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Check Point Releases IP Appliances with Security Software BladesJun 03, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of security solutions for networks, data and endpoints, announced a new IP appliance line based on former Nokia hardware with performance of up to 29 Gbps, now offered as a single solution integrated with Check Point R70 security gateway software. Through the Software Blade architecture, the new IP appliances are available standard with Check Point's latest intrusion prevention (IPS) software blade. The Check Point IP appliance line now provides enterprises a fully integrated security solution backed by a new support plan. Following a twelve-year strategic partnership, Check Point acquired the Nokia security appliance business in April of this year. The new Check Point IP appliance line leverages carrier-grade Nokia hardware known for its scalability and modularity and integrates it with Check Point's security software. Check Point said its IP appliances provide flexible, extensible security through Check Point's Software Blade architecture that allows customers to select the exact security protection needed for a given environment. Delivering up to 29 Gbps of firewall throughput, an increase of more than 20 percent from previous models and up to 8 Gbps of virtual private network (VPN) throughput, the IP appliance line also includes multiple acceleration and interface options. "Just a few weeks after our close of the Nokia security appliance business acquisition, we are pleased to bring to market a new line of integrated IP appliances with added value and security," said Dr. Dorit Dor, vice president of products at Check Point. "The new IP appliance line comes with enhanced support service level agreements and provides our customers stronger integrated security at better value." The company stated that features and benefits of the Check Point IP appliance line include: - Appliances integrated with Check Point R70 software licenses and with support, all for one price - Standard software blades include firewall, VPN, IPS, Advanced Networking and Acceleration and Clustering blades, with the extensibility to add additional software blades if needed - Performance level of up to 29 Gbps throughput of the new IP 2455 including the ADP accelerators, an increase of over 20 percent from the previous Nokia IP 2450 model - Dual image with both Check Point R70 and NGX R65 is included on the IP appliances - Industry-standard VRRP (virtual redundancy routing protocols) technology delivers fail-over capabilities - Hardware add-ons, Accelerated Data Path (ADP) service modules, boost acceleration of an appliance up to five times - Connectivity options of 1 GbE to 10 GbE, copper, fiber (long range, short range) increase hardware flexibility and reduces costs - Collection of hot swappable interfaces, interchangeable components and redundant power supplies enable customer to service without bringing down the appliance - Single support programs include unified service level agreements (SLA) at lower rates" Together with the Check Point's UTM-1 and Power-1 appliance lines, the newly integrated IP appliances provide customers a wide range of security solutions based on the flexible Software Blade architecture to protect any environment, said Dor. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |