IT security applications provider Check Point Software Technologies has introduced Virtual Systems that allow businesses to consolidate security gateways onto a single appliance or open server.
The new virtual systems consolidate up to 250 Virtual Systems on a single gateway to help customers build secure private clouds on any gateway or open server and reduce complexity.
It will also enable customers to secure multiple network segments by selecting any combination of Check Point software blade protections like Firewall, VPN, Intrusion Prevention (IPS), Application Control, URL Filtering, Anti-Bot, Antivirus and Identity Awareness to provide customers with several virtualised security protections.
Check Point Virtual Systems allows customers to benefit from security consolidation through virtualisation, while separating IT duties with dedicated Virtual Systems for Web Security, Threat Prevention, Firewall and Remote Access.
Customers can also cluster up to eight gateways using Check Point’s patented Virtual System Load Sharing (VSLS) technology, for enhanced scalability.
The new release will enable customers to enhance performance for virtualised security based on the company’s new 64-bit GAiA operating system, enabling organisations to benefit from over eight times more concurrent connections than previous versions (VSX).
In addition, the new application utilises multi-core processors with CoreXL technology, allowing customers to achieve enhanced performance.
The Virtual Systems are supported on all the new Check Point enterprise and data centre appliances.
Check Point Software Technologies Products vice president Dorit Dor said the new virtual systems will provide customers a way to consolidate multiple gateways on one device, while offering enhanced security performance and scalability based on GAiA OS and patented VSLS technology.
"For the first time, organizations have the ability to truly leverage the power of virtualized security and deploy all of the protections they need using virtual systems just as they do with their physical gateways," Dor said.
