(San
Francisco, CA - April 10, 2001) Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Check
Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq:CHKP), today announced
they have crossed the performance threshold to deliver the
most flexible, high performance Internet security solutions
available. The two companies have co-developed a feature named
Firewall Flows, to dramatically increase the performance of
Check Point's market-leading FireWall-1 (operating on Nokia's
leading IP Network Security Appliances. Specifically, Nokia's
new IP530 appliance delivers over 500Mbps FireWall-1 throughput
effectively eliminating any potential network bottleneck.
Firewall Flows forms a key architectural component of Nokia's
purpose-built, security hardened operating system. This new
feature incorporates elements of Check Point's recently announced
Secure XL performance API to reduce per packet overhead and
more than triple the firewall packet per second throughput.
This feature is especially effective in improving the performance
of connections transmitting small packets (64 and 128 bytes).
Network World has verified the power of Firewall Flows in
a recent performance test. FireWall-1 on the Nokia platform
outperformed ASIC based firewall systems in the small packet
throughput tests.1
"Enterprise and Managed Service Provider customers are constantly
faced with the triple challenge of security, reliability and
performance," said Mark Bouchard, Analyst for the META Group
"Nokia and Check Point have once again come up with an innovative
way to answer the markets call."
"As the market leading IP security appliance vendor, Nokia
clearly understands the market's continuing need for improved
price performance," said Dan MacDonald, vice president of
Nokia Internet Communications "With the Nokia IP530 and Firewall
Flows, Nokia yet again raises the bar in the areas of performance,
reliability and ease of deployment."
"Performance leadership continues to be a key differentiator
for Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture,"
said Asheem Chandna, vice-president of business development
and product management for Check Point Software Technologies.
"We are very pleased that the jointly-developed Nokia / Check
Point security appliance solution leverages Check Point's
SecureXL architecture and delivers a throughput of over 500
Mbps."
The Nokia IP530 is the newest member of Nokia's market leading
family of network security appliances, tightly integrating
Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 to create a next generation IP
Network Security platform delivering increased speed, functionality
and impressive levels of secured throughput. Nokia's ability
to truly innovate in the area of performance is enabled through
our unique capability to optimize purpose built hardware subsystems,
with a hardened operating system, IP networking functionality
and our close working relationships with market leading application
vendors such as Check Point.
Nokia IP Network Security Solutions combine market-leading
security software and world class IP routing delivering rapidly
deployable, high-performance network security solutions. Nokia
offers a full range of award winning network protection, extension
and acceleration appliances designed to meet the most demanding
security challenges - fully backed by Nokia's world class
"First Call - Final Resolution" support.
Availability
Firewall Flows is shipping now on all Nokia IP100, 300, 400
and 600 series network security appliances. The IP530 appliance
is available now in the US, Canada and Europe and will be
available globally in Q2 '01.
1Network World March 12, 2001 "Pushing Firewall Performance"
http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2001/0312rev.html
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About
Nokia Internet Communications
Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View,
California, provides world-class Network Security, Virtual
Private Network and Network Acceleration solutions that ensure
the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed
service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing
the end user experience by bringing a new level of security
and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction
that is personal and trusted -- each and every time. For more
information, please visit http://www.nokia.com
and click on Secure Network Solutions.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed
by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure
solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of
mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and
IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates
new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily
lives of people. Nokia is one of the most broadly held companies
in the world with listings on six major exchanges.
2001 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
All rights reserved. Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1,
FireWall-1 SecureServer, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, IQ Engine,
MetaInfo, Meta IP, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1,
SecureKnowledge, SiteManager, SVN, UAM, UserAuthority, VPN-1,
VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Appliance, VPN-1 Certificate
Manager, VPN-1 Gateway, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote,
VPN-1 SecureServer and ConnectControl are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its
affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products
described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No.
5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S.
Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.
For further information please contact:
Nokia Internet Communications Americas
Laurie Armstrong tel: (Int.) + 1 650 303 2739 or
laurie.armstrong@nokia.com
Nokia Internet Communications Europe
Claire Backhurst tel. (Int.) +44 7788 145460 or
claire.backhurst@nokia.com
Maarit Oikarinen tel. (Int.) +358 40 830 1108 or
maarit.oikarinen@nokia.com
Nokia Internet Communications APAC
Ogilvy Public Relations
Bonani (Bonnie) Datta tel. (Int.) +65 2779 556 or
bonani.datta@ogilvy.com |
