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New Fortinet Mid-Range Security Solution Uniquely Designed for Next Generation Edge and Internal Segmentation Firewall Applications | |
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 01:58:55 PM | |
FortiGate 600D Offers Industrys Most Secure, Cost Effective 10G Interface and 36Gbps Throughput Network Security Appliance to Better Protect Enterprises from Cyber Threats SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 18, 2015 - Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) - tthe global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced the launch of its FortiGate- 600D enterprise firewall, the industrys most competitive 10Gbps mid-range network security appliance available to protect mid-market and enterprise organizations from advanced cyber attacks. The new FortiGate-600D delivers five-times better performance compared to competitive solutions, and provides the best price/performance in the industry. The solution is designed to provide superior security and performance for two key use cases:
This is all made possible through Fortinets proprietary ASIC architecture, which combines off-the-shelf CPUs and custom developed ASICs such as the Network Processor 6 (NP6) to accelerate the performance of computationally-intensive security functions. Bandwidth requirements are continually increasing, especially within internal networks, where most enterprises go unprotected, said John Maddison, vice president of marketing at Fortinet. Advanced threats require additional security applications, which further increase the need for network security resources. With our new FortiGate-600D, based on an ASIC architecture, we are making the very best in security and security price/performance available to enterprises of all sizes. New Class of Protection and Network Visibility for Greater Security Effectiveness On average, network bandwidth requirements double every 18-months. This, combined with the proliferation of more sophisticated cyber threats means mid-market and enterprise organizations with large branch offices need high-speed network security that also delivers highly effective security to protect their businesses today and help them future-proof for tomorrow. Fortinets new FortiGate-600D, along with its recently launched FortiGate-400D and 900D next-generation enterprise firewall appliances, were engineered to deliver the high level of performance needed to block emerging threats, meet rigorous third-party certifications, and ensure that security does not become a network performance bottleneck. This breakthrough high-speed threat prevention allows organizations to run NSS and ICSA Labs recommended Fortinet intrusion prevention and application control technologies and VB100 certified anti-malware capabilities for deeper inspection. Other key features included in the FortiGate 600D include:
Availability The new FortiGate 600D is available immediately. |