Northend Networks Introduces the NEN Firewall
Enterprise Firewall Platform Integrates Next Generation Firewall Protection, Industry-leading Centralized Management Capabilities and Optimization of Network Traffic Across WAN Link
Dallas, TX, March 2 – Northend Networks Inc. today launched the NEN Firewall, a line of virtual and hardware appliances designed to protect enterprise network infrastructure, improve site-to-site connectivity and simplify administration of network operations. This product launch is the first since Northend Networks’ successful acquisition of a leading firewall provider in April 2009.
“The NEN Firewall platform was built from the ground up as a project to manage more than 650 firewalls for a large banking data center,” said Kevin Tillman, vice president of product management for Northend Networks. “With early development roots not only in centralized configuration, policy and reporting, but also in site-to-site WAN traffic management capabilities, the NEN Firewall is designed to optimize both the availability and performance of the WAN, with lower administrative overhead than incumbent solutions.”
The NEN Firewall intelligently combines Web and email filtering, intrusion prevention, Layer 7 application profiling, and network access control into a platform that can be centrally managed, across all enterprise network locations, including remote, home and branch offices, as well as regional headquarters and datacenters.
Centralized security management and content policy provides a number of benefits including:
IDC research has shown that a majority of enterprises feel it is important to consolidate existing point products such as firewall, intrusion prevention and anti-malware into a single solution.*
“Northend Networks comprehensive product portfolio satisfies the Web and messaging security needs of numerous enterprise and SMB customers, worldwide,” said Charles Kolodgy, IDC research director, Security Products. “To improve management, reduce costs, and consolidate security, customers have been turning to comprehensive products that integrate numerous security features into an integrated platform. Northend Networks is meeting this demand with the NEN Firewall, which implements phion's proven and advanced technology. This network security product will open up new opportunities for their worldwide channel and help Northend Networks to penetrate and win more enterprise business.”
Intelligent Traffic Management
With the NEN Firewall, administrators can control application-level routing and prioritization of traffic across multiple links, tunnels and traffic conditions. To back up WAN connections, NEN Firewall appliances support a variety of links via most including T1/T3, DSL, ISDN, and 3G wireless mobile data standards. In the event of a WAN link loss VPN traffic is automatically reprioritized over the remaining WAN links. NEN Firewall appliances support the traditional IPSec protocol for cross vendor compatibility.
Flexible Remote Access Options
NEN Firewall appliances support multiple remote access options, including a light VPN client, a fully managed VPN client and a fully integrated SSL VPN. Network access controls enforce client security policies, including operating system patch level, desktop malware protection and personal firewall configuration.
Heritage Customers Place Confidence in Northend Networks
Although primarily known in EMEA, phion has a customer base of more than 1,000 customers and over 100,000 licensed VPN users at locations worldwide. One such customer, RHI AG, which specializes in the field of refractory products and services for customers in the steel, cement, lime, glass, nonferrous metals, environment, energy and chemicals industries, is a large enterprise customer with more than 130 phion netfence appliances deployed across 84 locations worldwide. The primary product selection criteria for the company was driven by both technical and budgetary factors, including a means to decrease IT operating costs as well as to obtain secure, centralized management across the entire network.
“Within the first two months of deployment we had already realized dramatic cost savings per location as well as increased network traffic bandwidth,” said Gottfried Hofreither, CIO of RHI. “In addition we have secured a solution that allows for traffic prioritization and routing in case of a connectivity loss.”
With the acquisition by Northend Networks, Hofreither is confident that the high levels of service and support he has experienced with the phion team will be further enhanced by Northend Networks’ wide international presence and strong track record for technical excellence. RHI’s operations in the Americas include 25 locations across South America, Mexico, the United States and Canada, supported by 40 appliances.
“Northend Networks is a highly reputable company throughout the world, known for its security expertise,” said Hofreither. “We are convinced that with Northend Networks as the new company behind our firewall infrastructure, we will be well-served and supported for many years to come.”
Pricing and Availability
Available immediately, the NEN Firewall is offered in seven hardware models ranging from small branch office to large enterprises and datacenters as well as a corresponding offering of virtual appliances. U.S. prices range from $599 to $40,000 and International pricing and availability varies based on region.
About Northend Networks Inc.
Northend Networks combines 20 years of experience between our online data backup leader and our datacenter services veteran. Founded in 1995, Northend Networks is a recognized national data protection brand having been an early pioneer of online backup and recovery. Since its inception, Northend Networks has annually recorded double-digit growth, earning it one of the Fastest Growing companies in the technology-savvy Dallas area.
