Enterprise Class

The GX 2500 and GX 6500 network security appliances deliver high-bandwidth firewall and VPN solutions for large enterprise installations and data centers. The 3U rack-mount GX 2500 and GX 6500 provide hardened firewall protection with an ICSA-certified, stateful inspection firewall and integrated IPSec VPN connectivity.

Built on ASIC security architecture, the GX 2500 and GX 6500 provide breakthrough performance for superior VPN and security throughput. By offloading processing overhead associated with encryption, the GX 2500 can support up to 5,000 VPN tunnels and the GX 6500 can support up to 10,000 VPN tunnels.

Bundled with the GX 2500 and GX 6500 are 100 VPN clients for secure connectivity of dial-up users. The GX 2500 and GX 6500 provide mission-critical security with redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and SonicWALL High Availability, which enables two SonicWALL GXs (one primary and one backup) to operate as a redundant pair. The flexible chassis-based design of the GX 2500 and GX 6500 also provides a scalable path for future performance upgrades or network interface types. The GX 2500 and GX 6500 also include a DMZ port to support and protect public servers.

For seamless integration into a large corporate network infrastructure, the GX 2500 and GX 6500 can be managed by a wide array of local or remote options including CLI, a Web management interface, and SNMP. For centralized management and policy setting, the GX 2500 and GX 6500 include the award winning SonicWALL Global Management System to reduce administration overhead as security requirements scale with an integrated, global security management solution for thousands of SonicWALL network security appliances. Also included is SonicWALL ViewPoint, a Web-based, graphical reporting tool for managing and monitoring network security.

The GX 2500 and GX 6500 provide enterprise class security, VPN connectivity, and support the comprehensive portfolio of SonicWALL security services, including Network Anti-Virus, Content Filtering, and Authentication Service.

GX Series Features & Benefits

Mission-Critical Security.
The GX 2500 and GX 6500 include SonicWALL High Availability to provide mission-critical security by allowing the configuration of two SonicWALL GXs (one primary, one backup) as a redundant pair. The GX 2500 and GX 6500 also include redundant power supplies.

Powerful ASIC Architecture.
Built on ASIC security architecture, the GX 2500 and GX 6500 deliver breakthrough performance with hardware-acceleration for superior VPN and security throughput. By offloading processing overhead associated with encryption, the SonicWALL GX 2500 and GX 6500 provide superior performance for up to 10,000 VPN tunnels.

Scalable Design.
The chassis-based design of the GX 2500 and GX 6500 also provides a scalable path for future performance upgrades, and interface types.

ICSA-Certified Stateful Packet Firewall.
The GX 2500 and GX 6500 adhere to industry standards for enterprise-class firewall protection with ICSA-certified, stateful packet inspection technology.

Integrated IPSec VPN.
The GX 2500 and GX 6500 enterprise-class VPN support delivers fast, secure access to corporate resources through any manufacturer’s IPSec-compliant VPN gateway.

Flexible Management.
The GX 2500 and GX 6500 fits perfectly into a large corporate network infrastructure and can be managed by a wide array of local or remote options including CLI, Web-interface, and SNMP. For centralized management and policy setting, award-winning SonicWALL Global Management System is designed to reduce administration overhead as security requirements scale.

Web-Based Reporting.
The GX 2500 and GX 6500 include SonicWALL ViewPoint, a Web-based reporting tool that creates graphical, easy-to-interpret real-time and historical reports from the GX 2500 and GX 6500 log file to enable administrators to monitor network access, enhance security and anticipate future bandwidth needs.

AutoUpdate Security.
SonicWALL’s AutoUpdate service sends automatic alerts of new software and feature updates as soon as they’re available to ensure administrators keep network security current and lower maintenance costs.

Bundled Dialup VPN Clients.
The GX 2500 and GX 6500 include 100 VPN clients to rapidly deploy secure connectivity for remote dialup users.

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