The
Bivio 1000-CP™ Redefines Industry's Price / Performance
with Multi-Gigabit
Throughput at All Packet Sizes
PLEASANTON,
Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - April 22, 2002 - Bivio Networks™
responds to the industry's need for lower cost security appliance
solutions by announcing the Bivio 1000-CP -- a multi-gigabit
throughput, carrier class, security appliance with VPN-1®/FireWall-1®
Next Generation™ (NG) software from Check Point Software
Technologies (Nasdaq:CHKP) for $35,000 (list US).
"We
are excited about our partnership with Check Point Software
and participation in the 'Secured by Check Point' appliance
program. The Bivio 1000 is highly optimized to run Check Point's
leading VPN-1/FireWall-1 software," said Junaid Islam,
Bivio's CEO. "Bivio's strategy is to enable leading software
vendors to deliver value at new price/performance benchmarks.
Our support of VPN-1/FireWall-1 extends our strategy to the
security market, offering a best-of-breed security appliance."
"We
are pleased to partner with Bivio Networks to integrate VPN-1/FireWall-1
on the Bivio 1000-CP platform," said Asheem Chandna, vice
president of business development and product management for
Check Point Software. "The Bivio 1000-CP integrating VPN-1/FireWall-1
delivers a high performance carrier-class solution at an attractive
price point."
"Enterprise,
Service Provider and System Integrator customers are very impressed
with the value offered by the Bivio 1000-CP running Check Point
software applications. Multi-gigabit throughput at all packet
sizes, carrier class and security no longer imply a $100,000
plus price tag," said Tom Gleason, vice president of sales
for Bivio Networks. "With deployment of the Bivio 1000-CP
solution, capital and operational expenditures are dramatically
reduced while maintaining best-of-breed performance," Gleason
added.
Network
operators are looking for security appliance products that reduce
complexity, improve performance and allow profitable operations.
Bivio Networks is the first company to break the $40K price
barrier for a carrier class, multi-gigabit throughput device.
Offering Check Point's best-of-breed functionality on the Bivio
1000-CP creates a simple way to deploy and manage network security
services based on Check Point's leading software solution.
Bivio
1000-CP Benefits and Features
The Bivio 1000-CP is initially comprised of the preloaded
FireWall-1 NG software and system hardware that includes the
multi-gigabit eXpressLANE™ Processor module, the Application
Processor module, power supply and modular network interfaces.
Multi-gigabit performance is enabled by Check Point's SecureXL
Performance Framework. The system is a 2 rack-unit device that
minimizes initial capital outlay and comes with Check Point
software integrated and ready for immediate implementation.
The Bivio 1000-CP delivers a unique combination of price and
performance with superior performance for all packet sizes:
- Carrier
Class -- Bivio's unique platform enables high speed, carrier
class security solutions with mission-critical application
and system redundancy demanded by enterprises and service
provider operators today.
- Low Cost
Deployment -- Bivio's unique, cost effective platform enables
high speed security solutions to be deployed in parts of a
network where it was previously too cost prohibitive to do
so.
- Multi-Gigabit
Throughput Performance -- A combination of Bivio's patent
pending eXpressLANE™, application processing, and Virtual
Rack™ technologies along with the Check Point' SecureXL
performance architecture ensures multi-gigabit throughput
for Check Point's VPN-1 / FireWall-1 software at all packet
sizes.
- Scalable
Application Processing -- The Bivio Networks architecture
allows customers to scale application processing in cost effective
increments tuning security solutions for specific customers.
Bivio's Virtual Rack™ technology offers increased application
processing power as security service demand grows.
Patent pending
eXpressLANE™ technology accelerates packet processing and
ensures that packet handling rules applied on all interfaces
are processed and forwarded at multi-gigabit throughput rate
regardless of packet size, achieving performance increases many
times that of traditional solutions.
The Bivio
1000-CP system simultaneously achieves the following performance
benchmarks:
- Check
Point FireWall-1 -- 2 Gigabit per second throughput
- Check
Point VPN-1 -- Scalable to 2 Gbps with Virtual Rack™
technology
Pricing
The Bivio 1000-CP is initially comprised of preloaded Check
Point FireWall-1 software with VPN-1 functionality to follow.
The system hardware includes the multi-gigabit eXpressLANE™
Packet Processor module, the Application Processor module, power
supply and and modular network interfaces. The system is a 2
rack-unit device that minimizes initial capital outlay and comes
preloaded with software, ready for immediate implementation.
The list price for Bivio Networks hardware is $35,000. Applicable
Check Point software licenses can be purchased at an additional
cost.
About
Bivio Networks
Bivio
Networks is a leading supplier of open network service platforms.
Bivio has developed breakthrough products that reduce the capital
and operational costs of IP infrastructure for enterprises and
service providers. Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Bivio
Networks is backed by InterWest Partners, Storm Ventures and
Venrock Associates. More information is available at www.bivio.net.
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 300 leading companies.
Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a
network of 2,000 certified partners in 203 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.
2002 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.
Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1, OPSEC, VPN-1,
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of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates.
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