Technology Integration Partners (TIP)

We work closely with all Blue Coat Systems partners to assure that our products optimally work together for our customers. Blue Coat Partners fall into a number of different categories, but generally provide components that, when combined with Blue Coat's ProxySG secure proxy appliance, help complete an enterprise's security infrastructure.

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• Anti-Virus
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    McAfee Security:

    With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier of network security and availability solutions. Network Associates is comprised of three product groups: McAfee Security, delivering world-class anti-virus and security products; Sniffer Technologies, a leader in network availability and system security; and Magic Solutions, a leader in innovative service management solutions. All McAfee products are backed with the respected anti-virus research organization, McAfee AVERT, which protects McAfee customers against the latest and most complex virus attacks.

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    Panda Security:

    Panda Security, a world leader in virus and intrusion prevention, offers proactive security solutions for all types of users, from the largest corporations through small and medium-sized companies to home users. Its corporate products offer hassle-free automatic and centralized administration and provide network-wide protection, via multi-layer security technology, to ensure uniform protection across the enterprise, from remote users and workstations to mail gateways and internal and perimeter servers.

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    Sophos:

    Blue Coat® ProxyAV™ appliances support true file type detection from IT security and control firm, Sophos. With true file type detection, Blue Coat ProxyAV appliances provide comprehensive detection of Web threats in compressed attachments that are masquerading as other files at the Internet gateway. Using Sophos’ true file type detection feature, ProxyAV appliances can detect a file failure within the compressed file and feed that information back to ProxySG appliances for policy enforcement.

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    Kaspersky Lab:

    To protect information and maintain productivity, enterprises require a Web security infrastructure that can prevent all kinds of threats. Threats should never reach the desktop or other trusted asset. Blue Coat together with Kaspersky, provide layered defenses including a community watch cloud service and Web content controls combined with inline threat detection for all Web and secured Web (HTTPS) traffic.

• Application Delivery Controller & Load Balancing
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    VSS Monitoring:

    VSS Monitoring is a leading innovator and manufacturer of intelligent, Distributed systems for passive traffic capture and aggregation (Distributed Traffic Capture Systems™) and policy-driven active inline bypass systems and load balancers (Protector Series™). VSS Monitoring systems enable IT professionals to scale, optimize, and enhance the visibility and efficiency of the Blue Coat suite of inline solutions.

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    Radware Inc.:

    Radware, the global leader in integrated application delivery and application security solutions for business-smart networking, assures the complete availability, performance, and security of business-critical applications for enterprises and carriers worldwide.The Radware Alteon solutions are a strong complement to content caching solutions, like the Blue Coat CacheFlow & ProxySG appliances, since they boost uptime and availability. Blue Coat solutions are already deployed in many service provider and enterprise environments alongside Radware Alteon Application Delivery Controller solutions today.

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    Crescendo:

    By using Blue Coat ProxySG® appliances together with Crescendo Networks AppBeat DC, IT can provide a common, accelerated application experience to all users, regardless of their location. The products work together to accelerate and secure all types of application traffic, helping IT address the key challenges of optimizing security, bandwidth and performance.

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    Brocade:

    Brocade® and Blue Coat Systems are leaders in the Networking and Application Delivery markets, and are coming together to bring a best of breed, secure, load-balanced, WAN optimization solution for Microsoft SharePoint team members. Teaming Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) and Brocade® ServerIron® with Blue Coat ProxySG allows you to meet the challenges of designing a SharePoint environment by managing various proxy requirements across a distributed enterprise, protecting internal users and networks from spyware and other attacks, and providing application performance acceleration.

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    A-10 Networks:

    A10 Networks was founded with a mission to provide innovative networking and security solutions. A10 Networks makes high-performance application delivery and server load balancing products that help organizations accelerate, optimize and secure their applications. A10 Networks is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.a10networks.com

• Application Performance Monitoring
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    Vineyard Networks:

    Vineyard Networks® Network Reporting Center® (NRC) receives application and user information from Blue Coat PacketShaper appliances in real time and provides a network wide, consolidated view into network utilization and performance. With the combination of the Network Reporting Center and PacketShaper appliances, IT managers have an expanded view into network traffic including host information and up to two years of historical information that is accessible through an intuitive and interactive web-based network monitoring console.

