Untangle announces availability of WAN Balancer and WAN Failover

San Mateo, CA – June 4, 2009 – Untangle, Inc. today announced Untangle 6.2 is now available for download. Highlights of this latest release are Untangle, Inc.'s new multiWAN services: WAN Balancer and WAN Failover. Also included in this release is Ad Blocker, for filtering out banner advertisements.
WAN Balancer

WAN Balancer allows companies to easily split traffic across up to six separate Internet connections. The traffic is spread based on user-specified weightings, ensuring less contention and higher performance. Companies can also save money with WAN Balancer by eliminating an expensive T1 connection in favor of multiple and redundant Cable and DSL links.
WAN Failover

WAN Failover allows companies to prevent network downtime caused by their Internet Service Provider (ISP). The application detects if a company's primary Internet link goes down and switches traffic to a backup connection automatically. When used with WAN Balancer, WAN Failover detects downtime and reroutes traffic to the remaining Internet links.
Ad-Blocker

Ad Blocker enables administrators to block web ads at the gateway by transparently removing them from web pages, improving page download times and reducing network traffic.

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Untangle surpasses 1 million protected users mark

San Mateo, CA – June 4, 2009 – Untangle, Inc. today announced that it has over one million users now protected by its network gateway applications.

“This is a great milestone for the company, and our customers,” said Bob Walters, Untangle, Inc.’s CEO. “Despite a tough market, our customer and community base has continued to expand. Our core value proposition of a free, open-source-based network gateway, supplemented with premium applications and services, seems to be just right in this economic climate.”

Having been a pioneer in open source network gateway platforms, Untangle launched the Untangle Gateway Platform in June 2007 – the world’s first commercial-grade open source solution for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and undesirable content on the network. In under two years the company has seen its user base grow from 9,000 in early 2007, to over 1 million.

The company estimates that a new installation of Untangle goes into production every four minutes, at sites spanning the globe.
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Untangle receives Technology Innovation Award

San Mateo, CA – May 6, 2009 – Untangle, Inc. was named today by the International Association of Managed Service Providers (MSPAlliance - www.mspalliance.com) as a recipient of an MSPAlliance Managed Services Industry Leadership Award.

The Technology Innovation Award was presented to Untangle for clearly demonstrating the beneficial use of technology for more effective IT management. More information on the awards can be found at the MSP Alliance web site here. With an international membership of over 8,000 companies, the MSPAlliance is the largest Managed Services-specific industry association and accrediting body in the world. Bob Walters, Untangle, Inc.'s CEO commented: "Receiving an award from such an organization certainly carries weight. We're honored."

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Untangle Introduces Premium Anti-Spam Solution with Commtouch Technology

Sunnyvale and San Mateo, CA – April 27, 2009 – Untangle and Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) today announced an agreement to offer Untangle users an anti-spam upgrade option via Commtouch’s SpamAssassin plug-in.

Untangle added the Commtouch technology to its Untangle Network Gateway, which includes numerous open source technologies including Debian, Snort, ClamAV, OpenVPN and iptables. With 12 open source applications and a series of commercial add-ons specifically developed for the IT infrastructure of small businesses (150 or fewer seats), Untangle was the first, and continues to be one of the most successful, commercial-grade open source solutions for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and inappropriate content on the network.

“At Untangle, we like to keep things simple for our customers and are continuously seeking best-of-breed technologies to add value to our advanced open source offerings. For this reason, Commtouch was a natural choice; our clients will no longer have to worry about updating their anti-spam service and can focus on their core business,” said Dirk Morris, chief technology officer and co-founder of Untangle. “Commtouch’s proven track record as a strong, stable and high quality technology partner will enable us to deliver top notch and efficient security solutions to our clients".

The use of open source software in commercial enterprises has been increasing steadily, and is expected to continue with the current economic uncertainty. With growth accelerating over the last six months, Untangle now has 14,000 active small business deployments.

