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Beijing, China, January 30, 2013 —Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced that its USG9500 series data center firewall received the 2012 PilotHouse Award presented by leading research and consulting firm Nemertes. According to the research by Nemertes, Huawei’s data center firewall outperformed all similar products in the Market Challenger category in areas including technology, service and customer benefits. In addition, Huawei ranked No. 1 in the Strength of Technology category due to the data center firewall’s outstanding performance in functionality, reliability and robustness.
Based on primary research through in-depth interviews with IT decision-makers who rate their vendors based on experiences with them, the PilotHouse Award is presented annually by Nemertes to the best performing vendor of the year. Over the years, it has gained recognition and is considered an important reference source by CIOs and CTOs in making IT purchase decisions. Specifically, the Nemertes PilotHouse award for Data-Center Firewall recognizes firewall solutions designed to protect and serve the special needs of data centers. The recognition by Nemertes demonstrates the business value that Huawei’s solutions bring to customers.
Robin Garei, Executive Vice President of Nemertes Research, commented very positively on Huawei, saying, ''Huawei being presented with the PilotHouse Award demonstrated the strong technical strength it possesses in the security technology field.''
Liu Shaowei, President of Huawei Enterprise Network Product Line, said: “Huawei is very excited about winning the PilotHouse Award because this reflects customers' recognition of Huawei and our products. Moving forward, our commitment remains to serve as the most innovative and optimal ICT technology partner for global enterprises. To this end, Huawei will continue to focus on customer-centric innovation and offer more high-quality ICT solutions to help customers achieve greater success.”
Huawei USG9500 series data center firewall is mainly used to provide network protection to cloud service providers, enterprise next-generation data centers, and enterprise campus networks. Based on the ''NP+ Multi-core + Distributed'' architecture, USG9500 series successfully integrates multiple industry-leading security technologies, such as NAT, VPN, IPS, anti-DDoS, and minimizes the impact of security services on CPU performance. With a distributed hardware and software design, USG9500 series integrates switching, routing, and security services into one solution to enable smooth upgrade to the Terabit level while providing carrier-class reliability and comprehensive virtualization to enterprise customers.
USG9500 series data center firewall is also able to identify thousands of services, which increases network data transparency therefore enhances risk control capabilities. To provide ongoing effective protection, Huawei’s database research and maintenance team is dedicated to constantly reviewing and updating the application database, with eight regular updates each month. This ensures that customers are always able to sync up with the most up-to-date database and identify security risks in a timely manner.
Nemertes’ PilotHouse Award program recognizes companies in a variety of technology markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in technological innovation, customer service, and value.
PilotHouse Awards are based 100% on the experiences of IT-decision makers. No vendors sponsor this research or have input in the questions or categories. They are not required to purchase anything to win the award.
Nemertes Research is a research-advisory and strategic-consulting firm that specializes in analyzing and quantifying the business value of emerging technologies. You can learn more about Nemertes Research at the website, www.nemertes.com.
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population. For more information, visit Huawei online: www.huawei.com
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