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    NetDialog:

    NetDialog and Blue Coat offer a combined solution that provides enterprises with visibility into the applications running on the network along with the tools to set and manage performance goals. By providing end-to-end visibility into application performance over the Wide Area Network (WAN), from request to delivery, Blue Coat and NetDialog can help enterprises to optimize their network resources and increase return on investment.

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    Lancope:

    Blue Coat and Lancope offer a combined solution to enhance the application intelligence provided by Blue Coat® PacketShaper® appliances with behavioral analysis to further improve end user experience. The Blue Coat and Lancope solution combines an application view of the network with a host-centric view, providing enterprises with the intelligence they need to optimize applications and improve business processes.

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    Macnica Networks:

    Macnica LaLaViewer™ is a unified data analysis, reporting and configuration backup tool exclusively built for Blue Coat ProxySG® and PacketShaper® appliances. LaLaViewer™ software helps IT administrators enhance network visibility and conduct effective network assessments by collecting rich data from Blue Coat appliances. Macnica Networks has been a distinguished value added distributor for Blue Coat in Japan for more than a decade, and recently developed and released its patented LaLaViewer software for Blue Coat products worldwide. Macnica Networks' subsidiary in San Jose, CA supports its USA business operations.

• Authentication
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    Computer Associates:

    CA SiteMinder® is a market-leading, security and management foundation for enterprise Web applications with a centralized security infrastructure for managing user authentication and access. CA SiteMinder delivers the market's most advanced security management capabilities and enterprise-class site administration, reducing overall IT operational cost and complexity.

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    Apere:

    Apere’s IMAG integrates with Blue Coat Labs to provide access to Sales Engineers and Sales representative to have access to Salesforce.com using IMAGs SSO offering. IMAG will also integrate with bluecoat SG Proxy to provide a combined Web Access and Web Single Sign On solution to hosted web application.

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    RSA:

    RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration, helping the world's leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges. RSA's information-centric approach to security guards the integrity and confidentiality of information throughout its lifecycle – no matter where it moves, who accesses it or how it is used.

• Botnet & Threat
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    FireEye:

    FireEye is the leading provider of next-generation threat protection to combat advanced malware, zero-day and targeted APT attacks. FireEye's solutions supplement traditional security like next-generation firewalls, IPS, Web filters and antivirus, which no longer stop advanced threats, leaving security holes in networks. FireEye is a private company located in Milpitas, CA.

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    Damballa:

    Damballa is a pioneer in the fight against cybercrime. Damballa provides the only network security solution that detects the remote control communication that criminals use to breach networks to steal personal and intellectual information, and conduct espionage or other fraudulent transactions. Patent-pending solutions from Damballa are platform and system-agnostic, protecting networks with any type of device including PCs, Macs, smart phones, as well as mobile and embedded systems.

• Content Filtering
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    Optenet:

    Optenet was established in Spain in 1997 as the result of a spin-off from San Sebastian’s Research Centre and the University of Navarra’s Engineering Faculty. Optenet’s objective is to optimize Internet use in multiple segments; companies, public institutions, education, and residential use, through effective tools that integrate with Blue Coat proxy appliances. It has been chosen by several major European Internet operators, such as Wanadoo France and Wanadoo International, Telefónica, Terra, and Clix (Novis Telecom Group).

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    IBM Internet Security Systems:

    IBM Managed Security Services- Secure Web Gateway Management, help reduce costs, complexity of security operations and address compliance while increasing security.

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    ALSI:

    Alps System Integration (ALSI) was founded in 1990, in Tokyo, Japan as a subsidiary of Alps Electric Co., LTD., to meet its growing need for IT system-related services. InterSafe is the leading product for Web content filtering in the Japanese market. In schools, companies and other organizations, access to the Internet continues to introduce new dangers and content that can negatively impact each organization.

