The IVE I tested supports 1,000 concurrent users and costs approximately $30,000. Comparatively, a Cisco Systems 3030 VPN Concentrator that handles 1,500 users is priced at only $22,000. Neoteris argues that because there is no client software to license, install or maintain, total cost of ownership is lower. I'd counter that there are free VPN clients built into Windows 2000, XP and Mac OS X 10.2, and the Cisco and Nortel clients also are free. Using the IVE is easy, especially for file-sharing and intranet-browsing, but for more advanced capabilities, such as multiple SSH sessions, or other non-Webified programs, using a VPN makes more sense.
Michael J. DeMaria is an associate technology editor at Network Computing.
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