crossbeam

[′krȯs‚bēm]

(building construction)

Also known as trave.

A horizontal beam.

A beam that runs transversely to the center line of a structure.

crossbeam

A beam that runs transversely through the centerline of a structure; any transverse beam in a structure such as a joist. See also: Beam

cross beam, crossbeam

1. A large beam between two walls.

2. A girder that holds the sides of a building together.

3. Any beam that crosses another.

4. A strut between the walings on opposite sides of an excavation.

5. A beam which runs transversely to the center line of a structure.

6. Any transverse beam in a structure, such as a joist.

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By acquiring Crossbeam, Blue Coat is laying the foundation for a broader strategy to transform the way businesses secure and optimise their networks.

Blue Coat to acquire security company Crossbeam

Blue Coat and Crossbeam are portfolio companies of Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity firm with more than 30 years of providing equity and strategic support to experienced management teams and growing companies.

Blue Coat snaps up Crossbeam

"For all the documented efficiencies and green benefits of the NGDC, virtualised environments are much more fluid by nature, which opens the potential for threats due to the ease with which applications and data can be moved abound," said Jim Freeze, chief marketing officer of Crossbeam. "IT organisations realise that bringing network security into the NGDC must be a priority.

Network surveys

"This agreement gives McAfee an expanded portfolio of network security at the high end of the market, delivering superior security, performance, and availability to our customers."By providing large networks with a single source for product and support, McAfee and Crossbeam are presenting an unprecedented level of security by seamlessly delivering multiple layered security services while cost effectively addressing next-generation data center transformation and consolidation initiatives.

McAfee Strengthens Partnership With Crossbeam Through Resale Agreement To Secure High Assurance and High Performance Networks

Because smartphones allow a subscriber to open multiple, concurrent Internet sessions -- each of which must be secured -- O2 needed a high-performance network security platform that could scale with these demands and turned to Crossbeam's X-Series to provide the solution.

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Check Point Software and Crossbeam Systems introduce joint offer

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