• Data Loss Prevention
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    RSA:

    RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration, helping the world's leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges. RSA's information-centric approach to security guards the integrity and confidentiality of information throughout its lifecycle – no matter where it moves, who accesses it or how it is used.

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    Computer Associates:

    CA DLP can help organizations find, classify and control how information is used based on content and identity, across physical, virtual and cloud environments. CA DLP enables organizations to protect critical information in order to mitigate risks, comply with regulations and enforce information use policies. The integrated solution with Blue Coat gives organizations additional deployment and protection options.

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    Symantec:

    Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. The company is a leading provider of virus protection, vulnerability assessment, intrusion prevention, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products leads the market in worldwide retail sales and industry awards.

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    Code Green:

    The joint Code Green Networks and Blue Coat solution is quick and easy to deploy and manage so organizations can rapidly begin to detect and prevent potential data leaks. Companies can immediately automate compliance and mitigate risks from internal breaches across any electronic communication channel – breaches that can result in loss of revenue, financial penalties and irreparable damage to a corporation’s image, brand and customer loyalty. A typical installation takes less than a day.

• Instant Messaging & Social Media Control
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    FaceTime:

    FaceTime's products, implemented as part of the Blue Coat Secure Web Gateway solution, allow IT professionals to take a comprehensive approach to security and control of over 4,000 Web 2.0 applications, social networks (facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), and IM/Unified Communications (UC) platforms in the enterprise.

• Log Management & Reporting
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    Computer Associates:

    CA Enterprise Log Manager provides user activity and compliance reporting and investigation for identity, access, and data usage across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It is designed to effectively verify security controls and streamline reporting and investigation of user and resource access activities to accelerate and simplify compliance and improve efficiencies.

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    RSA:

    RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration, helping the world's leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges. RSA's information-centric approach to security guards the integrity and confidentiality of information throughout its lifecycle – no matter where it moves, who accesses it or how it is used.

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    LogLogic:

    LogLogic serves Global 2000 organizations that depend on immediate visibility into high volumes of log data under the most demanding traffic conditions. LogLogic makes Log Management appliances that provide high-performance log data aggregation, analysis, and retention for enterprise IT departments. LogLogic's LX and ST product families make log data in enterprise networks truly useful for the first time.

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    ArcSight:

    ArcSight, a leader in Enterprise Security Management, provides solutions that serve as the mission control center for real-time threat management, compliance reporting and automated network response. By comprehensively collecting, analyzing and managing security data from the Blue Coat ProxySG network, ArcSight Logger centrally manages and mitigates information risk for security, insider threat and compliance.

• Network Access Control
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    OESISOK:

    OESISOK is an open industry-wide certification program that was established by OPSWAT, a provider of endpoint security integration technologies, to provide independent interoperability verification. The OESISOK certification program required Blue Coat ProxyClient software to complete several phases of installation and verification testing to ensure it is both functional and interoperable with network devices. Upon completion of the testing, Blue Coat ProxyClient software received OESISOK certification to confirm its interoperability status.

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    Impulse Point:

    Blue Coat and Impulse Point have teamed to provide customers with a security solution that extends protection from the data center to endpoints on the network. Safe-Connect leverages Blue Coat’s ProxySG capability to detect new or unknown devices on the network and redirect users to a captive portal for registration, authentication, and policy enforcement.

• Platform Partner
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    Intel:

    Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells integrated circuits for computing and communications industries worldwide. It offers microprocessor products used in notebooks, netbooks, desktops, servers, workstations, storage products, embedded applications, communications products, consumer electronics devices, and handhelds.

• Secure Email Solutions
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    Proofpoint:

    Proofpoint, and Blue Coat, have partnered to make available a comprehensive security solution that protects against malware attacks through both email and Web-based traffic. Proofpoint and Blue Coat Systems are working to share email and URL reputation data. Sharing data between the WebPlulse and netMLXTM cloud services combines protection in numbers with MLX machine learning technology that accurately detects and blocks spam.

