PortWise SSL VPN

Company: PortWise
Price: $16,000 for 50 concurrent users
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PortWise SSL VPN

PortWise 4.0 is a software solution, although we received it preconfigured on a Sun V20z running RedHat ES. We might have been better off setting it up ourselves: we had to log in to a root shell to get the network configured, and while the documentation is great for setting up actual SSL VPN services, it was not much use at the outset.

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We were delighted to see that all the vendors taking part in this group test have made great strides to improve their products, but there has to be a winner. We awarded Best Buy for this group to Array Networks' Array SPX 5000 for its excellent set of features and unsurpassed scalability. While the interface could use some work, this is a very strong enterprise SSL VPN performer. An excellent interface and its use of endpoint security tools wins the Aventail Smart SSL VPN a Recommended award. Although not as beefy as the SPX 5000, it is a well-constructed package that will suit many different sizes of organizations.