IEA Software to Provide High-availability, High-performance RADIUS
Dial-up
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting for Cobalt Networks' Server
Appliances
Direct Access to Turnkey Authentication Solution for Cobalt RaQ and
Cobalt Qube
Server Appliances!
Spokane, WA - February 2, 2000 IEA Software, Inc. the leader in
authentication
solutions for Internet Service Provider's (ISPs), today announced the
availability of RadiusX software for dial-up authentication,
authorization and
accounting for ISP's running on Cobalt Networks' (NASDAQ: COBT) server
appliances. RadiusX software offers a high-availability,
high-performance,
easy-to-use, easy-to-install and deploy solution for the Linux platform.
Cobalt's server appliance technology enables Linux customers to easily
and
affordably set up commercial ISP's, as well as private and public
networks.
"IEA Software brings key infrastructure applications to the burgeoning
professional Internet market," said Mark Orr, vice president business
development and co-founder, Cobalt Networks, Inc. "Their RadiusX
products give
customers flexible, open and scalable solutions that are necessary to
success in
the market today."
A Turnkey Solution
IEA has joined the many solution providers that deliver products and
services
that enhance the functionality and value of the Cobalt family of server
appliances. The combination of IEA Software's RadiusX and Cobalt's RaQ
and Qube
server appliances provide customers a turnkey RADIUS solution with
unprecedented
performance, that is highly available, scalable, and reliable.
"The IEA Software and Cobalt solution gives customers significant value
and
power at considerable savings over other Unix and NT solutions," said
Jeff
Albrecht, President, IEA Software, Inc. "This new addition clearly
demonstrates
our continued determination to provide the most comprehensive
authentication
server solutions on the market."
About RadiusX
RadiusX is the premier authentication, authorization and accounting
server, as
well as being the first commercially supported RADIUS server for the
Linux
platform.
RadiusX serves a vital function within ISP's and other distributed
networks by
providing centralized management of subscriber authentication and
accounting
information. RadiusX is available as a standalone product or as an
integrated
component of IEA Software's world class Emerald
(http://www.iea-software.com/products/emerald) billing and customer care
package. With thousands of copies in use and millions of users supported
around
the globe, our RADIUS servers are proven solutions.
Price and Availability
IEA Software's RadiusX software is available in Standard and
Professional
versions and can be evaluated from the Download Center at
http://www.iea-software.com/download or by calling 831-459-9430.
About IEA Software
IEA Software is the world's leading provider of billing, customer care,
and user
authentication solutions for Internet Service Providers (ISP) as well as
public
and private networks. With thousands of installations worldwide, its
RadiusNT,
RadiusX and Emerald products are the market leaders in their segment and
manage
millions of users. RadiusNT was the first implementation of the Radius
Server
Protocol on the NT platform. Founded in 1997, the company is
headquartered in
Spokane, Washington, with a marketing and sales office in Santa Cruz,
Calif.