CloudShield(R) Announces Applications for the IBM Blade Center Built on an Open Development...

CloudShield(R) Announces Applications for the IBM Blade Center Built on an Open Development Platform

Applications for the IBM BladeCenter PN41 blade provide security
and services management
BANGKOK, Thailand--(Business Wire)--
CloudShield Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of services
management and infrastructure security solutions, today announces
support for its DNS Defender and Subscriber Services Manager (SSM)
applications on the new IBM BladeCenter PN41 blade. The combination
gives service providers and national governments a comprehensive
platform to protect networks from attacks, launch new services, manage
network bandwidth and mitigate traffic congestion with a single blade.

"We have seen some of the most aggressive DNS attacks occur during
the past few months and expect this behavior to continue. Service
providers continually strive to improve security and subscriber
services by effectively managing the increased demands on network
bandwidth," said Matt Jones, president and CEO at CloudShield.
"Protecting networks, retaining customers and deploying new services
are crucial to the success of the industry. Our applications can be
flexibly deployed to meet the needs of any carrier infrastructure and
help enable today's converged IP networks."

CloudShield's DNS Defender application will run on IBM's
BladeCenter PN41 blade. The software provides protection against DNS
attacks and can reduce the number of DNS servers while improving the
overall performance of the network. By eliminating the need for
firewalls, load balancers and additional servers, DNS Defender
provides carriers with a significant CAPEX and OPEX cost savings.

CloudShield's SSM is an enhanced solution for properly managing
network traffic. Service provider networks need to have the ability to
deliver latency sensitive applications such as VoIP and IPTV, without
interruption. SSM gives carriers a better understanding of network
traffic congestion, helping to deliver higher standards of customer
satisfaction.

"In order to stay competitive, service providers need to increase
revenues from new services offered to customers. New security attack
methods and increased network traffic pose a significant challenge to
those objectives," said Jim Pertzborn, vice president,
Telecommunications Industry for IBM Systems and Technology Group. "The
IBM BladeCenter PN41 deep-packet inspection blade, combined with
CloudShield's applications, gives service providers the most scalable,
feature-rich platform on the market today in order to gain that
competitive edge."

CloudShield's PacketWorks is the open development environment that
enables rapid application development. It allows developers to build
sophisticated security and service control applications four times
faster than using other approaches. This open environment streamlines
development in three ways: masks the complexity of writing massively
parallel code for the CloudShield platform or the new IBM BladeCenter
PN41 blade; makes optimal resource decisions so developers don't have
to program these choices and has a built in understanding of packet
and network processing. An open programming environment provides
service providers and national governments the rapid programmability
that they need to respond to changing customer requirements and the
latest security challenges.

"It is no secret that the telecom industry faces a myriad of
challenges today. Fierce competition among service providers is
dropping prices, impacting profits and driving carriers to find new
revenue streams," said David Vorhaus, research associate at Yankee
Group. "Economic pressures are driving the demand for open architected
solutions that enable rapid creation of new services. Carrier grade
solutions that address security threats, combat network congestion and
accelerate new service delivery are a stepping stone to tiered
services across a wide range of audiences."

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About CloudShield

CloudShield provides services management and security solutions to
service providers and national governments worldwide. The company's
deep packet inspection platform and applications enable customers to
inspect, analyze and control all network traffic, lowering costs,
securing infrastructure and generating new revenue streams. Working
closely with its partners, CloudShield has deployed solutions
throughout North America, Europe and Asia. More information about
CloudShield can be found at: http://www.cloudshield.com/.

LEWIS PR for CloudShield
Noah Dye, 408-573-3662
cloudshield@lewispr.com

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