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Company:
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WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
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What are the targets for this firewall product?
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Large office (hundreds of users), Enterprise-wide (thousands of users). |
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Is the product designed primarily to allow outbound access with little or no inbound access?
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No |
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Is the product an integrated hardware/software (Black Box) firewall?
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Yes |
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If hardware is not included, what CPU architectures are supported?
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N/A. |
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If the user supplies their own operating system, which operating systems are supported?
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Solaris, Linux, Windows. |
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If the product includes or is based upon an general purpose operating system, which operating system?
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Linux |
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Date product first shipped:
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June 26 2002 |
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Release date of most current version:
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September 25 2002 |
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Release number of most current version:
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v3.2 |
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Entry level price:
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$5001-$10000 |
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If the entry level product enforces limits on the number of users (either concurrent or firewall-based user accounts), how many users are supported?
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no limit in entry level product |
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Does entry level product include (at no extra cost)
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VPN support, remote administration. |
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Administrative interfaces included
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edit configuration files, command line interface, point-and-click graphical user interface, Web-browser or Java-based interface. |
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If remote administration is supported, how is the channel protected?
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uses encryption. |
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Includes mechanism for detecting and reporting external scans?
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Yes |
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If the firewall authenticates users, which methods are supported?
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Radius, other. |
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Does the vendor install the firewall at the customer's site?
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N/A. |
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How many months of support are included with the initial purchase?
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Up to 3 months |
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How much does it cost to extend support beyond the initial period?
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13% or more |
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What forms of support are included based on the listed prices?
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Telephone support, Web-based support. |
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Does support include periodic updates?
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Yes, new releases and automatic distribution of patches as often as necessary |
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If the product is installed over a customer-installed operating system, how is the operating system 'hardened'?
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N/A. |
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If the operating system is provided by the vendor, what changes are made to it?
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Network services disabled, Network parameters changed (eg forwarding of source routed packets disabled), Other OS modules replaced, Special provisions for security to implement Trusted Environment. |
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Does the product include support for VPN?
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Yes |
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Has the product been proven to work with other VPN products?
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IPSEC clients, Proven IPSEC compatibility with other products, L2TP clients. |
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If the product includes application gateways (programs that receive client connections, process client requests as if it were a server, and process responses from the real server before passing the responses to the client, checking for security vulnerabilities), which protocols are supported?
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No application gateways provided. |
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Additional services provided on the firewall:
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other. |
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Can the firewall be integrated with network Intrusion Detection products?
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No |
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If network ID integration is possible, which products does the firewall support?
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N/A. |
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Can the firewall be integrated with virus scanning products?
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No |
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Vendor Comments:
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The WatchGuard Firebox Vclass provides scalable, high-speed network security for large enterprises, remote offices, service providers, and data centers. With advanced security technology, ASIC-based performance and powerful networking features, including multi-tenant security management, VPN tunnel switching, server load balancing and Quality of Service (QOS), the Firebox Vclass is a leading, enterprise-class solution. Choose from four Firebox Vclass appliance models and use the LiveSecurity Service to keep your system current with software update notifications and threat responses delivered to your desktop. Renewed annually, an initial subscription to the LiveSecurity Service is included with the product and also provides access to WatchGuard's dedicated technical support team and online training resources. Disclaimer: All features are subject to change without notice. |