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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
BANGALORE: Fortinet, provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions, today announced the introduction of FortiGate-224B, a unified security and networking platform.
First in a line of integrated platforms, FortiGate-224B is a new class of high-performance LAN security devices that enforce internal security policies at the network access layer to blunt intrusion attempts, viruses, worms, denial-of-service attacks and blended threats at wire speed.
At a time when laptops, PDAs and other technologies are increasingly turning into focal points of a range of security threats, the FortiGate-224B is expected to deliver clientless access security control that enforces network policies without requiring special end-user software agents. Also, the new switch incorporates network and content protection through the integration of eight essential security applications and services - antivirus, firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention (IPS), anti-spam, anti-spyware, Web filtering and traffic shaping.
“With internal threats rising, it is critical that enterprises get smarter about how they lock down their networks from the inside out,” said Richard Stiennon, chief marketing officer for Fortinet, “With combined full-featured LAN security and multi-threat protection of the FortiGate-224B, Fortinet customers will be able to tackle the security and administration challenges that typical NAC solutions claim to do – but fail.”
The FortiGate-224B features 4.4 Gbps layer 2 switch performance, 150 Mbps firewall throughput, 24 x 10/100 switch ports, two 10/10/1000 switch ports and two 10/100 WAN ports. Customers can configure the FortiGate 224B to operate in a ‘strict’ mode where all ports are initially managed in an un-trusted quarantine state, or in a ‘dynamic’ mode in which all ports initially operate in a trusted network state.
“The convergence of network and security operational functions is well underway. As organizations revisit their networking infrastructure, they are increasingly looking for security functions to be integrated with their networking equipment,” said Mike Rothman, president of Security Incite, “Tomorrow's networking fabric will be secure, integrated, and will provide the means to protect business systems from attacks originating both externally and internally.”
Like all FortiGate systems, the FortiGate-224B is kept up to date automatically by Fortinet's FortiGuard subscription services, which provide continuous updates to help protect against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, and other threats - around the clock, and around the world.
© CIOL Bureau
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