Aeroports de Paris Deploys Blue Coat Appliances to Optimize and Regulate Its 6,000 Employees' Internet Access

Business Wire, Jan 28, 2008

Aeroports de Paris Uses Blue Coat Appliances to Accelerate Internet Access, Reduce Bandwidth Consumption, Protect Against Malware and Manage Use

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCSI), the leader in WAN Application Delivery and Secure Web Gateway, today announced that Aeroports de Paris has selected and installed Blue Coat([R]) ProxySG([R]) appliances for accelerating Internet content and applications, reducing bandwidth consumption, protecting against malware and enforcing policies for employee usage.

To meet the growing demand for Internet access, protect its infrastructure and enforce usage regulations, Aeroports de Paris installed a combination of ProxySG and ProxyAV appliances. These replaced some existing older proxy appliances which lacked the capacity, flexibility and manageability needed by the world-class Paris airports. A central requirement was the ability to accelerate content in addition to merely performing URL filtering for the nearly 6,000 employees who depend on Internet usage. Blue Coat appliances have been installed in all of the Aeroports de Paris locations, but are managed centrally through use of Blue Coat Director.

The deployment of Blue Coat appliances was done over a six month period and coordinated through the Information Technology and Telecommunications Department by Fabrice Lormant, Head of the Security Project (the research unit), and Jean-Michel Raulot, Manager of the Security Section (the operating unit). The installation began with a pilot phase, with a limited number of internal users who were chosen to validate the operation and use of the solution.

"We were won over by the power of Blue Coat appliances," said Fabrice Lorman about the results they experienced during the trial period. "They gave us quick and reliable Internet access along with solid protection and management and immediately improved our individual employee productivity. Our employee user feedback has been very positive."

"With the Blue Coat family of products, Aeroports de Paris has the benefit of security and control combined with acceleration to make Internet fast and productive for business use," said Emmanuelle Ribouleau, regional sales director South of Europe, Blue Coat Systems. "As companies and organizations rely more on the Internet, they can no longer afford a trade-off between security and performance. With Blue Coat, companies no longer have to compromise."

Aeroports de Paris

Aeroports de Paris construct, fit out and operate airport platforms, including Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Le Bourget. Aeroports de Paris is the 2nd largest European airport group in terms of airport turnover and the top European group for freight and mail. Aeroports de Paris have almost 460 airlines as customers, including the major air transport corporations.

With an exceptional geographical situation and a strong customer catchment area, the Group is pursuing a strategy of development of its accommodation capacity and improvement of its service quality and intends to expand its trade and its property. In 2006, Aeroports de Paris's turnover amounted to 2,076.8 M EU and their net profits to 152.1 million EU. Aeroports de Paris handled 82.5 million passengers.

About Blue Coat Systems

Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat's family of appliances and client-based solutions - deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points, and data centers - provide intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance between users and applications. Blue Coat has installed more than 40,000 appliances worldwide. Blue Coat is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and can be reached at (408) 220-2200 or www.bluecoat.com.

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