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Hillstone Networks introduces the A5100, new NGFW for SMBs

Hillstone Networks has launched the NGFW A5100, a new generation firewall that is emerging as one of the cheapest and most interesting options for SMEs. This model has enhanced SW and HW capabilities, making it a an affordable yet capable solution to stop known and unknown threats from invading the business environment.

Marcelo Palazzo, business development deputy director Spain, Latam & Caribbean, commented:

«Performance coupled with total cost of ownership valuation makes the A5100 an optimal choice for small and medium enterprises.

What’s new from Hillstone Networks falls under the A-series of firewalls, and comes with a full set of features that allow it to offer Real-time detection and protection from a broad spectrum of malware and network attacks. Among its most important functions we can highlight:

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  • Spam protection.
  • Cloud sandboxing.
  • C&C botnet.
  • IPS, IP reputation and URL filtering.
  • Antivirus with unified system threat detection and analysis engine, which coordinates all security mechanisms to dramatically improve efficiency and reduce network latency.

Hillstone Networks’ NGFW A5100 offers 8 GE, 16 SFP, and 6 SFP+ fixed network interfaces, which means can cover various working scenarios with a single firewall, it offers modular expansion, achieves comprehensive protection against threats, and is carefully designed to avoid overheating issues.

To avoid performance issues with SSL decryption tasks, which are a first line of defense but can be CPU-intensive, the Hillstone Networks NGFW A5100 features a native hardware decryption engine to optimally deal with this type of work. The A5100 also offers a variety of storage expansion options locally, which will help us complement any cloud strategy our business has.

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