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Check Point Extends Security Virtualization Leadership with New Line of Appliances

^{Published on 2009-02-17 06:20:42, Last Modified on 2009-02-17 06:21:57 - Market Wire}
 

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced a new line of Check Point appliances, VSX-1™, providing businesses dedicated devices for multi-layer, multi-domain virtualized security. VSX-1 allows enterprises, data centers and service providers to consolidate up to 150 security gateways with firewall, IPsec and SSL virtual private network (VPN), intrusion prevention, VoIP security and URL filtering on a single device.

"By deploying VSX-1 appliances and consolidating security gateways, customers not only increase device utilization and conserve power, space and cooling without compromising security, but also increase the scalability and efficiency of their security infrastructure," said Dr. Dorit Dor, vice president of products at Check Point. "Through VSX-1 service providers can optimize their security infrastructure by running and managing from one device the security needs of many customers."

Check Point VSX-1 appliance line comes in three models. The VSX-1 3070 allows up to 10 virtual security gateways and features 4.5 Gbps firewall throughput and 1.1 Gbps VPN throughput. The VSX-1 9070 supports up to 150 security gateways and features 13.5 Gbps firewall throughput and 3.5 Gbps VPN throughput. Similarly, the VSX-1 9090 also supports up to 150 firewalls; however, it features 27 Gbps throughput and 7 Gbps VPN throughput. Each virtual gateway within a VSX-1 appliance provides the same industry-leading protection as physical Check Point security gateways and integrates fully into Check Point's central management console.

Check Point VSX-1 features and benefits include:

• Fully virtualized network environment with best-in-class firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention and URL filtering technology
• Consolidation from 5 to 150 security gateways on a single, dedicated appliance conserves power, space and cooling while increasing scalability
• Central management allows virtual gateways to be managed on same platform as physical security gateways
• ClusterXL and SecureXL technologies ensure high-performance levels, seamless failover and resilient multi-gigabit throughput

"Check Point VSX-1 appliance is the virtualized security solution that we opted for to help reducing deployment cost while delivering our needs," said Parvinder Singh, corporate vice president and head IT services, Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd, India. "It has been the right investment to optimize the IT spending."

Additional information on VSX-1 can found at: [ www.checkpoint.com/products/vpn-1_power_vsx/index.html ].

"Check Point VSX-1 appliances allow businesses to do more with less giving them a way to consolidate hundreds of best-in-class security gateways in a single appliance," concluded Dor.

Pricing and Availability

Check Point VSX-1 appliances are available immediately and can be purchased through Check Point's worldwide network of value-added resellers. For information on pricing and licensing, visit [ https://pricelist.checkpoint.com ]. To find a Check Point partner, visit [ www.checkpoint.com ].

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ([ www.checkpoint.com ]) is the leader in securing the Internet. Check Point offers total security solutions featuring a unified gateway, single endpoint agent and single management architecture, customized to fit customers' dynamic business needs. This combination is unique and is a result of our leadership and innovation in the enterprise firewall, personal firewall/endpoint, data security and VPN markets.

Check Point's pure focus is on information security. Through its NGX platform, Check Point delivers a unified security architecture to protect business communications and resources, including corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company also offers market-leading endpoint and data security solutions with Check Point Endpoint Security products, protecting and encrypting sensitive corporate information stored on PCs and other mobile computing devices. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumer PCs from hackers, spyware and identity theft. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of Check Point partners around the world and its customers include 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes.

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