Simpler, faster Web device unveiled

SAN FRANCISCO: Nexsi Systems unveiled on Tuesday a new type of network

appliance designed to improve the security and speed of large corporate networks

without the need for separate software programs or hardware.

Nexsi, a start-up formed two years ago by former engineers and executives of

Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Corp., 3Com Corp. and Nortel Networks Corp., is

targeting its Nexsi 8000 content services system at large corporations that have

their own data centers and Web hosting companies that keep Web sites traffic

flowing smoothly.

The appliance will allow Web hosters to offer a variety of network services

from one box rather than install a different appl