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| WatchGuard Wins Four Awards in 2010 "Best Channel Products" by Business Solutions Magazine | |
| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 02:02:00 PM | |
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WatchGuard Recognized in Multiple Security Categories for Product Reliability, Functionality, Richness of Features and Ease of Upgrade. July 30, 2010. WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader of business security solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Business Solutions magazine as having four "Best Channel Products" throughout multiple security categories. Based on an extensive channel survey that tallied more than 12,000 votes, WatchGuard ranked tops for having best product reliability, functionality, richness of features, and ease of upgrade. Specifically, WatchGuard scored tops in four product categories: 1) SSL-VPN, 2) Unified Threat Management (UTM), 3) Web Content Filtering and 4) Secure Wireless. "As evinced by this award, WatchGuard continues to provide its channel partners with the best security products across the board," said Mark Romano, Director of Channel Marketing at WatchGuard Technologies. "Not only do WatchGuard solutions provide unparalleled protection against hackers, spyware, malware and viruses, but WatchGuard also provides unmatched channel programs and promotions that give our channel partners the winning edge in this competitive environment." WatchGuard SSL 100 - Affordable and Easy to Use Secure Remote Access The WatchGuard SSL 100 was voted a winner in the SSL-VPN category. This award winning solution provides reliable client and clientless connectivity to corporate data and resources, such as email, file shares and applications. This all-in-one appliance offers the flexibility to provide basic access to networks with an auto-loading client, as well as more sophisticated access to web-based resources and non-native applications including SSH and RDP. WatchGuard XTM 1050 - Extensible and Affordable Enterprise-class Security For the best unified threat management (UTM) and web content filtering solution, VARs voted the WatchGuard XTM 1050 as their choice for both categories. The WatchGuard XTM 1050 is the flagship multifunction firewall appliance that sports 10 Gbps firewall throughput, as well as a host of advanced security services, including web content filtering capabilities. As one VAR commented, "I have found the XTM 1050 is easy to install relative to other solutions. We've minimized downtime when upgrading and/or replacing other devices. Clients can also add functionality with ease as it becomes a priority." WatchGuard Firebox Edge - Big Security in a Small Red Box The WatchGuard Firebox Edge took top honors for secure wireless. The WatchGuard Firebox Edge is a small form-factor network security solution that provides powerful wireless network connectivity coupled with the latest in network, application and data protection. As one VAR stated, "WatchGuard Edge is great; we love the wireless integration into the local AND the optional network." |