Hillstone Networks’ CloudEdge Integrates with Array Network Functions Platform for Advanced Threat Protection

Hillstone Networks Joins Ecosystem for Array’s Network Functions Platform for a high-performance and resilient security solution

Asia-Pacific, 13 November 2017 — Hillstone Networks a leading provider of network security solutions, today announced a partnership with Array Networks, the network functions platform company. As part of the joint effort, Hillstone has joined Array’s growing third-party ecosystem of technologies that have been tested and proved compatible with the AVX series.

Hillstone’s CloudEdge provides the same robust set of security features offered by the company’s ‘NSS Labs Recommended’ next-generation firewalls. CloudEdge identifies and prevents potential threats associated with high-risk applications while providing policy-based control over applications, users and user groups. In addition, CloudEdge provides comprehensive security features including granular application identification and control, intrusion prevention, anti-virus, attack defense, URL filtering, cloud sandbox and more.

The AVX Series uniquely offers the flexibility of cloud and virtualization, with the guaranteed performance of dedicated appliances. Up to 32 Array and third-party networking and security virtual appliances may be deployed on an AVX platform, reducing rack space and energy overhead while enabling pay-as-you-grow deployment and streamlining network functions virtualization (NFV) roll-outs.

By leveraging Array’s AVX Series network functions platform, virtual application delivery controllers and virtual SSL VPNs, as well as Hillstone’s CloudEdge NGFW and other third-party virtual appliances, enterprises and service providers can deploy a complete, best-of-breed solution for endpoint and data center security as well as application availability and performance. Network functions such as NGFW, ADC, SSL VPNs and others may be deployed on different sized VMs as needed to fit the workload and throughput requirements of a given environment. In addition, VMs may be deployed in mix-and-match configurations, and service chained to create very efficient, agile and secure topologies.

“The joint solution from two network visionaries bring together critical features of the Hillstone NGFW with the agility and performance of the Array Networks platform for a comprehensive virtual solution,” said Lingling Zhang, SVP of product and marketing at Hillstone Networks. “The joint solution addresses our customers’ challenges of security, scalability and performance without compromise.”

Hillstone CloudEdge supports major hypervisor technologies and cloud management platforms. Its automatic deployment, service chain orchestration, centralized license management and Rest API functions enable the cloud user the capability of self-service and self-management based on their business needs without interruption from cloud administrators.

“Partnering with Hillstone Networks, and certifying CloudEdge for deployment on the AVX platform further expands options for organizations that are looking to consolidate data centers, gain flexibility and choice, and eliminate the trade-offs of performance versus agility,” said James Kwon, senior director of product management at Array Networks. “Hillstone’s CloudEdge is proven technology that offers a complete suite of NGFW capabilities. By combining CloudEdge with Array’s AVX platform and virtual ADCs and SSL VPNs, organizations have unprecedented flexibility to design and deploy best-of-breed solutions custom-fit to their needs and requirements.”

Hillstone Networks’ Layered Threat Protection provides continuous threat defense at traditional perimeters, internal networks and Cloud. Established in 2006 by NetScreen, Cisco and Juniper executives, Hillstone Networks is relied on by more than 14,000 customers around the world, including Fortune 500 companies, higher education, financial institutions and service providers. Hillstone Networks’ US headquarters is in Santa Clara, California. To learn more, visit www.hillstonenet.com.

Array Networks, the network functions platform company, develops purpose-built systems for deploying virtual app delivery, networking and security functions with guaranteed performance. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Array is poised to capitalize on explosive growth in the areas of virtualization, cloud and software-centric computing. Proven at over 5000 worldwide customer deployments, Array is recognized by leading analysts, enterprises, service providers and partners for next-generation technology that delivers agility at scale. To learn more, visit: www.arraynetworks.com.