A10 Networks expands carrier-class Gi/SGi firewall lineup with enhanced security and NFV-ready software appliances to help service providers scale for 5G and combat dramatic increase in IoT-borne threats
A10 Networks announced the expansion of its A10 Thunder CFW (convergent firewall) family with a new Gi/SGi firewall solution and a software-only vThunder CFW for NFV deployments. The new A10 Thunder CFW addresses rising security concerns of service providers who are focused on the industry’s transition to 5G, broad-scale deployment of network functions virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN) technologies and the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices.
The A10 Thunder CFW also helps service providers deliver a strong, secure networking environment for their own infrastructure as well as for their subscribers by combining the security of a carrier-grade firewall with built-in CGN and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) features.
A10 Networks’ convergent firewall allows service providers and enterprises to streamline their networks by consolidating security and application networking into a single, high-performance solution. This gives A10 customers the security, high performance and efficiency to enhance their network’s predictability, while confidently introducing revenue-generating applications to service growing subscriber needs.
With the A10 Thunder CFW, service providers can achieve exceptionally high firewall connection rates – 220 Gbps of throughput, all in a one rack-unit appliance, which includes enough capacity to support up to 256 million concurrent sessions – the approximate equivalent of one connection for every citizen of Indonesia, or one connection for every desktop PC and laptop sold in the world in 2016.
Highlights of the A10 Thunder CFW
- Gi/SGi Interface Protection
- IPsec for Mobile Backhaul Protection
- 5G-ready
- Ready for the Modern Network
- Accelerates adoption of SDN/NFV
“The A10 Thunder CFW enables service providers to secure and scale their infrastructure to meet subscribers’ mobility needs as 5G and Internet of Things trends become prominent,” said Raj Jalan, CTO of A10 Networks. “With the A10 Thunder CFW Gi/SGi Firewall, our customers enjoy the security of a carrier-grade firewall coupled with integrated DDoS protection, and they also have a path to future-proof their networks for next generation technologies.”
“There’s still a lot of opportunity in the Gi Firewall market”, said Patrick Donegan, Principal Analyst, HardenStance. “According to our market estimates it’s a pretty safe bet that at least one in four mobile operators still don’t have any firewall implemented on the Gi interface. Among the majority that do, new firewall capacity and feature requirements are also continuing to evolve.”
As per the release, the new A10 Thunder CFW is available now.
