Crossbeam Systems strengthens BT virtualised security

Crossbeam Systems says that BT has deployed Crossbeam's X-Series security platform to help protect its internal network as well as deliver a new generation of "in-the-cloud" virtualized firewall security services to enterprise customers.

Ray Stanton, global head of BT's business continuity, security and governance practice, said: "BT views in-the-cloud security services as an important addition to our delivery of Internet-based security services. We believe virtualized firewall services will increasingly become a cornerstone of our customers' security strategies and we are now better able to meet that demand."

Crossbeam's carrier-class security platform is vendor agnostic, so BT can incorporate the security software and virtualize it to provide multi-application, in-the-cloud security services.

Bob Davies, technical services manager of BT Operate, which provides network management operations and IT infrastructure for various customers, said: "Crossbeam has allowed us easily to facilitate delivery of virtualised firewall services and avoid appliance sprawl. We slashed the hardware and licensing costs plus all the expenses related to maintenance, support, power and space in our data centers that would otherwise have resulted from a traditional deployment model. Crossbeam has enabled us to re-design and simplify our network, while improving security for us and our customers."