Research and Markets has announced the availability of a new report, “AAA Radius Server Middleware Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2005 to 2011.” Radius is an authentication integration middleware that interconnects business rules to the network servers in the context of providing carrier and enterprise security. Markets will grow in tandem as mobile users create more diversity in networks.

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AAA Radius (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service) systems are used to gain real-time control over active subscriber sessions. Radius session control server provides granular, flexible interface to the business aspects of the network. Middleware is used to impose business rules on the network. Application authorization server benefits relate to the speed of time to market delivery of new applications.

Systems are used to control and manage user access to services at a more granular level. AAA Radius is an authentication integration middleware that provides for network flexibility and customization. Radius is expected to become the primary policy server for NAC/NAP networks, and coordinate policy between the Virus, spyware and patch level systems because of the ability to serve as middleware between the network servers and the business application servers that implement rules.

User authentication is based on the authentication scheme already in place on the enterprise network; security policy enforcement allows the administrator to block unauthorized access, establish secure wireless connections, only permit access during certain times of the day or from a certain location, and permit access only to certain areas of the network. Hence, the positioning of Radius systems is as middleware that provides flexible systems.

AAA Radius solution market forecasts indicate that markets at $1.7 billion in 2004 are anticipated to reach $13.3 billion by 2011.