14 July 2017

Allot Communications reckons its Secure Service Gateway (SSG) is the first appliance of its kind to combine application-based visibility and control with web security and DDoS protection.

According to the firm, its platform goes further than traditional WAN optimisation controllers and secure web gateway solutions, utilising real-time application-based traffic monitoring and analytics to deliver granular application level visibility and ensure higher QoE for users.

It’s claimed the gateway features “powerful” web security which detects malware, phishing and other web threats. Allot says “robust” protection combines application-based traffic management alongside a behavioural-based DDoS mitigation engine to provide rapid anomaly detection and swift attack mitigation before they are able to disrupt network services and availability.

The company adds that the SSG has flexible policy tools to enable network managers to align IT resources with business priorities, reduce the enterprise cyber attack surface, and increase productivity.

It goes on to claim that the gateway enables mid- to large-sized enterprises to enhance productivity and protect their networks with high port density – the Intel-based platform scales from 1,000 to 100,000 users in a single appliance.

Other features include flexible redundancy configurations plus passive bypass with automatic port failover to maximise uptime and availability.

Two models are available to meet enterprise requirements of up to 30Gbps of capacity: the SSG600 and high-end SSG800 (pictured).