Dallas, TX, March 2 – Northend Networks Inc. today launched the NEN Firewall, a line of virtual and hardware appliances designed to protect enterprise network infrastructure, improve site-to-site connectivity and simplify administration of network operations. This product launch is the first since Northend Networks’ successful acquisition of a leading firewall provider in April 2009.
“The NEN Firewall platform was built from the ground up as a project to manage more than 650 firewalls for a large banking data center,” said Kevin Tillman, vice president of product management for Northend Networks. “With early development roots not only in centralized configuration, policy and reporting, but also in site-to-site WAN traffic management capabilities, the NEN Firewall is designed to optimize both the availability and performance of the WAN, with lower administrative overhead than incumbent solutions.”
The NEN Firewall intelligently combines Web and email filtering, intrusion prevention, Layer 7 application profiling, and network access control into a platform that can be centrally managed, across all enterprise network locations, including remote, home and branch offices, as well as regional headquarters and datacenters.
Centralized security management and content policy provides a number of benefits including:
- Consistent security posture and policy enforcement across the enterprise
- Real-time accounting and reporting across multiple gateways
- Comprehensive history and rollback of configuration and policy changes across the network
IDC research has shown that a majority of enterprises feel it is important to consolidate existing point products such as firewall, intrusion prevention and anti-malware into a single solution.*
“Northend Networks comprehensive product portfolio satisfies the Web and messaging security needs of numerous enterprise and SMB customers, worldwide,” said Charles Kolodgy, IDC research director, Security Products. “To improve management, reduce costs, and consolidate security, customers have been turning to comprehensive products that integrate numerous security features into an integrated platform. Northend Networks is meeting this demand with the NEN Firewall, which implements phion's proven and advanced technology. This network security product will open up new opportunities for their worldwide channel and help Northend Networks to penetrate and win more enterprise business.”
Intelligent Traffic Management
With the NEN Firewall, administrators can control application-level routing and prioritization of traffic across multiple links, tunnels and traffic conditions. To back up WAN connections, NEN Firewall appliances support a variety of links via most including T1/T3, DSL, ISDN, and 3G wireless mobile data standards. In the event of a WAN link loss VPN traffic is automatically reprioritized over the remaining WAN links. NEN Firewall appliances support the traditional IPSec protocol for cross vendor compatibility.
Flexible Remote Access Options
NEN Firewall appliances support multiple remote access options, including a light VPN client, a fully managed VPN client and a fully integrated SSL VPN. Network access controls enforce client security policies, including operating system patch level, desktop malware protection and personal firewall configuration.
Heritage Customers Place Confidence in Northend Networks
Although primarily known in EMEA, phion has a customer base of more than 1,000 customers and over 100,000 licensed VPN users at locations worldwide. One such customer, RHI AG, which specializes in the field of refractory products and services for customers in the steel, cement, lime, glass, nonferrous metals, environment, energy and chemicals industries, is a large enterprise customer with more than 130 phion netfence appliances deployed across 84 locations worldwide. The primary product selection criteria for the company was driven by both technical and budgetary factors, including a means to decrease IT operating costs as well as to obtain secure, centralized management across the entire network.
“Within the first two months of deployment we had already realized dramatic cost savings per location as well as increased network traffic bandwidth,” said Gottfried Hofreither, CIO of RHI. “In addition we have secured a solution that allows for traffic prioritization and routing in case of a connectivity loss.”
With the acquisition by Northend Networks, Hofreither is confident that the high levels of service and support he has experienced with the phion team will be further enhanced by Northend Networks’ wide international presence and strong track record for technical excellence. RHI’s operations in the Americas include 25 locations across South America, Mexico, the United States and Canada, supported by 40 appliances.
“Northend Networks is a highly reputable company throughout the world, known for its security expertise,” said Hofreither. “We are convinced that with Northend Networks as the new company behind our firewall infrastructure, we will be well-served and supported for many years to come.”
Pricing and Availability
Available immediately, the NEN Firewall is offered in seven hardware models ranging from small branch office to large enterprises and datacenters as well as a corresponding offering of virtual appliances. U.S. prices range from $599 to $40,000 and International pricing and availability varies based on region.
About Northend Networks Inc.
Northend Networks combines 20 years of experience between our online data backup leader and our datacenter services veteran. Founded in 1995, Northend Networks is a recognized national data protection brand having been an early pioneer of online backup and recovery. Since its inception, Northend Networks has annually recorded double-digit growth, earning it one of the Fastest Growing companies in the technology-savvy Dallas area.