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WatchGuard Technologies released new multifunctional device WatchGuard XTM 8 Series. XTM 8 works on high speed technology, it allows to pass 5Gb/sec for firewalls. WatchGuard XTM 8 Series is suitable for big networks with up to 5000 users capacity. When fully activated functionality of XTM 8 reaches a speed exceeding the capacity of data transmission lines – 1.2 gigabytes per second, which is a significant breakthrough for the universal threat management devices, providing protection without compromising network performance.

Usage of Firewall WatchGuard based on deep content scanning technology which includes checking stateful packets, deep packet inspection and its own proxy technology by WatchGuard technology, makes XTM 8 embodiment of advanced technologies in the field of security to protect business networks. With built-in proxy device WatchGuard XTM 8 stops literally millions of complex, fragmented and malformed packet attacks, cases of spyware and malware, denial of service and many other types of threats and attacks.

WatchGuard XTM 8 Series uses full advantages of the latest operating system WatchGuard – Fireware XTM, which protects networks by the use of innovative security features, including: checking HTTPS, security VoIP, application blocking instant messaging (IM) and Peer nodes (P2P). With Fireware XTM, WatchGuard XTM 8 included a creation of a cluster, load balancing and other enterprise-class features. In addition the XTM 8 control is spreaded through role-based access control (RBAC).

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