Stonesoft Launches New Secure Connectivity Solutions to Secure the Information Flow of Distributed Organizations

May 7, 2007; 09:43 AM
Stonesoft Corporation, an innovative provider of integrated network security and resilient connectivity solutions, today launched the new StoneGate™ secure connectivity solutions aimed at providing large and mid-market enterprises with secure, cost-effective and always-on service availability. The new product suites are designed to help distributed organizations meet growing security and connectivity demands, with the flexibility to scale efficiently for future growth and protect network infrastructure investments. The manageability and ease of use of StoneGate products and solutions ensure comprehensive network security for growing business needs.

Security at the speed of business: appliances for the Fortune 500 organization

The convergence of voice, video and data in IP-based networks increases the demand for capacity and accelerates the deployment of 10 Gbps networks. Bandwidth growth, together with the new IP protocols, requires more sophisticated tools for reporting, monitoring and analysis. In addition, these organizations typically have many dispersed offices and a more mobile workforce that increases the risk of internal security threats.

The new StoneGate security solutions meet the needs created by increasingly complex and continuously expanding network traffic. StoneGate FW-5100, FW-5000 firewalls and IPS-6000 (Intrusion Prevention and Detection System) are designed to secure network traffic at large central sites, VPN networks, data centers with thousands of users, and MSPs (Managed Service Providers):

• StoneGate FW-5100 delivers performance of 10 Gbps;
• StoneGate FW-5000 has the throughput of 4 Gbps;
• StoneGate IPS-6000 is the ideal solution for large enterprises and MSP (Managed Service Provider) environments where 2 Gbps capacity and flexible configuration is required.

Designed to compete: solutions for the medium-sized enterprise

Medium-sized organizations operate in a very demanding environment. In order to succeed companies must keep overhead low, while maintaining high customer satisfaction and keeping ahead of the competition. Additionally, they are forced to flexibly adapt their organization to maintain efficiency with scarce resources. StoneGate secure connectivity solutions allow companies to network with their partners and customers, protect their data and guarantee availability of their services over the Internet.

• StoneGate FW-1200 is designed for secure information flow with 2 Gbps capacity and 8 interfaces;
• StoneGate FW-1050 with 800 Mbps and 8 interfaces;
• StoneGate FW-1020 with 400 Mbps and 6 interfaces; and
• StoneGate IPS-2000 with 600 Mbps throughput, 8 interfaces and separate sensor, analyzer, combined models.

Key benefits of StoneGate secure connectivity solutions

StoneGate Firewall/VPN and IPS are designed for seamless co-operation with StoneGate Management Center, providing true granular control of network traffic, ease of usage and a lower total cost of ownership through significantly reduced administration costs. Other benefits include:

• Clustering of up to 16 devices giving any size organization the ability to easily scale to support business growth while protecting long-term technology investments.
• Reliable and cost-efficient connections between offices using VPN over multiple ISPs (Internet Service Providers). The patented Multi-Link™ technology provides the fastest connection available and offers on-demand reserve capacity for overloaded Internet connections.
• Layered and proactive network protection with IPS functionalities and prevention of maintenance downtime through built-in firewall clustering and robust construction.
• Protected investment with flexibly evolving security network. The secure connectivity solutions can be extended and modified by adding new modules, thus adapting flexibly to changes in the network environment and supporting new business needs.
• Significantly lower cost of ownership (TCO) through new, cost effective business models, lower cost of everyday administration and robust equipment.
• Business environment optimized hardware with long lifetime.

“As organizations continue to network with their customers, partners and subcontractors, the demands for network security, information continuity, high availability, resilient connectivity and mobility are growing,” said Paul Johnson, Senior Vice President of Stonesoft Americas. “We provide our customers with network security solutions that allow them to protect their network both at the perimeter and internally. The high throughput and redundancy features also ensure that security measures are taking place at the speed required for always-on business service.”

Availability

StoneGate appliances are currently shipping to customers.

About Stonesoft

Stonesoft Corporation (OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security and resilient connectivity solutions. Stonesoft is a global company focused on enterprise level customers requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity with low TCO, the best price-to-performance ratio, and the highest ROI. The StoneGate™ Platform unifies firewall, VPN and IPS, blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a centrally managed system for distributed enterprises. Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation has corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com.