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WatchGuard Deploys Firebox V200
Firewall Appliance
WatchGuard Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of Internet security
solutions, announced the Firebox V200, which delivers a combination of
performance, functionality and value superior to other multi-gigabit
integrated firewall and VPN concentrator solutions available today. The
Firebox V200 extends WatchGuard's line of high-performance Firebox Vclass
security solutions, and is designed to eliminate the need for multiple
appliances in environments requiring multi-gigabit throughput, providing a
cost-effective, easy-to-implement security solution for distributed
enterprises and service providers.
Based on WatchGuard's intelligent custom security ASIC architecture, the
Firebox V200 delivers 2 Gbps firewall throughput and 1.1 Gbps 3DES VPN
throughput, supports up to 40,000 VPN tunnels and manages 500,000 sessions
concurrently.
The Firebox V200 features High Availability Active/Active load sharing,
which
effectively doubles network throughput by allowing two like-model systems to
pass traffic simultaneously, as well as High Availability Active/Passive
stateful failover capability, which provides transparent transition to another
system in the event of a failure. With its multi-tenant capability, the
Firebox V200 provides greater flexibility by enabling enterprises to set up
virtual firewalls for individual departments, business partners or
employees.
"There's a clear market need for a multi-gigabit firewall/VPN solution in
the
distributed enterprise space," said Eric Ogren, senior analyst at Yankee
Group. "By leveraging its intelligent ASIC technology to extend the Firebox
Vclass product line, WatchGuard is well-positioned to capitalize on this need
and provide enterprise customers with a high-performance system that can
replace the traditional multiple-appliance solution."
"Other security appliance vendors talk about the benefits of ASIC
architecture, but we're delivering those benefits now in the Firebox V200,"
said Jean Nassar, senior vice president of marketing for WatchGuard. "There's
nothing else available that delivers the reliable performance, security,
features and VPN scalability of the Firebox V200 at this price point. Our
intelligent ASIC architecture enables us to provide a solution that sets new
standards today and to quickly meet future market requirements on a multi-
function security appliance platform."
Intelligent Custom Security ASIC and Cut-Through Architecture
The Firebox V200, like the entire Firebox Vclass line, is based on
WatchGuard's intelligent security ASIC architecture that is designed to
eliminate system bottlenecks, increase performance and scalability, improve
network security and control, and adapt quickly to the changing needs of a
rapidly-evolving market. Most firewall and VPN solutions today -- even those
using traditional first generation security ASIC technology -- use the host
CPU and system bus for operations such as firewall policy enforcement, Network
Address Translation (NAT), load balancing, packet classification and look ups,
which can have a significant impact on performance in real-world environments.
WatchGuard's Vclass products employ a "cut-through architecture" that bypasses
the system bus by using embedded RISC processors built into the ASIC to
provide:
- Up to 2 Gbps of firewall throughput
- 40,000 VPN tunnels
- 500,000 simultaneous sessions
- Multi-tenant support for advance VLAN tagging and user domains
- Advanced routing protocols such as OSPF
- Server load balancing with six different algorithms for up to 16
servers
- Advanced load sharing and fail over/redundancy
The four embedded RISC processors in the intelligent security ASIC can be
programmed with additional functions such as packet classification, load
balancing and routing, adapting to emerging business requirements while a
first-generation ASIC must be designed from the ground up to address the same
needs.
In addition to the Firebox V200, WatchGuard's Firebox Vclass product line
includes the Firebox V100, V80, V60, V60L and V10 models.
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