Tuesday June 5, 8:16 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Check Point Software Breaks New Ground With Subscriber VPN/Security Solutions for Service Providers
Partners with Leading Platform Vendors to Deliver Multi-Gigabit, Multi-Customer Solutions with Multiple Security Systems in a Single Hardware Platform
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001-- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP - news), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced new Subscriber VPN/security solutions, making Check Point the only company in the industry to provide managed security solutions to telcos and ISPs for all deployment scenarios.
The new solution empowers multiple Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1® gateways to run at multi-gigabit speeds within a single hardware platform for significantly lower operating costs. Initially, Check Point is partnering with three best-of-breed platform vendors to deliver ``Secured by Check Point'' solutions that integrate its security for high performance subscriber deployments: CoSine Communications (Nasdaq:COSN - news), Crossbeam Systems and Cubix Corporation (please see corresponding press releases from some of these companies)
Subscriber VPN/security provides multiple security deployments for many ``subscribers'' -- companies receiving Internet security as a managed service. ``Secured by Check Point'' Subscriber VPN/security systems will provide up to hundreds of VPN-1/FireWall-1 gateways on a single hardware platform.
The service provider manages and monitors this security deployment from its Network Operation Center (NOC) using Check Point's powerful Provider-1® management architecture. Service providers can further standardize on Check Point's SVN architecture and deliver both customer premise equipment-based (CPE) and subscriber (POP or data center-based) VPN/security managed services. The Subscriber VPN/security delivery model enables service providers to offer a range of cost-effective managed security solutions to their customers.
``Service Providers are seeking ways to cost-effectively deploy subscriber-based managed security services,'' said Joel Conover, Senior Analyst at Current Analysis. ``By leveraging Check Point's industry-leading SVN architecture, service providers will be able to reach profitability and better service their customers.''
The following companies will deliver Check Point Subscriber VPN/security via certified ``Secured by Check Point'' platforms:
CoSine -- as an established industry leader, CoSine will deliver the gigabit-speed, routing, switching, multi-customer IPSX(TM) Service Processing Switch integrating Check Point Subscriber VPN/security from within the edge of the service provider's network.
Crossbeam -- as an innovative start-up, Crossbeam will deliver Check Point Subscriber VPN/security on a new class of open, highly scalable equipment at optical speeds.
Cubix -- as a vertically integrated manufacturer, Cubix will integrate Check Point's Subscriber VPN/security into their very high-speed, fault-tolerant solution hosting multiple customers on a single platform.
``Check Point's SVN architecture today provides the foundation for managed VPN/security services from leading service providers around the globe,'' said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. ``Our new subscriber VPN/security offerings extend the SVN architecture to uniquely enable service providers to deliver managed security services via both CPE-based and subscriber VPN/security deployments within an advanced, comprehensive architecture and a single management framework.''
About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN secures business-to-business (B2B) communications between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, intranets and extranets. Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) provides the framework for integration and interoperability with ``best-of-breed'' solutions from over 270 leading industry partners. For more information, please call us at 800/429-4391 or 650/628-2000 or visit us on the Web at checkpoint.com.
(c)2001 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, IQ Engine, MetaInfo, Meta IP, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, SecureKnowledge, SiteManager, SVN, UAM, UserAuthority, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Appliance, VPN-1 Certificate Manager, VPN-1 Gateway, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer and ConnectControl are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.
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