Montego Networks has introduced Montego HyperSwitch, an innovative virtual security networking solution that delivers policy enforcement, access control, and secure switching for virtual networks.

 

HyperSwitch handles the virtualized network security from a new direction that integrates network policy enforcement and access control with a high-availability virtual security switch. This unique approach

allows the Montego HyperSwitch to deliver advanced capabilities including policy-based virtual network partitioning, L2-L4 Firewall, Identity Firewall, Content Firewall, virtual network discovery, secure

inter-VM communication, 802.1Q VLANs, 802.1D spanning tree, load-balanced Quality of Service (QoS), Policy Based Switching, Policy Based Traffic Mirroring, and more.

 

In addition, Montego's HyperVSecurity technology enables high performance and exceptionally low host resource consumption.

 

In April 2008, Montego Networks will offer a Starter Edition of the Montego HyperSwitch as a free download, and will sell its Enterprise Edition. The introductory price of the HyperSwitch Enterprise Edition is list-priced at $495 USD (per annual software license) in the United States.

 

Montego's HyperVSecurity release 1.5 initially supports VMWare, but has been architected to operate within heterogeneous virtualization environments to provide additional support for Citrix, Virtual Iron, and Microsoft (News - Alert) virtualization technology in Q3-2008.

 

Montego is the first virtual security solution to support an interoperable, multi-vendor virtual security framework. The Montego HyperSwitch's embedded HyperVSecurity technology enables policy-based switching of traffic to third-party virtual security solutions such as those from Blue Lane, Catbird, and StillSecure (News - Alert). This allows third party security applications to achieve VM-to-VM inspection. It also allows users to improve performance of best-of-breed virtualized deep packet inspection, intrusion detection / intrusion prevention (IDS/IPS), patch management and related systems within the virtual environment.

 

"Security for virtual environments is imperative. While some security vendors are now touting security for virtual networks, users often find their solutions are incomplete or impractical," said Bob Darabant, CEO, Montego Networks. "The Montego HyperSwitch is a completely new approach that integrates high performance virtual security, high-availability virtual switching and an open, interoperable security framework. This allows users to enjoy complete protection for their virtual networks along with the open flexibility to leverage their choice of multi-vendor security offerings."