HP releases next generation firewall

Hewlett-Packard Co. has joined a number of manufacturers in producing next generation firewalls.

The company announced Tuesday a series of new products and services to make enterprises more secure including the TippingPoint Next Generation Firewall, which includes over 7,400 filters to block vulnerabilities.

The announcement was covered by Network World U.S.

They come in five models, starting with the 1U-sized S1050F, with firewall performance of 500 Mbps under optimum conditions and goes to the 2U-sized S8010F with 10 Gbps throughput. With IPS and application control turned on, performance drops in half.

The S1050F can handle 250,000 concurrent sessions, while the top of the line S8010F can handle 20 million.

HP’s Tipping Point division, which gained in 2009 by buying 3Com, is known for making intrusion protection devices. Now it is expanding into firewalls with IPS capability.

HP also announced Threat Central, a community sourced intelligence platform, which it says will help real-time collaboration between organizations.

Would you recommend this article?

Share

Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article!
We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication.


Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

Featured Download

Howard Solomon
Howard Solomon
Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com

Featured Articles

Cybersecurity in 2024: Priorities and challenges for Canadian organizations 

By Derek Manky As predictions for 2024 point to the continued expansion...

Survey shows generative AI is a top priority for Canadian corporate leaders.

Leaders are devoting significant budget to generative AI for 2024 Canadian corporate...

Related Tech News

Tech Jobs

Our experienced team of journalists and bloggers bring you engaging in-depth interviews, videos and content targeted to IT professionals and line-of-business executives.

Tech Companies Hiring Right Now