Sara Yirrell, Computer Reseller News 08 Nov 2004

Networking giant Alcatel has forged partnerships with two security vendors in a move that could eventually benefit all three vendor?s channel partners.

Alcatel will resell Sygate's Host Integrity Solution with its OmniSwitch virtual LAN (VLAN) capability to provide attack prevention, and promote Fortinet's FortiGate anti-virus firewalls as its preferred perimeter solution.

Paul Collins, network infrastructure manager UK and Ireland at Alcatel, said: "Firms are being hit by viruses day in and day out and the battle is no longer on the perimeter of the network.

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