Saturday,10 May, 2025

Subscribe to Newsletter

HOME
  NEWS
  Knowledge Center
 
News

Riverbed Partners With Check Point To Deliver Virtualized Solutions Integrating Security And WAN Optimization

Published Jul 30, 2009
Riverbed Technology (Nasdaq: RVBD), the IT infrastructure performance company for networks, applications and storage, recently announced a partnership with Check Point® Software Technologies (Nasdaq: CHKP) to provide enterprise customers a single solution that combines Riverbed award winning WAN optimization technology with Check Point’s leading security software.

The joint solution will help companies protect and safeguard networks at remote and branch offices through a unique virtualized environment.

The partnership takes advantage of the complementary capabilities of the two companies’ technologies. The Riverbed Services Platform (RSP), a virtualized, extensible data services platform, allows customers to deploy best of breed edge services.

Check Point Security Gateway R70™ provides customers a comprehensive set of centrally managed best in class security protections.

Through Check Point’s unique Software Blade architecture, customers can select the exact security protections they need for an environment, including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, antivirus, anti spyware, URL filtering, Web security, anti spam and policy management software blades.

Customers can deploy virtual appliances, such as Security Gateway R70, directly on Riverbed® Steelhead® appliances to minimize complexity at the branch office and reduce costs and operational overhead.

“As a cost savings measure, many enterprises are looking to execute on IT consolidation initiatives. The RSP allows enterprises to streamline IT resources while lowering operational and capital costs,” said Alan Saldich, vice president of product marketing at Riverbed.
“By combining these business-critical services from Check Point and Riverbed in one solution at the branch, enterprises are able to take advantage of superior security and acceleration, while lowering operational costs“.
“The cooperation between Check Point and Riverbed brings customers WAN optimization together with robust security, all in a single solution,” said Amnon Bar Lev, vice president of field operations at Check Point.
“Check Point Security Gateway R70 on Riverbed’s Steelhead appliance is a creative approach that leverages virtualization technology and adds to it Check Point’s renowned security capabilities”.

Running on the RSP will offer customers the combination of Check Point’s market leading security and the core Riverbed acceleration functionality within a single hardware platform the Steelhead appliance.

Using the RSP, customers can deliver virtualized edge services for branch offices that are both best of breed and cost effective.

Based on Check Point’s new Software Blade architecture, Check Point Security Gateway R70 provides businesses with flexible security.

The Software Blade architecture empowers businesses with the ability to select the exact security applications or “software blades” they need from a library of over 20 software blades.

New software blades can be added without deploying new hardware, reducing deployment times and operational costs.

“Consolidation at the branch is a top priority for enterprises as they look to implement cost cutting initiatives. Enterprises, however, are challenged with keeping their IT infrastructure secure and their workforces efficient, while eliminating costs across the organization,” said Jon Oltsik, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group.
“The partnership between Check Point Software and Riverbed provides a solution to these challenges by providing best of breed security and WAN optimization on one virtualized platform. By taking advantage of the virtualized platform, organizations can eliminate operational costs without compromising the performance or security of their IT infrastructure”.

Availability

The joint solution is scheduled to be available in the second quarter of 2009. Check Point Security Gateway R70 for Riverbed Steelhead appliances can be purchased through Check Point’s worldwide network of value added resellers.

Additional information can be found at: www.checkpoint.com/products/index.html#gateways.

For further information, please contact:

Orient Planet PR & Marketing Communications
Tel: +971 43988901
Fax: +971 43988941
P.O.Box 23345, Dubai, UAE
Email: info@orientplanet.com
Website: www.orientplanet.com



Rate This:

Posted by VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]


Poll
What is your favourite search engine?
Google
Yahoo
Bing

Most Viewed
  Riverbed Launches Industry’s Most Complete Digital Experience Management Solution

  Credence Security to Address Growing Market for GRC Solutions in Middle East Through Partnership with Rsam

  New Mimecast Archive Cloud Capability Streamlines GDPR Management for Email

  Planning and Scheduling Software–Helping Manufacturers Keep Their Customers Happy

  Farsight Security and Infoblox Provide Zero-Hour Protection Against Cyberattacks Due to New Domains

  Fujitsu Launches High-Security Biometric Authentication Solution for Active Directory IT Environments

  Rackspace Wins 2017 Red Hat Innovator of the Year Award

  ServiceNow Survey Shows 2018 as the Year of Automation for Routine Enterprise Work

  4 Tech Hacks to Faster Customer Onboarding

  New Mimecast Report Detects 400% Increase in Impersonation Attacks