SonicWall and Symantec are both launching new “unified
threat management” solutions to provide comprehensive protection
and easier security management to network managers.
The security appliances from the two companies offer all-in-one
protection using fast gigabit Ethernet data scanning speeds. They
include a firewall, virus protection, an SSL-based virtual private
network and anti-spyware features.
SonicWall is launching the Pro 4100 appliance, and Symantec has
unveiled the Gateway Security 5600 Series appliances, which scale
up to 3Gbps (gigabits per second) in data throughput.
Analyst IDC says worldwide expenditure on unified threat
management appliances more than tripled from 2003 to 2004 to over
£195m – a figure which is set to double this year.
