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New Watchguard Firewall/VPN Offers
EAL4 Availability
The new high performance, highly scalable WatchGuard Firebox V200
multi-gigabit firewall/VPN appliance, now available from Wick Hill, is the
first application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) firewall device to
provide EAL4 availability. This makes it suitable for a wide range of
enterprises and larger organisations, including government, NGOs, major
financial institutions and the health sector.
The Firebox V200, now WatchGuard's top of the line, high-performance
Firebox
Vclass security solution, is designed to eliminate the need for multiple
appliances in environments requiring multi-gigabit throughput. It provides a
cost-effective, easy-to-implement security solution, delivering a combination
of performance, functionality and value.
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 effectively doubles network throughput by allowing two
like-model systems to pass traffic simultaneously, while a failover capability
provides transparent transition to another system in the event of a failure.
It also provides greater flexibility by enabling enterprises to set up virtual
firewalls for individual departments, business partners or employees.
ASIC 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.
The WatchGuard V200 includes a 90-day renewable subscription to
WatchGuard's
LiveSecurity Service. In addition to the Firebox V200, WatchGuard's Firebox
Vclass product line includes the Firebox V100, V80, V60, V60L and V10
models.
Management
Each Firebox Vclass appliance includes Vcontroller, a robust, Java-based
software application that provides an added layer of security when managing
and configuring site-to-site and site-to-remote VPN locations. An integrated,
intuitive icon- and wizard-based graphical user interface manages firewall and
VPN policies.
Pricing and Availability
The Firebox V200 is available now from Wick Hill priced from £44,000.
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