A10 Networks announces new Cloud Access Proxy solution

A10 Networks has announced a new Cloud Access Proxy (CAP) solution that provides secure access to software as a service (SaaS) applications, such as Microsoft Office 365, optimising branch offices with better performance, stronger security and an enhanced user experience. Additionally, the solution provides full visibility into SaaS applications for improved security. The CAP solution is comprised of three components: the new A10 Networks Thunder 840 CAP appliance for the branch office, higher-performance Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW) platforms for the headquarters, and the new centralised CAP Visibility and Analytics solution, which provides centralised insights into outbound application traffic and SaaS application usage. Together, the CAP solution ensures that access to SaaS applications and data is accelerated and secured while maintaining full, centralised visibility across sanctioned and unsanctioned applications.

A10 Networks CAP consolidates different features of multiple point products, like software-defined-WAN, cloud access security brokers and secure web gateways, providing a unified solution for SaaS optimisation, security and visibility. These features include local breakout, Next hop load distribution (NHLD), Tenant access control, URL filtering and Application visibility and control among several others.

“Traditional enterprise networks are not optimised for SaaS application traffic and the security provided by the SaaS vendor is not adequate in addressing today’s cyber threats and increasing use of shadow IT,” said Yasir Liaqatullah, Vice President of Product Management at A10 Networks. “The company’s Cloud Access Proxy is designed specifically to help organisations optimise the performance and security of their SaaS application traffic.”

The rapid increase in SaaS usage makes the Cloud Access Proxy solution perfect for deployment in small to medium enterprises (SME) and verticals like education, legal, finance and manufacturing.

 The complete Cloud Access Proxy solution, including Thunder 840 Cloud Access Proxy, Thunder CFW, and the centralised Cloud Access Proxy Visibility and Analytics solution, is available now.

 The centralized Cloud Access Proxy Visibility and Analytics solution will also be available as an add-on app on the A10 Harmony Controller in early 2020.