Check Point's VPN-1 Pro and
FloodGate-1 Secure and Manage Internet Traffic and Deliver Significant
Cost Savings
Redwood City, Calif. - June 16, 2003
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP),
the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UW-Green Bay) has deployed a
complete security and Internet connectivity solution and saved more
than $130,000 annually using Check Point's VPN-1® Pro™
and FloodGate-1® solutions.
UW-Green Bay's network serves more than 6,750 students and staff
through 3,000 on-campus workstations and provides 155 megabits of
bandwidth to the Internet. With a technology infrastructure and
network access capabilities similar to a large enterprise, UW-Green
Bay faced the challenge of providing an open academic environment
while securing their network from internal and external attacks.
Additionally, the university required that network bandwidth was
properly prioritized to ensure that important academic traffic received
priority over bandwidth-hungry "social" traffic such as
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications including instant messenger (IM),
online games and music downloads.
UW-Green Bay turned to Check Point for the following best-in-class
Internet security solutions:
- VPN-1 Pro - Secures traffic
and communications to and from UW-Green Bay's network through
an integrated firewall and virtual private network (VPN) solution.
Implementing a Check Point VPN solution has significantly reduced
telecommunications costs for the university.
- FloodGate-1 - Allows UW-Green
Bay's network administrators to prioritize classes of traffic
on the university's network so that critical traffic like e-mail
receives priority over non-critical P2P traffic. Managing bandwidth
with FloodGate-1 has saved the university more than $80,000 in
the first year alone.
"Check Point provides us with a comprehensive security and
Internet communications solution that integrates easily with our
IT environment, is scalable to accommodate future requirements and
delivers a significant return on investment," said David Kieper,
networks and infrastructure manager for UW-Green Bay. "We're
confident that with Check Point in place, our campus can consistently
stay in front of emerging security issues."
"We are pleased to see that Check Point's industry-leading
solutions are enabling UW-Green Bay to reap the benefits of a manageable,
scalable and cost-effective security infrastructure," said
Carol Stone, vice president of marketing for Check Point Software
Technologies. "By leveraging VPN-1 Pro to provide secure end-to-end
communications and FloodGate-1 to accelerate the performance of
critical traffic on the network, the university resolved their security
challenges and can rest assured that their network integrity will
remain protected from emerging security threats."
About The University of Wisconsin-Green
Bay
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay brings together the best of
everything: exceptional new facilities, a dynamic atmosphere and
a campus-wide commitment to "Connecting learning to life."
A scenic wooded location close to vibrant urban centers and a newly
reconfigured information-technology network make the campus a leader
in access and capabilities for students and faculty.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing
the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide
VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN)
architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely
enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions,
as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure
business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote
employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power
of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the
industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability
with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies.
Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network
of 2,500 Check Point partners in 149 countries. For more information,
please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on
the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com
or at http://www.opsec.com.
###
© 2003 Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. All rights reserved.
Check Point, the Check Point logo, Cluster XL, ConnectControl, FireWall-1,
FireWall-1 GX, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FireWall-1 SmallOffice,
FireWall-1 VSX, FireWall-1 XL, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, INSPECT XL,
IQ Engine, Meta IP, MultiGate, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1,
SecureKnowledge, SecureXL, SiteManager-1, SmartCenter, SmartCenter
Pro, SmartDashboard, SmartDefense, SmartLSM, SmartMap, SmartView,
SmartView Monitor, SmartView Reporter, SmartView Status, SmartView
Tracker, SVN, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1
Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Net, VPN-1 Pro, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1
SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 SmallOffice, and VPN-1 VSX
are trademarks, service marks, 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.
|
