Verdict:
A unique security product suited to environments requiring multiple appliances. Management features are basic, but it's easy to implement and can be used in a variety of scenarios
By Dave Mitchell
SPECIFICATIONS:
3U rack-mount chassis: 15 slots; dual hot-plug power supply blades. Enterprise control blade: 266MHz Intel IXP42x; 64MB SDRAM; 16MB flash memory, 2 x 10/100BaseTX (LAN/WAN); RJ-11 serial port. 4 x enterprise XL blades: 533MHz Intel IXP42x; NAT/SPI firewall; Stealth and Routing modes; Kaspersky Anti-Virus; supports HTTP, POP3, SMTP; 250 IPsec VPNs; CLI and web browser management. Options: mGuard blade Enterprise, £342; Enterprise XL, £411; yearly anti-virus updates, £40/blade