“With the current market conditions putting pressure on companies to cut back on costs, the flexibility and availability of open source software solutions should stand out,” said Avner Amram, Commtouch’s executive vice president and general manager, Americas. “Commtouch is pleased to have found a solid open source partner in Untangle. Through this relationship, we will enable Untangle to provide high quality anti-spam protection to its premium clients.”

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eSoft and Untangle Announce Web Security Partnership

Customers to Benefit from Untangle’s Web Filtering offering, Powered by eSoft’s SiteFilter Technology

BROOMFIELD, Colo. and SAN MATEO, Calif.– December 9th, 2008 – eSoft, Inc., a leading vendor of OEM technologies for the Internet security and content management markets, and Untangle, a pioneer in open source network gateways, announced today that Untangle has integrated eSoft’s SiteFilter® technology as a new premium commercial add-on to the Untangle Gateway.

eSoft and Untangle have partnered to enable small businesses to enforce acceptable network usage polices effectively by blocking and monitoring web traffic. Not to be confused with traditional URL blacklists, eSoft’s SiteFilter technology goes beyond blocking porn and gambling by dynamically classifying online threats like malware distribution, phishing and proxy sites. SiteFilter leverages eSoft’s Distributed Intelligence Architecture (DIA) that inspects over 200 million daily data feeds from its network of sensors, honeypots and alliances with both fine-tuned algorithms and a team of 70 professionally trained analysts working 24x7 to deliver real-time updates and industry leading accuracy.

“Untangle is committed to making it easy for our community to adopt the best IT applications available,” said Dirk Morris, CTO of Untangle. “The SiteFilter technology and database has the best coverage, highest accuracy, and best protection against rapidly evolving sites like proxies, phishing and web 2.0 where real-time updates are critical, so partnering with eSoft was a no-brainer.”

“We are always looking to partner with companies like Untangle that go beyond traditional web filtering to combat evolving online threats,” said Patrick Walsh, Director of Product Management and Marketing. “SiteFilter blocks proxy and virus hosting websites just as effectively as it blocks gambling, pornography, and other potentially undesirable websites. As businesses become more reliant on the web for everyday tasks, eSoft’s SiteFilter helps them to manage the risks, of the web while still benefiting from its use.”

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Untangle Names Kelly Robertson VP of Business Development

SAN MATEO, Calif. – October 7, 2008 – Untangle today announced the hiring of Kelly Robertson as its Vice President of Business Development. Kelly brings over 17 years of experience in the networking and security industries to Untangle.

“Untangle’s Open Source Network Gateway is really shaking things up in the SMB IT market,” said Robertson. “The unprecedented adoption rate of Untangle amongst small businesses plus its unique application-deployment model makes it an compelling company to partner with, and I look forward to driving new alliances with technology leaders over the coming months.”

Robertson’s previous experience spans executive positions with industry pioneers including Nokia, Netscreen/Juniper and SurfControl. Over the course of his career, Kelly has forged numerous strategic alliances and partnerships with leading vendors, including Microsoft, Citrix, IBM Global Services, Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, Trend Micro and RSA.

“Untangle’s vision has always been to deliver the best IT apps to small businesses,” said Bob Walters, CEO of Untangle. “Building on our success and fulfilling this vision requires strong, execution oriented leaders like Kelly Robertson to drive growth through the next phases of our business.”

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Untangle’s “Silver Bullet” Delivers Network Audits From a USB Stick

New form-factor becomes a key sales tool for MSPs and VARs

SAN MATEO, Calif. – September 30, 2008 – Untangle today introduced its free “Silver Bullet” program to enable channel partners to audit customer networks and demonstrate Untangle right from a USB stick.

The “Silver Bullet” comes pre-loaded with Untangle’s Re-Router™ Technology and enables managed service providers (MSPs), resellers and consultants to provide gateway protection and filtering without adding any new hardware or reconfiguring or re-cabling their customers’ networks. In addition to allowing for speedy installation of a complete Untangle Server on any Windows XP desktop, the “Silver Bullet” lets channel partners easily demonstrate the value of blocking spam, spyware and inappropriate websites at the gateway without disrupting network activity.

