Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 18:32:47 -0400
From: Dave Whitinger <dave@whitinger.net>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: press release


Atipa Unveils User-friendly Firewalls

Easy-to-use Solutions are Upgradeable, Affordable and Feature-rich 

KANSAS CITY, MO (August 7, 2000) -- Atipa Corporation, a leading provider
of end-to-end Linux and open source solutions, today introduced the new
Atipa Firewall and Firewall Plus to its Product Solution Series of
scalable, easy-to-use business solutions.  Both Linux firewalls are
platform-neutral and fully upgradeable. Simple to operate and affordable,
they provide the built-in flexibility needed to allow the firewalls to be
adapted to the changing needs of any organization.

The high performance Atipa Firewall Plus is a commercial grade ICSA-rated
product that leverages the benefits of Progressive System's Phoenix
Adaptive Firewall Technology (AFT) and Secure Management System (SMS), and
has additional anti-attack features including a De-Militarized Zone
(DMZ). The Firewall Plus is ideal for a wide range of organizations that
operate web, FTP or e-mail servers and seek a strong but flexible network
security system.

The Atipa Firewall enables smaller organizations with limited technical
resources to harness the power of e-business while optimizing the
protection of all networked resources. Because it utilizes open source
software, a system administrator has the freedom to add additional features
and capabilities to the Firewall as he sees fit to meet the changing needs
of the organization.

"The need for enhanced network security is growing as more and more
organizati ons conduct e-business and expand their presence on the Web,"
said Maria Goulet, Director of Marketing for Atipa. "Our firewalls deliver
the reliable security needed by businesses that are expanding their web
presence and need affordable solutions that are adaptable to changing
needs."

SAMPLE PRODUCT FEATURES 

Firewall Prices: Tower $899 Rack $1,299 
Intel x86-based Processor, 64 MB RAM, 10.2 GB Hard Drive 
Dual NIC 
1U Rackmount or Mid-tower 
Web-based software interface and remote administration 
DHCP server 
IP-Masquerading 
Easy to use GUI 
Easy installation 
Caching capability 

Firewall Plus Prices: Tower $3,229 Rack $3,629 
Intel x86-based Processor, 64 MB RAM, 10.2 GB Hard Drive 
Triple NIC 
1U Rackmount or Mid-tower 
ICSA-rated Security with DMZ 
Phoenix AFT with Adaptive State Analysis (ASA) firewall engine 
Phoenix Secure Management System (SMS) with strong authentification and encryption 
Web-based software interface and remote administration 
DHCP server 
IP-Masquerading 
Easy-to-use GUI 
Easy installation 

The Firewall Plus will be displayed next week, August 14-17, at Atipa's booth at the
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Jose, California. "Atipa's Product Solution Series
is designed especially for end users in those moderate-sized businesses who need
mission-critical reliability wrapped in simple and affordable solutions," said Goulet. "We
believe that is the value proposition they seek, and the value these firewalls deliver." 

About Atipa Corporation 
Founded in 1994, Atipa Corporation is one of the leading suppliers of
pre-configured Linux workstations, servers and clusters for information
management today. Best known as one of the first dedicated Linux solutions
companies, Atipa partners with other technology and market leaders to make
its products available in complete Linux solutions for businesses of all
sizes.

In early 2000 Atipa received over $30 million in equity capital from an
investment group led by affiliates of Soros Private Equity Partners LLC, TA
Associates, and WR Hambrecht + Co.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Atipa develops, manufactures,
licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for
business, education, consumer, scientific and engineering and government
customers. Atipa provides Linux solutions based on Red Hat (Nasdaq:RHAT),
SuSE, Caldera (Nasdaq: CALD), and Corel Linux (Nasdaq:CORL).

For additional information about Atipa Corporation, the Product Solution
Series or our end-to-end services, see Atipa on the Web at www.atipa.com or
call Toll Free (800) 360-4346.

Atipa Linux Solutions and the Atipa Linux Solutions logo are trademarks of
Atipa Corporation. All other names and trademarks mentioned above are held
by their respective owners and hereby respectively acknowledged.

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Darrek Porter 
Director, Corporate Communications 
Atipa Linux Solutions 
816-595-3000 dporter@atipa.com