Oblix, OctetString Deliver Virtual Directory Technology with COREid 7
Oblix will resell OctetString's Virtual Directory Engine technology to provide a "Data Anywhere" access layer for COREid 7
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. & CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2004-- OctetString, the leading developer of virtual directory technology, and Oblix, the leading developer of identity-based security solutions, announced an alliance that includes a reseller agreement and technology integration. Oblix will offer OctetString's Virtual Directory Engine (VDE) software as a component of its COREid(TM) 7 solution for identity management, enabling organizations to securely manage the lifecycle of employees and extranet users, regardless of where their profile data might exist.
OctetString's virtual directory technology can significantly reduce complexity for enterprises with multiple sources of user identity information. The pairing of VDE with COREid will help Oblix customers accelerate the deployment of identity-based security solutions and reap an earlier return on their technology investments.
"As enterprises become increasingly aware of the strategic value of their identity infrastructure, they continue to seek ways to leverage existing directories, databases and other repositories where identity data is stored for use in application access," said Earl L. Perkins, Vice President, Security & Risk Strategies for the research and analysis firm META Group. "Partnerships among vendors that exploit the extraction, routing and mapping of this data for security and compliance purposes represent a best practice approach in identity management."
As part of Oblix's new "Data Anywhere" access layer in COREid 7, OctetString's virtual directory technology gives COREid the ability to connect to multiple LDAP directories, relational databases, and text files. Each of the underlying data stores can be normalized and presented as a single large unified LDAP directory with full read-write and user management capabilities. This data layer also connects to the workflow and provisioning functionality in COREid Provisioning.
"Organizations need to regain control and visibility into identity related information, particularly in the most decentralized information technology environments," said Prakash Ramamurthy, vice president of products and technology, Oblix. "Through our alliance with OctetString, Oblix can provide customers with a virtual directory solution that provides the industry-leading performance and flexibility that our customers need to cost-effectively manage identity data across their organizations.
"With several customers already benefiting from using both technologies in their environment, it is clear that this combined offer will give customers the flexibility they need to move their COREid projects forward on-time and on-budget," said Clayton Donley, CTO, OctetString.
For more information on OctetString's Virtual Directory Engine, visit www.octetstring.com More information on Oblix COREid can be found at www.oblix.com.
About OctetString, Inc.
OctetString (www.octetstring.com) provides rapid deployment directory middleware solutions for large companies that need to access identities from multiple repositories and share data among numerous applications and platforms without compromising data integrity or incurring additional infrastructure costs. OctetString's flagship software suite, Virtual Directory Engine (VDE), accelerates deployment of secure business applications by simply and dynamically connecting and transforming available information among internal systems. Companies efficiently add new capabilities using existing systems as leverage and accelerate the return on their investments in enterprise applications. OctetString serves an international clientele, including five companies listed on the Fortune 50, as well as several European government agencies. OctetString is based in Schaumburg, Illinois. Reach OctetString toll-free in North America at 866.868.8882. International callers dial +1 847.358.9358.
About Oblix
Oblix Inc. is a leading developer of identity-based security solutions for managing business in a connected world. Based on a service-oriented architecture, Oblix solutions include rich Identity Management functionality and provide access control with single sign-on to enterprise applications. By giving companies a central means to securely connect users to applications, and applications to each other, inside and across corporate boundaries, Oblix reduces the cost, complexity, and risk of sharing user identities with business partners. Oblix provides an enterprise wide security architecture that enables companies to separate identity from applications, which can lower costs and administration effort, and federates external applications and users for enhanced compliance and security.
Global corporations such as American Airlines, AXA Financial, British Airways, Carlson Companies, CEMEX, the Chicago Board of Trade, Country Companies, Farmers Group, General Motors, Hitachi, Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic, Norsk Hydro, Northern Trust, Old Mutual, Southwest Airlines, Stanford University, Tellabs, US Bank, the United States Postal Service, Wachovia, Washington Mutual, and many more rely on Oblix solutions. Oblix investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Apax Partners, General Motors, Van Wagoner Capital Management, Cisco Systems, Intel 64 Fund, Focus Ventures, Credit Suisse First Boston, and JP Morgan. With offices in North America and Europe, Oblix is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., and can be reached at (408) 861-6800.
Oblix Inc., the Oblix logo, and Oblix COREid are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oblix Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Contacts
OctetString, Inc.
Fred Weichselbaum, 847-466-1322
pr@octetstring.com
or
Tech Image, Ltd. (for OctetString)
Bob Dirkes, 847-279-0022 x237
bob.dirkes@techimage.com
or
Oblix, Inc.
Wynn White, 408-861-6883
wwhite@oblix.com
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