WatchGuard Enhances Network Security for Remote Offices and Small Businesses with New Firebox X Edge Appliances
26 June 2006 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Latest in new line of advanced e-Series security platforms offers
additional network configurability and traffic prioritization
features WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD), a leading
provider of network security solutions, today launched its Firebox
X Edge e-Series integrated security appliances. Designed for remote
or branch offices and small businesses, the new wired and wireless
Firebox X Edge platforms extend ease of use and strong security by
adding advanced networking and dynamic quality of service (QoS)
support. The new Firebox X Edge e-Series features inter-office
traffic prioritization and bandwidth management to ensure traffic
is handled based on its business criticality. Unlike conventional
implementations, WatchGuard's QoS functionality is dynamic,
allowing full bandwidth utilization and maximizing throughput
performance. When deployed in a remote or branch office, the
Firebox X Edge configurations can be centrally and remotely
managed, using WatchGuard System Manager, to ensure security
policies are uniform across multiple locations. In addition,
WatchGuard's unique drag and drop VPN creation capabilities
simplify setup and reduce maintenance time for the branch office
connections. With enhanced configurability, the new Firebox X Edge
appliances give small businesses the ability to do more with their
network. Using the advanced NAT functionality and support for
multiple external IP addresses, users can map targeted inbound
traffic to designated computing resources. Providing managed
traffic flow without compromising security or usability allows
small businesses to grant external users, such as suppliers,
controlled access to specific internal resources without revealing
the rest of their network. The Firebox X Edge uses an intuitive Web
User Interface for fast, out-of-the box device deployment. The
latest Firebox X Edge e-Series appliances integrate WatchGuard's
proven Edge security features with an easily managed hardware
platform that delivers 100 Mbps firewall and 35 Mbps VPN
throughputs. It includes WatchGuard's URL filtering service,
WebBlocker, which helps prevent legal liability and increase
employee productivity, as well as protect against malicious attacks
from rogue Web sites. Firebox X Edge appliances are model
upgradeable and expandable, and WatchGuard's industry-leading
LiveSecurity service ensures customers are further protected from
security breaches with a renewable suite of upgrade, support and
security alert services. "The launch of Firebox X Edge e-Series
provides small central offices, and remote and branch offices with
a comprehensive, high-performance security solution to increase
worker productivity," said Allison Armstrong, WatchGuard director
of product management. "With centralized network management,
traffic prioritization, strong security and easy deployment, the
Firebox X Edge helps reduce IT administration while protecting
branch and small offices." This Firebox X Edge completes the
company's line of Firebox X e-Series solutions, refreshing the
entire product line with new hardware platforms and enhancements
that demonstrate WatchGuard's commitment to meeting the network
security needs of the SMB. The full line of WatchGuard Firebox X
e-Series solutions have been redesigned to meet the stringent
European Union RoHS and WEEE environmental requirements required to
sell new electronic hardware in the EU. WatchGuard's Firebox X Edge
line provides comprehensive security, integrating stateful packet
firewall, VPN and URL filtering for robust network security in a
high value package. WatchGuard also offers the Firebox X Core and
Peak Unified Threat Management solutions with true Zero Day
protection against blended network attacks and a secure remote
access solution. The company's Firebox SSL VPN Gateway additionally
provides dependable, secure access from anywhere, anytime, with no
complex reconfiguration, custom application connectors or
development work. Pricing and Availability The new WatchGuard
Firebox X Edge e-Series integrated security appliances start at
$480 (US MSRP) for the wired model and $580 (US MSRP) for the
wireless version. The new solutions are expected to be available
through WatchGuard resellers worldwide on June 29. About WatchGuard
WatchGuard provides network security. The company's Firebox X
family of upgradeable appliances delivers the performance,
functionality and security strength to meet the needs of
organizations of any size. WatchGuard's Intelligent Layered
Security protects against emerging threats and provides the
platform to integrate additional services offered by the company.
All WatchGuard products include a LiveSecurity Service subscription
for vulnerability alerts, software updates, expert security
instruction, as well as individualized and self-help customer care.
WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices
throughout Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit
www.watchguard.com. Certain statements in this press release,
including statements about expected new products, services,
features or functionality and other statements about our plans,
objectives, intentions and expectations are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on the
opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are
made and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties
and inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expected or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements
for many reasons, including the risk that expected new products,
services, features or functionality are not available when expected
or at all and the other risks described under "Risk Factors" in our
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006,
and in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings from time to
time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
release. WatchGuard, LiveSecurity and Firebox are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. in the
United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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