Because Checkpoint is an application that can run on a standard linux
platform you are free to select the hardware architecture that bests
suits your needs and not need to be tied to a particular hardware
platform when selecting your Firewall/VPN/IPS solution. In terms of
scalability, as has already been discussed in this thread, only
Checkpoint offers a true active-active, load balanced, cluster solution.
By combining this capability with a hot-swappable blade architecture
like the Crossbeam X80, which allows you to add new cluster members on
the fly, you can create one of the most scalable and flexible firewall
solutions available.
In addition, because you are working with a standard linux hardware
platform that supports multiple applications, you then have the freedom
to select the IPS/IDS/IDP application that best compliments your
firewall solution instead of being tied to a single vendor to provide
both functionalities. Running on a standard linux platform also affords
you all the function and flexibility provided by a unix environment such
shell scripting and packet sniffing.
Joe Forjette
Security Engineer
Crossbeam Systems, Inc.
www.crossbeamsystems.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Rossen S. Naydenov [mailto:rnaydenov@postbank.bg]
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:41 AM
To: firewalls
Subject: Checkpoint vs. Juniper Netscreen
Hi,
I have gone down to two choices:
Checkpoint or Juniper Netscreen Firewalls
Both solutions meet our technical requirements.
I would like to here from people who are using these devices. How are
they integrated in IDP network scheme? I know that Juniper offers their
own IDP module.
In terms of manageability which one is better? How about scalability?
Thanks in advance ;)
--
Rossen S. Naydenov
rnaydenov@postbank.bg
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