Aventail Corporation provides secure sockets layer virtual private networks (SSL VPN) appliances in the United States. Its SSL VPN appliances provide secure remote access solution for mobile enterprise. The company’s application platform is designed to access Web, client/server, and file shares. It also offers Smart Tunneling, a technology that enables network connection over secure sockets layer. The company serves various industries, including government, education, healthcare, professional services, financial institutions, manufacturing, technology, and retail. Aventail Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company also has regional offices in Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. As of July 10, 2007, Aventail Corporation is a subsidiary of SonicWALL Inc.