StillSecure Releases Commercial Support and Appliance Options for the Cobia Unified Network Platform

(Superior, Colo. – May 21, 2007) – StillSecure®, creator of secure network infrastructure software, today announced a three-tiered Cobia™ support program and an online appliance purchasing program for the community source product. Both programs, which were launched in response to community request, make it even easier for network and security administrators to deploy Cobia, a Unified Network Platform™, as a key component of their infrastructure. With this announcement, Cobia modules previously in beta are now generally available and offered free-of-charge to the networking and security community.

The Cobia three-tiered support program supplements the free online support and community forums. New support options include standard email support, as well as standard telephone and email support, which are both available Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00am - 6:00pm Mountain Time. StillSecure also offers premium support options available 24x7x365. StillSecure’s engineer-delivered support is offered on all modules and purchased by annual subscription which includes all maintenance, product updates, and software upgrades.

“Since StillSecure launched Cobia in April they have continued to demonstrate that they’re executing on a new paradigm in networking and security, a better alternative to traditional, fixed-appliances,” said Jason Huggett, CISSP. “This announcement brings together the best of both worlds for Cobia users by providing community open source software backed by commercial support options. Cobia can now be deployed in virtually every small and medium business or branch office network.”

In addition, StillSecure has launched an online purchasing program for Cobia network appliances that is available on the Cobia download site, http://cobia.stillsecure.com. Cobia users can purchase either a 1 or 2 U pre-configured appliance that can be easily and quickly plugged directly into the network.

“We are extremely excited by the thousands who have downloaded Cobia and are using it in their networks,” said Mitchell Ashley, CTO and General Manager of Cobia. “The Cobia appliance is unique because users retain the benefits of open, modular plug-n-play software coupled with an Intel / AMD-based hardware architecture that is highly supportable and upgradeable. Whether it’s a ready-to-install appliance or free software installed on off-the-shelf hardware, users can choose the best option for them and have it backed by StillSecure delivered support.”

Support and purchase of pre-configured Cobia appliances are also available to resellers as part of the Cobia Partner Program, also announced today (for more information: http://www.stillsecure.com/news_events/prdetails.php?id=374).

About Cobia
The Cobia™ Unified Network Platform™ contains the routing, security, and core network systems needed to implement a network. Cobia’s modular design and web-based management interface allow users to implement the complete network or a subset by tailoring the Cobia platform to the needs of each network.

The Cobia platform is an open application that is delivered as software and is installed on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) x86 hardware or as a virtual appliance. This allows users to take advantage of the price, performance, and scalability of general computing hardware as well as advances in virtualization.

Pricing and availability
The Cobia platform can be downloaded immediately at http://cobia.stillsecure.com for installation on an x86 host or as a virtual machine (Linux or Windows). Cobia is an open-source product that is offered free of charge under the StillSecure Community License. For more information on Cobia, visit www.stillsecure.com or http://cobia.stillsecure.com.

Support and the online purchasing program will be available within forty-five days. For additional information, please contact 303-381-3830 or email cobia@stillsecure.com.

About StillSecure
StillSecure creates secure network infrastructures. By converging networking and security, StillSecure is the foundation for secure, intelligent, highly automated networks that are easy to manage and protect. StillSecure customers range from midsize companies to the world's largest enterprises and agencies in government, financial services, healthcare, education, and technology.