Check Point 12400 Appliance
Datacenter-grade security appliance (1100 SPU/25Gbps) for fast networking performance

Overview:

Today the enterprise gateway is more than a firewall. It is a security device presented with an ever-increasing number of sophisticated threats. As an enterprise security gateway it must use multiple technologies to control network access, detect sophisticated attacks and provide additional security capabilities like data loss prevention and protection from web-based threats. The proliferation of mobile devices like smartphones and Tablets and new streaming, social networking and P2P applications requires a higher connection capacity and new application control technologies. Finally, the shift towards enterprise private and public cloud services, in all its variations, changes the company borders and requires enhanced capacity and additional security solutions.

Check Point's new appliances combine fast networking technologies with high performance multi-core capabilities—providing the highest level of security without compromising on network speeds to keep your data, network and employees secure. Optimized for the Software Blades Architecture, each appliance is capable of running any combination of Software Blades—providing the flexibility and the precise level of security for any business at every network location by consolidating multiple security technologies into a single integrated solution.

Each Check Point Appliance supports the Check Point 3D security vision of combining policies, people and enforcement for unbeatable protection and is optimized for enabling any combination of the following Software Blades: (1) Firewall, (2) VPN, (3) IPS, (4) Application Control, (5) Mobile Access, (6) DLP, (7) URL Filtering, (8) Antivirus, (9) Anti-spam, (10) Identity Awareness and (11) Advanced Networking & Clustering.

Check Point 12400 Appliance

With high security Software Blades performance and great scalability, the 12400 Appliance is a datacenter-grade platform offering advanced redundancy and modularity. In addition to 2 onboard 1 Gigabit copper Ethernet ports, three available expansion slots can be used to configure a variety of network options such as 1 Gigabit Ethernet copper, 1 Gigabit Ethernet fiber, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet fiber connections.

The 12400 default configuration includes an 8 1 Gigabit Ethernet copper expansion card. Fully loaded, the 12400 supports up to 26 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports or 12 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports.

The 12400 includes hot-swappable power supplies and optional hot-swappable redundant disk drives. A Lights-Out- Management option is also available.

All in a two rack unit (2RU) purpose-built security appliance, with 1100 SecurityPower units, the 12400 Appliance offers superior performance with a firewall throughput of 25 Gbps and IPS throughput of 12 Gbps.

Key Features

• 1100 SecurityPower™
• 25 Gbps of firewall throughput
• 12 Gbps of IPS throughput
• High port density with up to 26 ports
• Dual redundant hot swappable power supplies
• Optional NICS, HDD and LOM

Key Benefits

• Datacenter-grade appliance optimized for multiple Software Blades performance
• All-inclusive security appliance
• Simplifies administration with a single integrated management console
• Extensible Software Blade Architecture
• Ensures data security for remote access and site-to-site communications

Gateway Software Blades
	12407	12408	12410
Firewall
VPN
Mobile Access (5 users)
Advanced Networking & Clustering
Identity Awareness
IPS
Application Control
Data Loss Prevention	*		*
URL Filtering	*	*
Antivirus	*	*
Anti-spam	*	*
Web Security	*	*	*

* Optional

Key Features:

SecurityPower
Until today security appliance selection has been based upon selecting specific performance measurements for each security function, usually under optimal lab testing conditions and using a security policy that has one rule. Today customers can select security appliances by their SecurityPower™ ratings which are based on real-world customer traffic, multiple security functions and a typical security policy.

SecurityPower is a new benchmark that measures the capability and capacity of an appliance to perform multiple advanced security functions (Software Blades) such as IPS, DLP and Application Control in real world traffic conditions. This provides an effective metric to better predict the current and future behavior of appliances under security attacks and in day-to-day operations. Customer SecurityPower Unit (SPU) requirements, determined using the Check Point Appliance Selection Tool, can be matched to the SPU ratings of Check Point Appliances to select the right appliance for their specific requirements.

Business Continuity, Reliability and Extensibility
The Check Point 12400 appliance delivers business continuity and serviceability through features such as hot-swappable redundant power supplies, hot-swappable redundant hard disk drives (RAID) and an advanced LOM card for out-of-band management. Combined together, these features ensure a greater degree of business continuity and serviceability when these appliances are deployed in customer networks.

Integrated Security Management
The appliance can either be managed locally with its available integrated security management or via central unified management. Using local management, the appliance can manage itself and one adjacent appliance for high availability purposes.

Remote Access Connectivity for Mobile Devices
Each appliance arrives with mobile access connectivity for 5 users, using the Mobile Access Blade. This license will provide secure remote access to corporate resources from a wide variety of devices including smartphones, tablets, PCs, Mac and Linux.

Remote Platform Management and Monitoring
A Lights-Out-Management option (or LOM) is also available, providing out-of-band remote management to remotely diagnose, start, restart and manage the appliance from a remote location.

Product Comparison:

2012 Appliances Appliance Comparison Chart

¹ With acceleration card in 2012
² With software upgrade in 2012
³ Not including Security Switch Module Management Ports
⁴ Maximum of 256 VLANs per Interface
⁵ Per Security Gateway Module
⁶ Includes 5 AC PSUs or 2 DC PSUs

Technical Specifications:

¹Available in Q1 2012
² SecurityPower: A metric to measure appliance performance based on real
world traffic given the deployed software blades. Find the right appliance
for your performance and security needs.
³ With software upgrade available in 2012

Documentation:

Download the Check Point 12400 Appliance Datasheet (PDF).

Download the Check Point Appliance Comparison Chart (PDF).

Download the Check Point New Appliances Brochure (PDF).