Check Point SecurePlatform Hardware Compatibility

Check Point's Secureplatform(SPLAT) and hardware do not always play nicely together. In the past, I have experienced many issues with SPLAT not supporting newer system hardware. I have bumped my head on the unsupported network interface card many times. The following link is their official hardware compatibility page. However, I just recently discovered they have released a Secureplatform hardware compatibility testing tool. It's somewhat useful if you have the hardware available, but then again if you got the hardware...why not just try a SPLAT install. It could be handy if you don't want to blow away the current system. *Shrug* I guess its a step in the right direction.

New Checkpoint UTM appliance is on Crossbeam! w00t!

Finally, Checkpoint has come out with some good news! Their new small to medium business appliance is on crossbeam hardware. The appliance follows the all-in-one trend most security companies are following. The list of features include: Firewall, Web Application Firewall(isn't this included in firewall? lol), VoIP security, SSL VPN connectivity, anti-spyware, URL filtering, and IM/P2P blocking. I haven't seen the pricing yet, but I'm hearing it's not cheap. I'm going to try and get my hands on one, so that I can write a proper review. A little birdie told me that 5 SSL VPN user licenses are included. Finally, Check Point's marketing team is doing something right.

Check Point / CrossBeam UTM Appliance