Check Point 21400 Appliance
Datacenter-grade security appliance (2900 SPU/ 100 Gbps¹) with high port density, low latency and acceleration options

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 21400 Appliance

Leveraging its multi-core and acceleration technologies, with 2900 SecurityPower Units, the Check Point 21400 appliance supports lightning fast firewall throughput of up-to 100 Gbps1 and IPS throughput of more than 21 Gbps. The 21400 is designed from the ground up for unmatched flexibility for even the most demanding enterprise and data center network environments. The 21400 appliance has 3 expansion slots supporting a wide range of network options.

The 21400 standard configuration includes a twelve 1 Gigabit Ethernet copper port card. A maximally configured 21400 provides up to 36 Gigabit Ethernet copper or fiber ports or twelve 10 Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports.

Furthermore, the 21400 also has a slot for an optional acceleration card that will be available in 2012. In addition to hot-swappable redundant disk drives and power supply units, the 21400 appliance also supports the Lights-Out-Management (LOM) option for remote support and maintenance capabilities. The 21400 Appliance is a highly serviceable chassis. Access to all components is easily available from the front and the back of the unit when mounted in the rack.

Key Features

• 2003 - 29001 SecurityPower ™
• Simple Deployment and Management
• High Availability and Serviceability
• Optimized for Software Blades Architecture
• Optimized for low latency
• High Port Density
• Maximum Security and Performance

Key Benefits

• Security of data center assets
• A modular, serviceable platform fits easily into complex networking environments
• High availability and redundant components eliminates down time
• Centralize control with unified security management and LOM
• Ideal for applications that require low latency transactions

Gateway Software Blades
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Firewall
IPsec VPN
Mobile Access (5 users)
Advanced Networking
Acceleration and Clustering
Identity Awareness
IPS
Application Control
Data Loss Prevention
URL Filtering
Antivirus & Anti-malware
Anti-spam & Email Security

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.

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.

Business Continuity, Reliability and Extensibility
The Check Point 21400 appliance delivers business continuity and serviceability through features such as hot-swappable redundant power supplies, hot-swappable redundant hard disk drives (RAID), redundant fans 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 the customer's networks.

Remote Access Connectivity for Mobile Devices
The 21400 appliance arrives with mobile access connectivity for 5 users, using the Mobile Access Blade. This license enables secure remote access to corporate resources from a wide variety of devices including smartphones, tablets, PCs, Mac and Linux.

Remote Platform Management and Monitoring
Lights-Out-Management is also available, providing out-of-band remote management to remotely diagnose, start, restart and manage the appliance from a remote location. Administrators can also use the LOM web interface to remotely install an OS image from an ISO file.

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
²A 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 24GB RAM and software upgrade available in 2012

Documentation:

Download the Check Point 21400 Appliance Datasheet (PDF).

Download the Check Point Appliance Comparison Chart (PDF).

Download the Check Point New Appliances Brochure (PDF).