WatchGuard intros next-gen firewall for enterprises

BANGALORE, INDIA: WatchGuard Technologies, a business security solutions vendor today unveiled its most powerful security appliance, the WatchGuard XTM 2050, said to be a next-generation firewall (NGFW) that provides enterprise-class security for large enterprises and data centers.

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“Leveraging more than 15 years of firewall and network security expertise, WatchGuard specifically designed the XTM 2050 next-generation firewall to meet the ever changing needs and demanding requirements unique to enterprise environments,” said Eric Aarrestad, VP of Marketing at WatchGuard Technologies. “With this next-generation firewall, businesses can define, enforce and audit strong security and acceptable use policies, which results in increased employee productivity and optimized protection of critical network resources, applications and data.”

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The WatchGuard XTM 2050 provides true line-speed security inspection on all traffic, supports multi-gigabit packet filtering throughput and provides application control; it connects offices via unique Drag and Drop VPN; connects people via SSL and IPSec VPN; and gives the enterprise unparalleled visibility into real-time and historical user, network, and security activities.

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