More Checkpoint, this time embedded on a blade for installation directly into servers. Coupled with the 'application layer' input validation announced below, it drives security into a corporation's networks and directly to servers.
Cisco announced firewalling on blades last year, but the blades go inside switches rather than the servers themselves. Putting the firewalling/VPN blades in the switch rather than the individual servers reduces the need for hardware, but depending on the corporate requirements and switch availability, a PCI card like the IBM/14 South solution could be a better fit.
Posted by Diana at May 12, 2003 07:34 AM