• Steaming Media, CDN, & Video Conferencing
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    Accordent:

    Accordent and Blue Coat offer a best-of-breed solution for creating, delivering, managing and measuring the effectiveness of Enterprise video, used for high-impact and cost effective communications and training. The Accordent Media Management System has been integrated with the Blue Coat Director to provide a seamless workflow, and support the intelligent dissemination of video-based communications through ProxySGs.

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    Qumu:

    Qumu and Blue Coat make business video over the internet secure, scalable, reliable, and easy to use for non technical business users. The joint solution enables the enterprise to more effectively communicate, educate, and train across employees, partners, and customers.

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    Jubilant Technologies, Inc.:

    Jubilant Technologies has two main divisions; Jubilant Software Group (JSG) develops enterprise software and Jubilant Technology Solutions (JTS) provides end-to-end solutions based on products developed by Jubilant or Jubilant's technology partners. The Blue Coat ProxySG with MACH5 technology brings the richest suite of tools to bear on the Enterprise Content Delivery challenge. Combined with the content creation and management features of the Jubilant platform, the ProxySG is a key part of a best-of-breed application and content delivery solution.

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    Polycom:

    Blue Coat PacketShaper delivers QoS for Polycom VSX Series video conferencing systems, by monitoring and controlling network congestion, insuring that videoconferencing gets the bandwidth it needs. Using Blue Coat PacketShaper to assure network service levels allows videoconferences to be delivered across the network without jitter or pixel drop.

• Storage
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    Velocity2 Technology and ISV Program:

    Blue Coat Systems is part of the EMC Velocity Technology & ISV Partner Program: NAS Specialty. Blue Coat Systems has created a joint Customer Support Agreement with EMC that ensures support cooperation, joint escalation procedures, and rapid response. Blue Coat Systems also benefits from EMC's NAS resources, knowledge, and focus on customer satisfaction.

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    Dell:

    Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL, HKEX: 4331) is a strategic reseller & global systems integrator for Blue Coat’s products. Blue Coat’s products are available through the Dell Software & Peripherals (S&P) catalog for a variety of Secure Web Gateway, WAN Optimization & Visibility solutions.

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    NetApp:

    Blue Coat’s Application Delivery Networking solutions (ADN) provide customers with accelerated SnapMirror® data transfer and improved WAN performance for efficient disaster recovery and business continuity. The solution is part of our unique approach to application delivery, integrating the full range of business-critical traffic with complete security and policy control.

• Strategic Partners
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    Dell:

    Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL, HKEX: 4331) is a strategic reseller & global systems integrator for Blue Coat’s products. Blue Coat’s products are available through the Dell Software & Peripherals (S&P) catalog for a variety of Secure Web Gateway, WAN Optimization & Visibility solutions.

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    ORACLE:

    Blue Coat is a member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN). This enables Blue Coat to develop and test solutions that enhance and manage the multitude of Oracle applications. This offers our customers the benefit of reduced application and infrastructure integration costs and faster innovation cycles.

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    Microsoft:

    Blue Coat is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, with competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Optimization & ISV solutions. In addition, Blue Coat is a Microsoft System Center Alliance partner, offering a solution to enhance and support Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, solutions over the Wide Area Network (WAN) to branch offices and over the Internet to remote workers.

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    SAP:

    Blue Coat’s ProxySG reduces response time for SAP applications. ProxySG is certified by SAP for performance, security, and reliability, protecting the WAN against unwanted traffic while maintaining end-to-end encryption for SAP.

• Virtualization
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    Microsoft:

    Blue Coat is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, with competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Optimization & ISV solutions. In addition, Blue Coat is a Microsoft System Center Alliance partner, offering a solution to enhance and support Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, solutions over the Wide Area Network (WAN) to branch offices and over the Internet to remote workers.

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    VMWare:

    The joint Blue Coat® and VMware solutions solve IT challenges by allowing customers to consolidate servers and perform disaster recovery operations in real-time, without the risk of performance degradation due to latency or limited bandwidth. Blue Coat’s Application Delivery Network (ADN) solutions combined with VMware’s virtualization solutions, provide improved uptime of systems, accelerated recovery in the event of a failure, quicker provisioning operations for users, and the elimination of redundant file and application servers through “virtual” server consolidation.

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