Leading UK retailer enhances network access architecture to easily Internet-enable existing applications.
Aspelle, a leading provider of SSL VPN solutions, today announced that leading UK retailer Marks & Spencer has selected the award-winning Aspelle Everywhere platform to improve access to its corporate applications. Aspelle Everywhere 3.0 leverages the power of the Internet and the latest security standards to deliver secure, client-less, “anytime, anywhere” access to corporate applications, improving enterprise efficiency and productivity while dramatically lowering administrative requirements. The software also allows Marks & Spencer to quickly and easily Web-enable all existing applications, delivering a further return on the company’s technology investments. (For more information on Aspelle Everywhere 3.0, see separate press release at www.aspelle.com.)
“We had a demanding requirements list, and it rapidly became apparent that Aspelle Everywhere was the only solution that would meet our needs,” commented David Dakers, Project Manager with Marks & Spencer. “We wanted to simplify our existing network-based access architecture while improving both security and scalability. Moreover, we needed a solution that would integrate smoothly with our current systems and directories and wouldn’t require special software or configurations for our users. Aspelle Everywhere is delivering on all fronts.”
Aspelle Everywhere provides secure, client-less access to all corporate applications, regardless of the application’s underlying technology or the physical location of the user. The software sits between Marks & Spencer’s network infrastructure and the Internet, providing a secure access layer that allows users to access the full range of corporate applications with only a Web browser and an Internet connection.
This not only makes Aspelle Everywhere a single, flexible and reliable alternative to all of the existing internal and external access technologies at Marks & Spencer, it also allows the company to avoid many of the limitations and expenses of migrating applications to the Web. Moreover, it delivers these benefits without interfering with the company’s existing technology hardware or software infrastructure, enabling Marks & Spencer to improve the return on previous technology investments.
“Thanks to Aspelle Everywhere, there’s a whole range of new options we’re exploring beyond employee access,” commented Dakers. “We ultimately plan to use the software to further strengthen our security perimeter and enhance our trading partnerships. For example, we’re looking to allow suppliers to tap directly into our internal systems, as well as allowing third party external support organizations to deliver on-the-fly support for our internal applications. We’ve been very pleased with Aspelle’s product and level of support for these initiatives — they’ve definitely lived up to their promises.”
About Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer is one of the UK’s leading retailers of clothing, foods, homeware and financial services, with nearly 70,000 employees and 450 stores in 30 countries worldwide.
About Aspelle
Aspelle offers the industry’s most comprehensive, flexible and manageable SSL VPN. The company’s award-winning software platform, Aspelle Everywhere, is ideal for companies who want to offer users secure, client-less access to all corporate applications, without the limitations and expense associated with other access technologies. Offering a powerful three-tier security model and centralized management, as well as the market’s most advanced reporting features, Aspelle Everywhere integrates seamlessly into existing infrastructure, delivering the highest possible impact on ROI. For more information on Aspelle or Aspelle Everywhere, please visit www.aspelle.com.
Aspelle Everywhere is a registered trademark of Aspelle Ltd. All other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
