D-Link unveils new business security solutions.D-Link, the provider of networking and communication solutions to the consumer, SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. and enterprise markets, has released a range of products focused on security solutions for businesses, comprising a new generation firewall series, a security information gateway and an online security portal. 'Historically, businesses would source their network infrastructure separately to their security solution', said D-Link Europe. 'Today, businesses recognise the importance of network security and look for integrated hardware solutions to achieve the highest compatibility and reliability. We recognise the importance of a secure network for businesses of all sizes and have therefore focused heavily on providing security solutions that complement xStack, the D-Link business switching range, thereby providing customers not only with an effective but also secure network infrastructure The next generation NetDefend firewall series provides a dedicated network security solution, with integrated Multi-WAN Link load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them , server load balancing, fault tolerance, content filtering, Denial of Service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. (DoS), user authentication and application blocking, as well as VPNC VPNC Virtual Private Network Consortium VPNC Vpn Client VPNC Vpn Consortium certification to ensure VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. compatibility with other major firewall brands in the market. Additionally, NetDefend has a pro-active network security feature 'Zone Defense' which works in co-ordination with D-Links xstack switches. Zone Defense actively prevents malicious traffic from spreading internally within the network by blocking individual network ports after abnormal traffic is detected. The D-Link range of firewalls includes four models that have been designed for businesses of different scales: DFL-200: suitable for SME branch offices with up to 40 users, featuring one WAN port, I dedicated DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a port, 4 LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ports, and 80 IPSec VPN tunnels. DFL-800: suitable for SME branch offices with up to 150 users, featuring dual WAN ports, I dedicated DMZ port, 7 LAN ports and 300 IPSec VPN tunnels. DFL-1600: designed for businesses with up to 300 users, featuring multiple WAN ports, 6 10/100/1000 LAN/DMZ ports and 1200 IPSoc VPN tunnels. DFL-25W: designed for businesses with up to 600 users, features multiple WAN ports, 8 10/100/1000 LANI/DMZ ports and 2500 IPSee VPN tunnels. In addition to the above products, D-Link's NetDefendTM Wonnation Security Gateway (DFL-M510) is an entirely new type of security device designed to protect business networks from emerging risks posed by an increasing use of instant messages (IW and peer-to-peer (P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. ) applications. |
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