Gmarket's Web servers, network applications and
databases, which host highly sensitive e-commerce data.

"JUNOS was the key differentiating feature for our purchase
decision," said Kiseok Lee, group manager of Gmarket's System
Operation Group. "Its proven reliability, excellent CLI tools, and
powerful filtering functionality enable us to provide more reliable
and secure services to our customers. The cflow and port-mirroring
functions offer real time traffic visibility and detailed analysis.
Additionally, the MX-series seamlessly interoperates with our
NetScreen and ISG firewalls."

"We're confident we selected the best platform to meet our current
and future requirements," added Lee. "While our initial assessment
pointed to the MX480, with six interface card slots, we decided to go
with MX960 routers - which provide up to 12 - to accommodate future
expansion. The Juniper network infrastructure is already delivering
superior network performance and return on investment. We are now
considering future expansion with the new Juniper Networks EX-series
Ethernet switches."

The MX960 platform delivers up to 960 gigabits per second (Gbps)
of switching and routing capacity, which enables more revenue per
platform and provides the scale to help maximize Gmarket's return on
investment. Purpose-built for the most demanding network applications,
the MX-series establishes a new industry standard for capacity,
density, and performance.

Gmarket's ISG 1000 and ISG 2000 gateways integrate best-in-class
Deep Inspection firewall, VPN and DoS capabilities into a single
platform. They enable secure, reliable connectivity, along with
network and application-level protection, for critical, high-traffic
network segments. The ISG series can be upgraded to support full
Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP) capabilities to provide
robust network and application layer protection against current and
emerging threats.

"Network-based businesses such as Gmarket depend on highly
scalable infrastructure that performs at a high level and without
unnecessary complexity or overhead," said Tim Kang, vice president of
Korea for Juniper Networks. "The Korean market recognizes the unique
value of the MX-series in delivering high-performance, innovative
routing and ease of management."

About JUNOS Software

JUNOS software is the trusted, secure network operating system
driving Juniper Networks leadership in high-performance networking. It
provides carrier-class continuous systems availability, automated
network operations and the open innovation that businesses demand to
quickly align the network with changing business requirements, while
reducing complexity, cost and risk. This maximizes flexibility and
efficiency to fuel competitive advantage.

About Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance
networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure
that creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the
deployment of services and applications over a single network. This
fuels high-performance businesses. Additional information can be found
at www.juniper.net.

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Juniper Networks, Inc.
Susan Ursch, 978-589-0124 (media relations)
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