Check Point Software Technologies has announced a deal with
Hewlett-Packard that will see the two companies work together to
port a number of Check Point security products to HP operating
systems. HP will also resell Check Point products to its
customers.
The companies will work together to bring Check Point's Firewall-1,
VPN-1 and Firewall-1 Secure Server products to HP's HP-UX 64-bit
operating system for the Intel Itanium 2 processor, said Manuel
González, senior manager for business development at Check
Point
The software is slated to be ported to the platform and to be able
to run on HP Itanium 2-based servers by the first quarter of 2003,
he said.
Check Point is the leading vendor of firewall and virtual private
network (VPN) software. Check Point's software runs on a number of
operating systems, such as Linux and Windows, as well as a range of
hardware platforms and appliances.
The companies will also discuss further ports, including to HP's
line of blade servers, depending on customer demand, he said.
Check Point software had previously been ported to the 32-bit
version of HP-UX and also runs on a number of hardware platforms
from Compaq Computer which has since been bought by HP.
Under the terms of the deal, HP will also act as a Check Point
reseller, offering Check Point's security products to its
customers, González said. The companies will engage in joint sales
and marketing efforts and HP's professional services division will
also recommend Check Point products to its customers, he said.