“10″ Brings Great New FeaturesFirebox® X Core™, Peak™, and Edge security appliances are about to have newer, more powerful appliance software powering them. We’ve loaded the WatchGuard® web site with updated datasheets, hotsheets, and web content to give you the specifics, but features at a glance include:
- Integrated SSL VPN for secure remote access via an SSL VPN thin client
- Single sign-on with Transparent Firebox Authentication via Active Directory
- New virus outbreak detection in spamBlocker stops email-borne viruses with near 100%accuracy rate
- Enhanced IPS signature set and engine makes Gateway AV/IPS faster and stronger
- HTTPS in WebBlocker and 54-category support allows for more specific surfing restrictions to increase productivity and protection
- SNMPv3 support secures device communications, with fallback to SNMPv2
- New reporting is faster and more flexible, with a great new look and feel*
- Expanded quarantine for AV lets administrator review email caught by AV engine
- VoIP and Video conferencing support
*The new reporting capability is great, but it’s different. Customers who have grown accustomed to the existing reporting will want to thoroughly review the documentation before they make the upgrade.General Availability for Fireware®, Fireware Pro, Edge, and Edge Pro v10 appliance software will be announced shortly.
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Finding Your Way Around “10″
To become familiar with the new features in this launch, visit Launch Central on the WatchGuard Partner site.You can also check out Firebox Special, the latest Radio Free Security episode from our LiveSecurity® team. In it, Tim Helming and Tom Fischer take you on a tour of the newest Fireware release. Radio Free Security episodes are also available at the Apple iTunes store. If you prefer to get your news from RSS, you can subscribe to the Radio Free Security feed directly.
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WatchGuard Grows and Wins Awards!!
It is indeed a new WatchGuard and the numbers prove it. We just capped off a year of increasingly strong sales with 16% growth in the fourth quarter alone, selling almost 50% more Core boxes and over 100% more Peak boxes than in the same period in 2006 – thanks in large part to our global team of valued resellers. Great work! Some other highlights from Q4 2007:
- Firebox is the best value for businesses looking for high performance “with power to spare” declared Network World
- WatchGuard confirmed as worldwide UTM marketshare leader – #1 in security appliance sales in the $3,000 to $5,999 range, from IDC Research
- “#1 Top Growth Bestseller” for VPN, CRN Bestsellers List
- “Top Five Bestseller” for Network Security Hardware, CRN Bestsellers List
We are confident that 2008 will be even more successful as we expand our product line and introduce innovative improvements to our Firebox X family of network security solutions. Speak with a WatchGuard Sales Representative today to learn how your business can benefit even more from WatchGuard’s continued growth.
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