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Chapter 1
Introduction
In This Chapter
Welcome
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Power-1 Overview
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Shipping Carton Contents
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Terminology
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing Check Point’s Power-1. We hope that you will be satisfied with this solution and our
support services. Check Point products provide your business with the most up to date and secure solutions
available today.
Check Point also delivers worldwide technical services including educational, professional and support
services through a network of Authorized Training Centers, Certified Support Partners and Check Point
technical support personnel to ensure that you get the most out of your security investment.
For additional information on the Internet Security Product Suite and other security solutions, refer to the
Check Point Web site (
http://www.checkpoint.com
), or call Check Point at 1(800) 429-4391. For additional
technical information about Check Point products, consult the Check Point Support Center
(
http://supportcenter.checkpoint.com
).
Welcome to the Check Point family. We look forward to meeting all of your current and future network,
application and management security needs.
Power-1 Overview
The family of Power-
1™ appliances enables organizations to maximize security in high-performance
environments such as large campuses or data centers. Combining integrated firewall, IPSec VPN, and
intrusion prevention with advanced acceleration technologies, Power-1 delivers a high-performance security
platform capable of blocking application layer threats. Even as new threats appear, Power-1 appliances
maintain or increase performance while protecting the network against attacks.
Key Features
:
Proven, enterprise-class firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention
Accelerated security performance, including SecureXL and CoreXL technologies
Integrated load balancing and dynamic routing for data center reliability levels
Centrally managed from Security Management Server/Provider-1
Automatic security protection updates from SmartDefense Services
This document provides:
A brief overview of essential Power-1 concepts and features
A step by step guide to getting Power-1 up and running