High-Performance Appliances
Set New Standards in Firewall and VPN Performance
SEATTLE - (BUSINESS WIRE)
- April 22, 2002 - WatchGuard Technologies,
Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD - news), a leading provider of Internet security
solutions, today announced a partnership with Check Point Software
Technologies (Nasdaq:CHKP - news) to deliver a new class of high-performance
VPN/security appliances integrating Check Point Next Generation
software.
The
RapidStream family of "Secured by Check Point" appliances
were developed by RapidStream, Inc., a privately held provider
of ASIC-based firewall and VPN appliances that was acquired
by WatchGuard on April 2, 2002. Leveraging the Check Point SecureXL(TM)
performance framework, the family of RapidStream "Secured
by Check Point" appliances set new benchmarks in firewall
and VPN performance. The RapidStream 11000 delivers 1.2 Gbps
Check Point VPN-1® (3DES-SHA1) throughput from a single
device and 2.0 Gbps Check Point FireWall-1® throughput.
The RapidStream family of "Secured by Check Point"
appliances also includes:
- RapidStream
8100 (600 Mbps FireWall-1 and 300 Mbps VPN-1)
- RapidStream
6100 (270 Mbps FireWall-1 and 160 Mbps VPN-1)
- RapidStream
2100 (240 Mbps FireWall-1 and 70 Mbps VPN-1)
The
RapidStream 8100, 6100, and 2100 appliances are available immediately,
while the RapidStream 11000 is expected to be available early
in the third quarter. Sales of the RapidStream "Secured by Check
Point" appliances will be marketed under the RapidStream name
and handled separately from the current WatchGuard offerings.
"We
are excited to develop a relationship with Check Point,"
said Jim Cady, president and CEO of WatchGuard. "With our
RapidStream family of appliances, WatchGuard will now deliver
a comprehensive, high-performance product line running Check
Point VPN-1/FireWall-1. Check Point's customers will now have
a new solution that will significantly enhance their price/performance
proposition."
"We
are pleased to work with WatchGuard to deliver industry-leading
VPN/security appliances," said Asheem Chandna, vice president
of business development and product management at Check Point
Software Technologies. "VPN-1/FireWall-1 integrated on
the RapidStream high-performance 'Secured by Check Point' appliances
offer customers a comprehensive solution to secure networks
with next generation performance requirements."
About
WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
WatchGuard is a leading provider of dynamic, comprehensive Internet
security solutions designed to protect enterprises that use
the Internet for e-business and secure communications. The Company
is a pioneer in the creation of the plug-and-play Internet security
appliance, the Firebox, and server security software. The Company's
innovative LiveSecurity Service enables organizations and users
to keep their security systems up to date, and its ServerLock
and AppLock/Web software provide server content and application
security to protect critical data and services against unauthorized
or unintentional access or manipulation. For more information,
please call 206/521-8340 or visit www.watchguard.com.
Certain
statements in this press release, including statements about
the benefits of the partnership between Check Point and WatchGuard,
the availability of "Secured by Check Point" products,
and other statements about our plans, objectives, intentions,
and expectations are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates
of management at the time the statements are made and are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and inaccurate
assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated
in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including
the risk that the partnership between WatchGuard and Check Point
is terminated, the risk that the partnership between Check Point
and WatchGuard does not result in the expected benefits to WatchGuard,
the risk that WatchGuard cannot successfully integrate RapidStream-developed
products, and the other risks described under "Important
Factors That May Affect Our Operating Results, Our Business
and Our Stock Price" in our annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2001, and in our Securities
and Exchange Commission filings from time to time. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.
WatchGuard,
RapidStream, LiveSecurity, Firebox, ServerLock, and AppLock
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of WatchGuard
Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States
and/or other countries. Check Point, FireWall-1, VPN-1 and SecureXL
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Check Point
Software Technologies, Ltd. in the United States and/or other
countries.
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, SVN
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.
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