Firewalls
Your firewall (sometimes also called a 'Gateway') is the most critical component of your network security infrastructure because it protects your business at the 'perimeter', where it connects to the public internet. Your firewall is used to define, implement, control and report on the rules which make up your network access control policies.
Most leading firewall vendors offer a UTM (Unified Threat Management) version of their product , which as well as providing firewall and VPN capability, also offer features for anti virus, intrusion prevention and detection, web content filtering and anti spam, as well as policy management and control.
With nearly 200 brands of firewall claiming to offer 'comprehensive' or 'total' secure solutions, the choice of vendor can be bewildering. The things to look for when choosing a firewall are:
- Security pedigree and technical strength
- Range of functions
- Management capability and GUI ease of use
- Scalability for different sizes of implementation
- Flexibility of licensing
- Integration with other products
How can Metadigm help you choose, implement, upgrade, support and manage your firewall infrastructure?
We have long-established partnerships with the world's leading firewall technology suppliers including Checkpoint, Fortinet, Juniper Networks, Nokia and Crossbeam.
Our Security Specialists will help you make the most informed choice, show you how to get most benefit from your firewall's features, and advise you on other considerations including High Availability clusters and Disaster Recovery.
What's more we offer services to install, configure and deploy your firewalls for you, and provide remote support or full management services on a 24 x 7 basis if required.
To find out more about our solutions and for independent guidance and advice on the solution you require, please call +44 (0)1763 268222 or email sales@metadigm.co.uk.
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Acknowledged as the world leader in firewall technology, Check Point invented the patented traffic inspection technology called 'stateful inspection'. Solutions range from Edge Boxes for small networks through to unlimited user systems for global WANs. Find out more > |
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Fortinet's range of appliances offer full firewall
and VPN features for home offices up to mutli-national enterprises.
In addition these systems offer anti-virus, web URL filtering,
anti-spam and intrusion detection with no per user licence limits. |
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The Juniper Networks family of purpose-built security solutions is designed to satisfy customer networking and security requirements that range from small branch office and telecommuter locations to high-speed carrier and data center environments. Find out more > |
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Crossbeam provide integrated security platforms, which are designed to run Check Point firewall and VPN software, as well as leading anti-virus, url filtering and intrusion protection solutions, all on one appliance. Find out more > |
