Alternative Technology, the leading specialty distributor of thin-client/server-based computing, edge infrastructure, and Government-approved security solutions, today announced the addition of Radware to its GSA Schedule.


Radware is the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions, enabling customers to deliver mission critical applications. With a unified application delivery solution, Radware adds critical application intelligence to IP infrastructures, making networks more responsive to specific business processes. Radware will now be available to authorized VARS for sales to federal, state, and local government entities via Alternative Technology's Distribution GSA Schedule.


In addition, Alternative Technology provides a One-Call Support Program via GSA, which eliminates the finger-pointing hassles associated with supporting a bundle of products, by offering total support solutions across its entire product line.


"Radware adds significantly to Alternative Technology's GSA Schedule with its leading application delivery solutions," said John Stubbs, vice president of business development strategies for Alternative Technology, "including: server and link load-balancing and bandwidth management/QoS, server optimization, plus application security products in the areas of intrusion prevention and Denial of Service."


"Radware is pleased to be a part of Alternative Technology's focused approach to capture specific opportunities and initiatives in the governmental space," said Paul Fiore, vice president of channel management, Radware. "We are confident that our Application Delivery, which ensures fast, reliable and secure delivery of mission critical governmental applications, will play a key role both the state and local markets that are part of Alternative Technology's GSA Program."


"Alternative Technology and our VARs are actively engaged in the federal, state and local markets to identify emerging opportunities for our suite of Vendor offerings, including special market initiatives such as the Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 12 (HSPD-12)," said Stubbs. "VARs have one point of contact to buy best-of-breed security and infrastructure products and integrated solutions from Alternative Technology's vendors who participate in the GSA program, and are heavily supported by go-to-market plans, integrated solutions, and security consulting and technical services."


About Alternative Technology


Alternative Technology is the leading specialty distributor for Value Added Resellers who need products and services targeted at Thin-client/Server-based Computing, Edge Infrastructure, Security, and Wireless markets. Driving the widespread adoption of leading edge technologies by bridging the gaps between products and services to solve critical business problems, Alternative identifies business issues that are key to our markets and offer multi-vendor solutions that drive demand back through our reseller partners. Alternative Technology, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Carlsbad, California, and Mississauga, Canada. For more information, go to: www.AltTech.com, e-mail: sales@AltTech.com or call toll-free: 800-544-7674 (USA), or 866-240-9991 (Canada).


About Radware (www.radware.com)


Radware (Nasdaq:RDWR) is the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assuring the full availability, maximum performance and complete security of all business critical networked applications while dramatically cutting operating and scaling costs. Over 3,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide use Radware application-smart switches to drive business productivity and improve profitability by adding critical application intelligence to their IP infrastructure, making networks more responsive to specific business processes. Radware's APSolute product family provides the most complete set of application front-end, remote access and security capabilities for application-smart networking to ensure faster, more reliable and secure business transactions. Learn more on how Radware application delivery solutions can enable you to get the most of your investments in IT infrastructure and people.


For further information: For Alternative Technology, Stanton & Associates Marketing & Public Relations, Mark Rieger, (720) 234-5381, mrieger@stantonpr.com or Radware Inc., Jon Rabinowitz, (201) 512-9771 ext 233, pr@radware.com