WatchGuard Firebox M4600 and M5600 UTM firewalls

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WatchGuard Technologies has released the Firebox M4600 and M5600 unified threat management (UTM) appliances.

The firewalls offer flexible port modularity and redundant power supplies, making them suitable for organisations with larger and often dispersed environments that require fast speed and flexibility, such as distributed enterprises. The fireboxes consolidate critical network and security functions into a single, centrally managed UTM platform that is easy to set up, deploy and manage.

These appliances are also suitable for taking the lead in distributed, hub-and-spoke type deployment scenarios. Typically deployed at the corporate headquarters, these appliances serve as the ‘hub’ appliance, responsible for managing and securing all communications between the head office, and all remote employee and small business sites.

The appliances can also provide greater port density options that enable IT professionals to add additional network modules with more fibre or copper ports. Each appliance has two available slots for expansion modules, and options for 4x10 Gb fibre, 8x1 Gb copper, or 8x1 Gb fibre. Network modularity empowers users to customise the port configuration to meet their needs, while ensuring the flexibility to adapt the firewall as their network evolves.

The products also come standard with access to Dimension, the company’s actionable threat intelligence platform.