The New 700 Series Appliances Deliver Enterprise-Grade Threat Prevention for Non-Enterprise Budgets
Addressing the Small and Medium business, Check Point unveils the Check Point 700 Series appliances. The new purpose-built hardware features network performance to support faster internet speeds (up to 4 Gbps of firewall throughput traffic; up to 200 Mbps when all threat prevention functions are activated), along with a simple Web-based management platform, all at a price point attractive for small-business budgets.
According to the World Bank, more than 90 percent of registered businesses worldwide are considered small and medium-size (SMB). From the corner store to complex international teams, SMBs are the driving force of a connected, digital economy — focused on staying one step ahead of cyber criminals, who represent a growing threat to their opportunities to invent, to inspire and to drive positive change throughout the world.
“Cyber criminals are not only employing increasingly sophisticated means of stealing data — they are also increasingly targeting the entrepreneurial spirit of small-business IT,” said Gabi Reish, vice president of product management, Check Point. “The new Check Point 700 Series appliances provide an enterprise-grade solution that meets the agility and evolving needs of the small business.”
The new 700 Series appliances expand the award-winning Check Point 600 Series appliances, which was named to Network World’s ‘Best Unified Threat Management (UTM) for Small Business Security’ for the last two years. The new Check Point 730 and 750 both deliver enterprise-class security optimized and simplified for small businesses. Pre-loaded features include firewall, VPN, anti-bot, intrusion prevention (IPS), anti-virus, anti-spam, application control, URL filtering and the ability to enable network security monitoring.
Further, the Check Point 700 Series appliances, available immediately in two models priced at $499 for 730 and $ 799 for 750. Each model also can be equipped with 802.11ac Wi-Fi as an option. Additionally, a VDSL connectivity option will be available by this summer.
