Vpn Dynamics: V6 App Integrating Check Point Vpn-1/Firewall-1 Smalloffice Next Gen - Product Announcement

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, Feb 4, 2002

VPN Dynamics, Inc., recently announced the V6 "Secured by Check Point" appliance, integrating Check Point (Nasdaq: CHKP) VPN-1/FireWall-1 SmallOffice Next Generation (NG). V6 delivers cost-effective enterprise class Internet security to SMB and enterprise remote and branch offices. Managed by an intuitive web-based management interface, Check Point SmallOffice NG delivers superior ease of management. Additionally, the V6 ships with SmallOffice NG pre-licensed, offering customers unparalleled ease of deployment.

"We are excited to support Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 SmallOffice Next Generation with the V6," said Pradeep Aswani, President and CEO of VPN Dynamics. "Integrating Check Point's leading security software with VPN Dynamics low-cost and compact V6 security appliance provides an ideal solution for small and remote offices."

"We are pleased to see VPN Dynamics release the V6 'Secured by Check Point' appliance," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. "VPN-1/FireWall-1 SmallOffice NG integrated on the V6 provides small and medium businesses and enterprise remote offices with enterprise-class security that is simple, secure and affordable."

"We are ready to deploy the V6 appliance in China and in other locations in addition to standardizing on this solution for remote VPN users," said David Wong, Vodafone.

"The V6 is a perfect appliance for us. With the availability of the V6, we no longer have to deal with multivendor solutions that are hard to manage," Gurinder Singh, Security Manager, Cacheflow

The V6 can be self-managed via the new Check Point NG Web-based management GUI or centrally managed via Check Point's enterprise management console and Provider-1/SiteManager-1 architecture.