KEMP Technologies Achieves Dual Microsoft Gold Certification in Messaging and Communications

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jul 18, 2013) - KEMP Technologies today announces its dual gold certification by Microsoft in Messaging and Communications, a unique distinction among application delivery solutions vendors. To gain these certifications, KEMP underwent a rigorous approval process by Microsoft, which included technology and product testing for the application delivery controllers (ADCs), submitting independent customer references and reaching specific sales training levels.

KEMP continues to uphold its commitment to the Microsoft platform and to customers by certifying its pre- and post-support engineers on Microsoft platforms. KEMP has a long history of partnering with Microsoft to deliver load balancing and application delivery solutions optimized for Microsoft workloads including Lync Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Remote Desktop, ADFS and others. KEMP's Exchange and Lync certifications highlight KEMP's ability to offer award-winning hardware and software-based solutions dedicated to providing ease-of-use and high availability on the latest Microsoft Exchange and Lync platforms.

KEMP's LoadMaster combines versatility with ease-of-use and speed of deployment and integrates seamlessly with Exchange and Lync. The LoadMaster intelligently and efficiently distributes user traffic, and offloads and accelerates Layer 7 applications to optimize web and application servers, ensuring that users receive the best experience possible. KEMP provides enterprise class performance with features such as SSL offload and SSL acceleration, comprehensive health checking, IPS security and application acceleration.

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Tim Quinn, Director of Strategic Partnerships, KEMP Technologies

"KEMP brings a high level of support and a comprehensive solution to its customers in order to meet their technological needs today and tomorrow. This new Gold status from Microsoft gives customers access to premium assistance, expertise and leading-edge tools for ultimate service satisfaction."

About KEMP Technologies
KEMP Technologies is the #1 price/performance load balancer and application delivery controller, used by thousands of businesses who consider IT, e-commerce, web and business applications as mission-critical to their long-term success. KEMP helps companies rapidly grow their business by providing 24/7 infrastructure availability, better web performance and secure operations -- while streamlining IT costs.

KEMP's LoadMaster products include Layers 4-7 load balancing, content switching, server persistence, SSL offload/acceleration, and application front-end capabilities (caching, compression, intrusion prevention system), in addition to one full year of product support -- delivering industry leading price/performance.

The company is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.KEMPtechnologies.com, or call at +1 631-345-5292.