INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Enterprise Security
A10 Networks expands
its Thunder range
A
10 Networks have
announced the expansion
of its A10 Thunder CFW
(convergent firewall) family with a
new Gi/SGi firewall solution and a
software-only vThunder CFW for
NFV deployments.
The new A10 Thunder CFW
addresses rising security concerns
of service providers who are focused
on the industry’s transition to 5G,
broad-scale deployment of network
functions virtualization (NFV),
software-defined networking (SDN)
technologies and the proliferation of
Internet of Things (IoT) connected
devices.
The solution helps service providers
deliver a strong, secure networking
environment for their own
infrastructure as well as for their
subscribers by combining the security
of a carrier-grade firewall with built-in
CGN and distributed denial-of-service
(DDoS) features.
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A10 Networks’ convergent firewall
allows service providers and
enterprises to streamline their
networks by consolidating security
and application networking into a
single, high-performance solution.
This gives A10 customers the
security, high performance and
efficiency to enhance their network’s
predictability, while confidently
introducing revenue-generating
applications to service growing
subscriber needs.
With the A10 Thunder CFW, service
providers can achieve exceptionally
high firewall connection rates – 220
Gbps of throughput, all in a one
rack-unit appliance, which includes
enough capacity to support up to 256
million concurrent sessions.
“The A10 Thunder CFW enables
service providers to secure and
scale their infrastructure to meet
subscribers’ mobility needs as 5G and
Internet of Things trends become
prominent,” said Raj Jalan, CTO
of A10 Networks. “With the A10
Thunder CFW Gi/SGi Firewall, our
customers enjoy the security of a
carrier-grade firewall coupled with
integrated DDoS protection, and
they also have a path to future-proof
their networks for next generation
technologies.”
“Increasing mobile data traffic
and the advancement of settled
standards will drive 5G emergence,”
said analyst Jeff Wilson, Senior
Research Director, Cybersecurity
Technology, HIS Markit. “As service
providers look to gradually evolve
their 4G networks, they will be
looking to monetize new services
and applications, which in turn will
create new security scenarios and
require new security solutions. A10
Thunder CFW has all the pieces
in place to help service providers
navigate not only emerging network
architectures, but also the ever-
evolving threat landscape.”
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