Intrusion.com Offers Four New Integrated, ``Secured by Check Point'' Appliances.Business/Technology Editors RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 New PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. Series Covers the Breadth of Customer Needs from MSPs and Enterprises to Remote Offices and Small Offices Intrusion.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:INTZ), a leading provider of enterprise security solutions for the information-driven economy, today announced four new integrated security appliances at breakthrough price points. Each appliance provides high performance, high-density security solutions that are expandable and easy to deploy. The new appliance offerings, which complement the existing PDS 2100 and 2300, consist of the PDS 1110, PDS 5100, PDS 5300 and PDS 5500. The Intrusion.com PDS 1110 desktop appliance is pre-installed with Check Point Software Technologies' (Nasdaq:CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) VPN-1(TM)/FireWall-1(R) SmallOffice software for remote/branch offices (ROBO) and standalone small offices with up to a T1/E1 level connection to the Internet. The PDS 5000 series are 1U, 19" rack mountable appliances pre-installed with either Intrusion.com's SecureNet Pro network intrusion detection system A network intrusion detection system (NIDS) is an intrusion detection system that tries to detect malicious activity such as denial of service attacks, port scans or even attempts to crack into computers by monitoring network traffic. , or market-leading Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 for MSPs and enterprise applications with varied requirements for deployability and expandability in a high-density form factor. "We are pleased to expand our long-standing partnership with Intrusion.com with the release of four new 'Secured by Check Point' appliances," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. "Intrusion.com appliance solutions deliver Check Point's VPN/firewall security across large enterprise and service provider data centers, enterprise remote branch offices and stand-alone small offices." All Intrusion.com appliances use the same hardened Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and Intrusion.com PDS Pilot 2.0 management software and use primarily common hardware components. This enables companies to leverage existing IT training and knowledge base while providing customers with flexible solutions that are easy to deploy, maintain and troubleshoot. Updates to attack signatures and the firewall are easier as well since both Intrusion.com software and Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 updates can be handled remotely and installed immediately. "Our customers have told us they want to work with a security vendor that provides for their security needs by offering both flexibility and a high amount of commonality in the hardware and software of the product line," said Ryon Packer, vice president of product management and marketing at Intrusion.com. "With the release of these new security appliances for SecureNet Pro and Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 with our PDS Pilot 2.0 management software, we can give our customers all of these benefits today at a lower price and lower total cost of ownership." PDS 1110 Designed for use in ROBOs with up to an E1 or T1 level connection, this small appliance Small appliance refers to a class of home appliances that are semi-portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms. Such items are contrasted with major appliances, which are typically fixtures that cannot be easily moved. , which measures 5" by 7", can fit on a desk or can be wall mounted. The PDS 1110 comes pre-installed with Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 SmallOffice software. This appliance is perfect for deployment in the ROBO setting as it can be managed remotely by IT administrators in the corporate office with no threat that the configuration will be tampered with by unauthorized personnel since there is no keyboard, video or mouse (KVM (K Virtual Machine) A version of the Java Virtual Machine for small devices with limited memory. See J2ME. See also KVM switch. KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse ) connections on the appliance. The PDS 1110 features three 10/100 Ethernet ports for in/out and 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 or server. Available in July 2001, the suggested North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. retail price of the PDS 1100 hardware is $895USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , making it is a cost effective solution that is easy to deploy and manage. PDS 5100 This appliance has been engineered with the needs of enterprises and MSPs in mind. This 1U, 19" rack mountable solution has a 600MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Intel Celeron II processor, 128 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive and no KVM capabilities. It also includes serial and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. connections. This appliance is pre-installed with either Intrusion.com SecureNet Pro intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. software or Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 software. The PDS 5100 will handle intrusion detection at 96 Mb/s with 100% attack detection or 150Mb/s firewall throughput. The PDS 5100 hardware has a suggested North American retail price of $3,995USD and will be available in August 2001. PDS 5300 This appliance expands the capabilities of the PDS 5100. This 1U, 19" rack mountable solution has a 600MHz Intel Celeron II processor, 256MG RAM, 20 GB hard drive and KVM capabilities. It also contains three standard PCI slots for 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. accelerators, additional NICs, or WAN interfaces, making these appliances extremely adaptable to each customer's unique IT environment. It also includes a built-in modem with dial-back support and serial and USB connections. This appliance will be pre-installed with either Intrusion.com SecureNet Pro intrusion detection software or Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 software. The PDS 5300 will handle intrusion detection at 96 Mb/s with 100% attack detection or 150Mb/s firewall throughput. The PDS 5300 hardware has a suggested North American retail price of $5,995USD and will be available in August 2001. PDS 5500 Designed for power and speed, the PDS 5500 has an 850MHz Pentium lll processor, 512MB RAM and three PCI slots for expansion providing better performance and more flexibility. It also contains three standard PCI slots for VPN accelerators, additional NICs, or WAN interfaces, making these appliances extremely adaptable to each customer's unique IT environment. It also includes a built-in modem and serial and USB connections. This PDS can be ordered pre-installed with either Intrusion.com SecureNet Pro intrusion detection software or Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1. Just like the PDS 5300, this appliance is 19", 1U and rack mountable. This appliance has been engineered for enterprises of all sizes, supersites and managed service providers. The suggested North American retail price of the PDS 5500 hardware is $7,995USD and will be available in August 2001. Intrusion.com PDS Pilot 2.0 PDS Pilot 2.0, included with all PDS security appliances provides IT professionals with an easy-to-use, Web-based management application for remotely managing Intrusion.com security appliances. It includes staging, diagnostics, and management tools as well as SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. v2 or v3 to support integration with eSecurity, HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. , or Tivoli event management programs. About Intrusion.com, Inc. Intrusion.com, Inc. is a leading global provider of enterprise security solutions for the information-driven economy. Intrusion.com's suite of security products help businesses protect critical information assets by quickly detecting, analyzing and responding to network- and host-based attacks. The company's products include intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. systems, and modular, scalable security appliances. For more information, please visit www.intrusion.com. |
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