EXTREME NETWORKS CHOOSES VIRTELA MANAGED MAIL DEFENSE.

Like many organizations today, Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXTR) found itself evaluating ways in which it could further improve its internal email protection capabilities. What the company uncovered in its research was that current server spam filtering solutions did not provide the level of sophistication required to keep up with the ongoing adaptations of the spammers themselves. Also, from a virus perspective, putting all their eggs in one detection basket was not a very attractive option.

Extreme found that Virtela not only addressed these challenges, but by employing protection outside of Extreme's firewalls, internal servers and access bandwidth would not be burdened with undesirable and potentially threatening data.

"Virtela's Managed Mail Defense service has allowed our employees to focus on their daily jobs by eliminating the distractions of undesirable emails and virus concerns," said Carlos Sanchez, director Global Network Services, Extreme Networks. "Additionally, as a fully managed service it was a logical choice in that it lifted the growing burden of email protection from our own IT staff. In the first month alone close to 2,000 inbound email virus instances were detected and stripped prior to reaching our internal network."

About Virtela Managed Mail Defense Service

Virtela's Managed Mail Defense service provides spam and content filtering and antivirus protection via a geographically redundant infrastructure for the highest availability. Virtela uses filtering techniques to monitor both incoming and outgoing e mail, taking certain actions when mail meets predefined criteria. Filtered email can be allowed to pass through to its intended recipients, or it may be quarantined, rejected, or rerouted depending on the criteria it meets

End users can access their quarantined email through periodic email notifications or by logging directly into a web portal. From either, end users can view their spam lists and accept, deny, or delete tagged email, as well as manage their own internal list of allowable email addresses.

Virtela Managed Mail Defense offers multiple options combining spam and content filtering, email threat blocking, and up to two antivirus packages. The service is priced on a per user basis per month.

For more information, visit http://www.virtela.com/virtelamaildefense .

About Virtela

Virtela Communications, Inc. delivers managed private networking solutions designed to meet the specific needs of enterprises with multiple locations. Currently serving customers with locations in more than 35 countries, Virtela connects businesses with their branch offices, remote workers and corporate partners worldwide, regardless of network access method. The Denver-based company's services suite includes IP-based virtual private networks (VPNs), TV-quality videoconferencing and business-class enterprise voice services. Virtela is a privately held company funded by investors including Norwest Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Palomar Ventures, Northcoast Venture Partners, RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ:RSAS), Symantec Corp., and Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR).

Virtela Communications can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.virtela.net/.

For more information, call 720/475-4066.