HP rolls out next-gen firewall line, threat-detection service
HP today took the wraps off its Next-Generation Firewall line designed to exert application-level controls and visibility over all traffic related to the enterprise, including mobile devices used in public WiFi settings and traffic from cloud services.
The TippingPoint Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances are offered as five models that reach 1G to 10Gbps with all intrusion-prevention and application-control capabilities turned on, according to Frank Mong, HP vice president and general manage. The company will continue selling the HP TippingPoint intrusion-prevention system (IPS).
HP joins the likes of Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, and Check Point in providing products that go beyond traditional port-based controls to allow for granular application controls and intrusion-prevention.
