Routing Technology
Coupled with Revolutionary Perimeter Security Enables Maximum Network Performance
and Reliability
MOUNTAIN VIEW and REDWOOD CITY,
Calif. - May 16, 2005 - NextHop Technologies Inc., the definitive source
for networking software solutions, today announced that Check Point® Software
Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet,
has licensed NextHop GateD routing software. Coupling intelligent routing technology
with the market-leading perimeter security solutions enables customers to maximize
network availability and increase overall security.
NextHop GateD dynamic
routing features are available with Check Point's perimeter security solutions
deployed on Check Point SecurePlatform™ Pro, a custom-built hardened operating
system that quickly and easily deploys market-leading security on many Intel and
AMD-based PCs and servers. "Dynamic routing is a very important component
of any secure network solution, and we're pleased that Check Point has selected
NextHop to provide this set of capabilities to its customers," said Dennis
Tsu, vice president of marketing, NextHop Technologies. "The scalability,
reliability, performance, and security of our NextHop GateD software will complement
the Check Point perimeter security solutions. We look forward to working with
Check Point to drive the integration of security and routing functionality for
safer, more secure networks." "We are pleased to partner with
NextHop to address customer needs for providing security and reliability for increasingly
complex networks," said Gonen Fink, vice president of Solutions and Strategy,
Check Point Software. "By adding the dynamic routing capabilities of Next
Hop's GateD software across the Check Point's perimeter security solutions, we
are enabling customers to manage their network from a single enforcement point,
choosing the optimum traffic routes while easing both management and reliability."
Check Point and NextHop are working together to provide unparalleled security
for increasingly complex networks with the following features:
- Maximized
Network Availability - By adding GateD secure dynamic routing capabilities
into Check Point's VPN technology, customers will be able to use intelligent routing
technology and dynamic, multipoint VPN to increase network availability and security.
- Unmatched
Security for Emerging Applications - Dynamic routing to and between multiple
redundant firewalls provides an added layer of security and reliability. This
is especially beneficial for networks managing multicast protocols supporting
applications, such as stock ticker tape or video feeds.
- Scalability
for Virtualized Networks - Check Point has licensed NextHop's Virtual Router
Environment (VRE) which corresponds with Check Point's VSX™ to allow large
enterprises or data centers to run hundreds of synchronized pairs of virtual firewalls
and routers in one system.
- Reliability
for Business Continuity - NextHop's Forwarding Table Synchronization (FTS)
Manager works in conjunction with Check Point's Cluster XL™ solution to provide
load balancing and fail-over solutions for the dynamic routing and security software
within a network.
Availability
Check
Point SecurePlatform Pro runs the GateD Enterprise software and is available now
as part of the NGX™ platform perimeter security solutions. Check Point NGX,
the latest version of the Check Point VPN, firewall and management solutions,
enables enterprises of all sizes to reduce the cost and complexity of security
management and ensure that their security systems can be easily extended, adapting
to new and evolving threats. Please see related press release: http://www.checkpoint.com/press/2005/ngx051605.html.
It can be installed by Check Point customers who want to add dynamic routing capabilities
to an existing security device.
About Check
Point Software
Check Point Software Technologies (www.checkpoint.com)
is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader
of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. Through its Next Generation product
line, the company delivers a broad range of intelligent Perimeter, Internal and
Web security solutions that protect business communications and resources for
corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner
extranets. The company's Zone Labs (www.zonelabs.com) division is one of the most
trusted brands in Internet security, creating award-winning endpoint security
solutions that protect millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending
the power of the Check Point solution is its 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 more than 2,300 Check
Point partners in 92 countries.
About NextHop
Technologies
NextHop Technologies® Inc. is the definitive source
for networking software solutions. NextHop partners with its customers and the
industry to empower innovation in networking. The NextHop Dynamic Network Architecture
(DNA) provides a framework for integrating NextHop's products and software components
from NextHop's partners to provide complete software solutions. NextHop's flagship
product, GateD®, provides a scalable and manageable solution for routing,
MPLS, and LAN switching. NextHop's new WLAN software products, WCS and WAPS, provide
a similar solution for wireless LANS. Both GateD and NextHop wireless software
solutions are safe and reliable products that reduce time to market while minimizing
development, testing and support costs. Founded in 2000 and funded by New Enterprise
Associates, Labrador Ventures, Parker Price Venture Capital, and Duchossois Technology
Partners, NextHop is based in Mountain View, Calif. For more information visit
www.nexthop.com
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Technologies and GateD are registered trademarks and NextHop is a trademark of
NextHop Technologies Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.
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TrueVector, Turbocard, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1, VPN-1
Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Edge, VPN-1 Pro, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote,
VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 VSX, VPN-1 XL, Web Intelligence, ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm
Pro, Zone Labs, and the Zone Labs logo, 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, 5,835,726, 6,496,935 and 6,850,943 and may be protected by other U.S.
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