Security Appliances

Fortinet offers a range of what it calls 'anti-virus firewalls' for all markets, from the home user to the large enterprise and carrier-class service provider.

In the Gateway Security product, Symantec has come up with a range of gateway appliances, each of which combines firewall, anti-virus, virtual private network (VPN), content filtering and intrusion detection in one rack-mounted system that is 1U high.

On first appearance this router would seem another ho-hum product for sharing an internet connection within a small office/branch office, but looks can be deceiving. There maybe be similar looking devices on the market for a fraction of the price of this product but the amount of features ...

The Symantec Gateway Security product combines firewall, content filtering and intrusion detection in one rack-mounted system that is 1U high. The content filtering includes anti-virus and anti-spam, plus the blocking of inappropriate content and non work-related surfing. The firewall has all the usual features you would expect from a modern ...

The LogiSense EngageIP Traffic Manager appliance combines the security benefits of firewall and web content filtering with other features that include web caching, routing and bandwidth management, with real-time bandwidth consumption reporting and quality-of- service (QoS) shaping.

NetPilot was created to be a turnkey solution for businesses to solve all their internet connectivity requirements. It provides internet routing and the sharing of a single ISP account; proxy-based firewall and NAT; web server and web caching; servers for DNS, DHCP, FTP and email; access control and URL filtering. ...

SonicWALL is well known for its firewalls, but it is now starting to add optional functionality to the range. The model tested came with the extra-cost items of content filtering and anti-virus. Vulnerability assessment is another optional extra, but was not supplied on the review unit.