“A lot of our small business customers don’t want to deal with the complex network configurations and cabling associated with security appliances,” said Dave Mayhew, owner of SBS Network Support, an Untangle partner. “Now, we can both demonstrate the effectiveness of our security offerings and solve our prospective customers’ problems immediately without any hardware or any disruption to their network—it is network security made even easier.”

The portability and easy installation of Re-Router™ Technology on the “Silver Bullet” is opening new customer segments to Untangle’s channel partners.

“The Silver Bullet is a great sales tool for channel partners that enables them to provide introductory free network audits without wasting any of their technician’s time,” said Chris Sterbenc, VP Sales at Untangle. “With Re-Router™ Technology, our partners no longer need to dedicate hardware and tie up their working capital in the sales process or disrupt their prospect’s network. It’s a big win for our partners because that eliminates a huge point of friction in the sales process.”

Not to be confused with desktop security software like McAfee or Norton, Re-Router™ Technology protects all the computers on the network and not just the host.

“Re-Router™ Technology is just the latest example of how Untangle pays attention to the needs of its partners,” said Manny Echeverria, CEO of Micronek Systems, an Untangle MSP Partner. “Now, our field technicians can leave the evaluation hardware behind and carry Untangle with them to deploy in the moment, saving us and our clients time and energy.”

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Untangle Launches Re-Router Technology

Adds Network-wide Security Services to any Windows Desktop

SAN MATEO, Calif. – September 16, 2008 – Untangle today announced its Re-Router™ Technology - the first solution that enables Windows desktops to also perform network gateway services like blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and inappropriate websites for the whole network.

Much like their larger counterparts, small companies are doing more business online and over the network. Unfortunately, the same network that delivers Internet services also creates security threats like viruses, spyware, and spam. With minimal budgets and in-house IT expertise, expensive security appliances just aren’t realistic.

Re-Router™ Technology, the latest free innovation from Untangle, finally enables small businesses to achieve network protection without network hardware. Running transparently in the background of any Windows XP desktop, Untangle’s Re-Router™ Technology protects the entire network from online threats without sacrificing any desktop functionality like word processing or web browsing.

Not to be confused with traditional desktop security software (Norton, McAfee, etc.), Untangle’s Re-Router™ Technology protects all of the PCs on the network… not just the host computer.

“For small businesses running Windows, our new Re-Router™ Technology offers a free and totally painless way to leverage all the best networking apps,” said Dirk Morris, CTO of Untangle. “There isn’t any network reconfiguration or re-cabling, just download the software and you’re off and running.”

For more information about Re-Router™ Technology, please visit:

http://www.untangle.com/rerouter


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Untangle Wins JusTech’n “Editor’s Choice” Award

SAN MATEO, Calif. – September 4, 2008 – Untangle today announced that it has received the “Editor’s Choice” award from JusTech’n.

The freely downloadable Untangle Gateway is the world’s first commercial-grade open source solution for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and unwanted content on the network. Built around more than 30 proven open source projects, including Snort, SpamAssassin, and ClamAV, Untangle provides small businesses and channel partners with a free and better alternative to costly, inflexible proprietary security appliances like those from Sonicwall, Watchguard, and Barracuda.

“Most people use software to protect their computers. Each computer would be loaded with Anti-virus, Firewall and Anti-Spyware software. This method is not only difficult to maintain but can also be expensive if you have to pay for the software each time you load it on another computer,” wrote Ryan McLaughlin, founder of JusTech’n, in his review of Untangle. “Instead, you could use a gateway that has all those things on one computer and protects your whole network. Untangle provides such software, and best of all its free.”

McLaughlin added, “Because of how great it works, all the functionality you get, and the fact that it is free, I am giving the Untangle software my Editor’s Choice award. If you have a network and it is not already protected by Untangle, I recommend you download and get it setup immediately.”

JusTech’n offers independent editorial reviews for tech-savvy readers. For more information on Just Tech’n and to read Untangle’s review, please visit:

http://www.justechn.com/2008/08/13/review-untangle-open-source-network-gateway