Enterasys NetworksTM Announces Industry's First VPN Investment Guarantee
Introduces innovative payback and turnkey solution bundling program for its AuroreanTM Virtual Network solution
ROCHESTER, NH -- December 12, 2000 -- Enterasys NetworksTM, a leading provider of enterprise network solutions, today announced the "Virtually FREE VPN Guarantee," a North American promotional program for its AuroreanTM Virtual Network, a secure enterprise infrastructure solution that enables global virtual networking. This pioneering money-back guarantee program, which includes special solution bundles designed for turnkey deployments, ensures that companies that deploy the Aurorean Virtual Network will achieve a return on their investment within six months.
The promotion is aimed at enterprises in North America that deploy the Aurorean Virtual Network for at least 100 users. Using Aurorean, customers will realize a dramatic reduction in their telecommunications costs immediately. Enterasys Networks promises to buy back the Aurorean Virtual Network after a six-month period if the cost savings do not exceed the amount paid for the Aurorean Virtual Network itself. The amount of the customer's savings is determined by comparing their remote access expenses six months before and after the deployment of the Aurorean Virtual Network. Enterasys also emphasizes that a much shorter return on investment will be achieved as the number of remote employees increases.
As part of the promotion, Enterasys will offer special turnkey solution bundles aimed at making deployment easier for end users. The Aurorean turnkey solution bundles include hardware and software as well as installation and support services, and range from 250-user to 1000-user remote access solutions to regional and branch office upgrades. Prices begin as low as $16,800 for a complete VPN solution for 250 users.
"With VPN vendors constantly using cost savings to justify a VPN purchase, we felt it was time to back up that claim with an iron-clad product guarantee," said Dave Zwicker, marketing vice president for the VPN Division. "Enterasys Networks has introduced this promotion as a method of demonstrating its commitment to customer satisfaction and its belief that the Aurorean Virtual Network can deliver on the promise of VPNs to save money."
The Aurorean Virtual Network is a complete VPN solution that provides a secure Internet-based communications environment for end-user and remote office connectivity. The Aurorean Virtual Network consists of client software and network gateways that provide enterprises with a highly redundant, centrally managed system which enables enterprises to securely and cost-effectively connect their employees, branch offices and regional sites to the corporate network from anywhere in the world. The only VPN that automatically selects the optimum ISP connection by finding the local access number with the lowest cost available for the remote user, Aurorean also saves costs through comprehensive remote user diagnostics that correct connectivity problems and minimize support costs.
For more information about the Aurorean "Virtually FREE VPN Guarantee" promotional program, please visit www.enterasys.com.
About Enterasys Networks
Enterasys Networks is a new kind of company, singularly focused on providing global business communication solutions to enterprise customers. Enterasys Networks' vision is to bring customers solutions that enhance their ability to communicate. With over 650 communications-linked patents, Enterasys Networks is the leading business-communications innovator. Enterasys has partnerships with many of the world's leading IT solutions providers, allowing it to build powerful and intelligent infrastructure solutions for today's Global 2000 enterprise customers. Scalability and manageability are at the core of Enterasys Networks' award-winning holistic networking infrastructure solutions. By optimizing customer solutions to support converged voice, video and data, Enterasys Networks creates solid foundations for the seamless deployment of emerging business-critical applications.Through its high touch sales model, and a global network of certified and highly trained resellers, Enterasys Networks delivers unrivalled sales and support services across the business world. For more information on Enterasys Networks products, services and partners visit our web site at http://www.enterasys.com . Enterasys Networks financial backers include Silver Lake Partners and Cabletron Systems (NYSE: CS).