Juniper incorporates NetScreen

Juniper Networks Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., introduced the first fruits of its April acquisition of security vendor NetScreen Technologies Inc. The Juniper NetScreen-5 GT ADSL security appliance is designed to support remote offices that connect via ADSL services. It includes multiple security functions, including antivirus, firewall and denial of service protection, as well as IPSec and virtual private networking support.

The company also began offering its J-series Services Router family of edge routers. The networking gear incorporates Juniper's modular operating system, which supports multithreaded operations to improve performance and quality of service. The three routers in the new J-series support up to 90 Mbps.