Specifically, the XML VPN Controller features provisioning tools to invite and coordinate communities of Web services users, while the XML VPN Appliance boasts management tools to handle Quality of Service issues and other features, such as automated PKI support.
Still, some VPN experts were skeptical. Kim Jones, CEO of Spinning Electrons, a consulting firm in San Francisco, said that while the thinking behind Digital Evolution's approach is sound, the technology may be too dependent on other Digital Evolution products, essentially handcuffing solution providers that want to integrate it with solutions from other vendors.
"My take for the moment is that this is too proprietary and one-offish in an SOA world that needs convergence on a standards-based solution," Jones said.
Both the XML VPN Controller and the XML VPN Appliance are available now. Pricing starts at $75,000.
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