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…to experience StoneGate at best in your virtual infrastructure!

After the large success of previous version, here’s the update featuring:

• StoneGate Management Center version 5.04
• StoneGate Firewall/VPN version 5.04
• StoneGate IPS version 5.0.2
• StoneGate SSL VPN version 1.3.2

in a ready-made configuration according to following schema:

The system includes virtual machine compatible with the newest version of VMware virtualization systems (Virtual Machines version 7) like vSphere, VMware Server 2.0.x and VMware workstation 6.5 and later.

You can find more details and download links here.

Network Security. Virtualized

written by RoarinPenguin - 586 views \\ tags: svdk, virtual demo kit, virtual playground, Virtualization

It’s often said that those “who can’t do, teach.” Or a similar metaphor says that the “cobbler’s kids have poor shoes.” In other words, even in network security, those who attempt to teach and preach network security often aren’t good at their own. Stonesoft has a key component to its StoneGate platform, which enables simple implementation of security for both physical and virtual systems. But where does our virtualization experience come from, and do we practice it ourselves?

There’s no better example to demonstrate our experience with virtualization and virtual security than by employing our StoneGate virtual firewall/VPN, intrusion detection and prevention systems and SSL VPN in VMware’s vSphere 4. Our Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States hosts demo.stonegate.com, a premier system architected and engineered to allow prospects, customers and partners to experience the full capabilities of StoneGate through virtualization technology. It also allows us to develop, test, and hone our skills in virtualization and virtual security. The architecture uses our virtual appliances, and virtual servers to simulate a full set of Internet traffic, multi-link VPNs, server load balancing, clustering, StoneGate Management Center high availability, IPS sensor in-line clustering, IPS analyzer redundancy, end-user domains, role-based administration and more.

Recently, we upgraded the systems to VMware’s vSphere 4, and so I couldn’t help but take a few pictures of the actual hardware to put a physical appearance to the virtual world that demo.stonegate.com represents. Below you can see the equipment that drives the system, including two vSphere servers, an iSCSI storage system, and some physical appliances bridged into the virtual world. The system also has some other physical hardware integrated to demonstrate the new third-party monitoring. If you’re interested in learning more about our virtual appliances and how they can secure your data, please visit us at www.stonesoft.com. If you’re interested in a demonstration of demo.stonegate.com and the StoneGate platform, contact your sales team. Although the system is currently running the release code of 5.0, in the future we will again set up beta.stonegate.com to try out upcoming releases as well.

So yes, we do practice what we preach. In the end, virtualization can help organizations realize many benefits, including cost savings, simplification, and more. Stonesoft can help ensure that those benefits can be realized in a secure fashion. That’s just another way that Stonesoft means Network Security. Simplified.

written by markb - 638 views \\ tags: demo, management

Do you want to try StoneGate in your virtual environment? SVDK is for you!

SVDK stands for StoneGate Virtual Demo Kit and it is a free kit allowing you to setup a simple yet powerful virtual playground, thanks to a set of ready made virtual machines for VMware platforms (ESX/ESXi, VMware Server, Workstation, etc).

The playground network schema is reported below:

It is available now in StoneBlog Community.

Happy testing!

written by RoarinPenguin - 614 views \\ tags: demo, stonegate, svdk, virtual playground

Another important enhancement in SMC 5.0 that has not been covered in the Feature Previews post series: the Demo Mode.

Suppose you have to show StoneGate Management Center functionalities to somebody to help him, illustrate an implementation plan or just play a bit with configuration and usability “from a Security Administrator perspective”, then Demo Mode is your friend.

When you install SMC, you can click on Demo Mode as shown below:

The Demo Mode is fully functional, but cannot be upgraded.
You’ll have access to product downloads, free evaluation support and absolutely no fee for evaluation.

Once installed, you can login into SMC using user demo and password demo; the SMC will look as follows:

You can then navigate, check how configurations have been made, push a policy, refresh it… you can even extend the configuration, since there are couple of licenses in “unassigned” state and then everything will work smoothly.

In short, you can experience StoneGate: Network Security, Simplified!

written by RoarinPenguin - 966 views \\ tags: Demo Mode, SMC, Stonegate Management Center

StoneBlog Team wishes to all Visitors a Merry Christmas (in Finnish Hyvää Joulua) and a Happy New Year (in Finnish Onnellista Uutta Vuotta).

And since Santa lives in Finland, we decided to help Him tonight by delivering a special offer to all StoneBloggers who will request it!

The special offer consists of Stonesoft Virtual Demo Kit, that is a StoneGate based set of ready made VMWare Virtual Machines allowing you to build a Virtual Playground to practise latest StoneGate technology without having to implement appliances or switches or cabling.

The playground is reported in schema below:

The system is licensed for usage until 10 may 2009, when a new version will be available, and it has been tested with VMWare Free Server 2.0.

Want to receive it? Please send an e-mail to Stonesoft Marketing specifying the address where you want the DVD to be shipped.

Hyvää Joulua,

StoneBlog Admin

written by RoarinPenguin - 836 views \\ tags: christmas, gift, stonegate, svdk, virtual demo kit