Check Point Extends Software Blades To The Edge Of The Network

Check Point Software Technologies has announced a new security gateway, the Series 80 Appliance, designed for remote and branch offices. The new Series 80 Appliance is based on the Check Point Software Blade Architecture and provides the same security and flexibility enjoyed by larger offices and enterprises.

Check Point Series 80 Appliance includes several software blades including firewall, IPS, VPN, anti-virus and anti-malware, URL filtering, anti-spam and email security software. In addition, it offers the highest port density with 10 GbE ports to manage the entire branch network in one appliance and come in a small desktop form factor ideal for remote branch offices. The Series 80 Appliance is based on Check Point security technologies that today secure 100 percent of the Fortune 100.

“As the enterprise grows so do their demand for greater protection, they also want flexibility and simplicity in deployment from their datacenters to the edge of the network. Our new Series 80 appliances is stronger in security, faster in performance but smaller in size and price and provides companies greater security at the ends of their network.,” said Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director, Check Point Software Technologies.