CAMPBELL, Calif. -- Array Networks, a leading provider of secure application deployment appliances for Global 2000 companies, today announced that Tencent, China’s leading IM service provider, will use Array Networks’ SSL VPN solution for secure remote access to the company’s corporate Intranet.

Tencent will use the Array Networks SP platform to help remote access users access the company’s office automation system and other Intranet resources, after a rigorously evaluation of multiple competitive SSL VPN products. For Tencent, China’s most successful IM and mobile value-added service provider, system functionality and scalability were the critical factors in selecting the Array SP. The evaluation and selection process demonstrated that the Array SP platform offered Tencent the best performance, reliability, and the highest ROI for any SSL VPN solution.

“Array offered the highest level of functionality and scalability, with an attractive price to performance ratio,” said Mr. Zhang Zhidong, chief technology officer of Tencent. “We are very impressed by the technology behind their SSL VPN solution, as well as their dedication and commitment to customer services. ”

“Tencent’s selection of the Array SP series is another significant validation of our Enterprise VPN platform and demonstrates our understanding of the technology requirements for secure remote access in large enterprise organizations,” said Michael Zhao, CEO and president of Array Networks. “Tencent is a leading technology innovator in China and we are delighted to be their partner for secure remote access.”

Array Networks Inc.

Tencent Group