Cloud based virtual appliance addresses security, availability and performance management for Cloud hosted services

VANCOUVER, British Columbia— [PR2WEB] - Layer 7 Technologies, a leading supplier of security and governance solutions for web-oriented and service-oriented architectures, has partnered with 3tera to offer its award winning security and management gateway for the 3tera cloud computing platform. The Layer 7 virtual appliance allows adding service access control, security, SLA enforcement, availability management and API metering, all on-demand, for applications running in the Cloud.

The new Layer 7 security and management virtual-appliance shares identical functionality and clustering capability to Layer 7’s family of hardware, software and virtual appliances for SOA and Web 2.0 security management. The 3tera version of the Layer 7 appliance can be dynamically provisioned in the cloud and clustered just like a physical device. It can be deployed on-demand inside one cloud or can be deployed across distributed clouds to enhance service access and delivery reliability.

“Layer 7 provides 3tera service providers and developers a first of its kind security management solution specifically designed for Cloud operation” explained Bert Armijo, 3tera’s Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and Product Management.  “Security and reliability are two of the biggest concerns for enterprises looking to host applications in the Cloud or integrate with Cloud based services and Layer 7 has extensive experience in this area.”

“With businesses looking to lower their IT costs and bring services to market faster, Cloud computing offers an attractive approach to building and integrating applications.” Added Dimitri Sirota, Vice President Channels and Alliances. “With the Layer 7 partnership, 3tera now offers its customers comprehensive security, availability and reliability for Cloud hosted services without the need to buy physical hardware.”

About 3tera, Inc.

3Tera, Inc. is the innovator of cloud computing technology and utility computing services, simplifying the deployment and scaling of Web applications. Named "Cool Vendor in IT operations, 2008" by Gartner Group and one of the "Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2008" by Linux Magazine, 3Tera offers the AppLogic™ grid operating system that enables the first true utility computing services to completely remove the cost and complexity associated with infrastructure. AppLogic converts commodity servers into scalable grids on which users can visually operate, deploy and scale transactional Web applications without any modification of code. Software-as-a-Service providers, Web 2.0 companies, enterprises and open source developers can now get new online services quickly to market by utilizing resources from commodity hosting providers on a pay-as-you-go basis, while maintaining complete control of applications including visual operation, scaling and on-demand resource provisioning. For more information, visit www.3tera.com.

About Layer 7 Technologies

Layer 7 Technologies is a leader in security and governance for application services, whose turnkey solutions feature sophisticated runtime governance, agent-less Web services management and industry-leading XML security. Founded in 2003, Layer 7’s products include the SecureSpan™ family of XML appliances, which help organizations address security, visibility and governance issues. Layer 7 enables organizations to control, monitor and adapt their Web services, no matter where they originate – in the enterprise or in the cloud. Layer 7 has been positioned in the “Leader” quadrant in Gartner, Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets*. For more information, visit us at www.layer7tech.com.

* Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets; L. Frank Kenney and Daryl C. Plummer; March 31, 2009.

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