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Chapter 1
Introduction
In This Chapter
Welcome 9
Check Point 12000 Appliances Overview 9
Shipping Carton Contents 10
Terminology 10
Welcome
Thank you for choosing Check Point 12000 Appliances. We hope that you will be satisfied with this system
and our support services. Check Point products provide your business with the most up to date and secure
solutions available today.
Check Point also delivers worldwide technical services including educational, professional and support
services through a network of Authorized Training Centers, Certified Support Partners and Check Point
technical support personnel to ensure that you get the most out of your security investment.
For additional information on the Internet Security Product Suite and other security solutions, refer to the
Check Point Web site (http://www.checkpoint.com). For additional technical information about Check Point
products, consult the Check Point Support Center (http://supportcenter.checkpoint.com).
Welcome to the Check Point family. We look forward to meeting all of your current and future network,
application and management security needs.
Check Point 12000 Appliances Overview
The family of Check Point 12000 Appliances enables organizations to maximize security in high-
performance environments such as large campuses or data centers. Combining integrated firewall, IPSec
VPN, and intrusion prevention with advanced acceleration technologies, Check Point 12000 Appliances
deliver a high-performance security platform capable of blocking application layer threats. Even as new
threats appear, Check Point 12000 Appliances maintain or increase performance while protecting the
network against attacks.
Key Features:
 Proven, enterprise-class firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention
 Accelerated security performance, including SecureXL and CoreXL technologies
 Integrated load balancing and dynamic routing for data center reliability levels
 Centrally managed from Security Management Server/Check Point 12000 Appliances or as a stand
alone device
 Automatic security protection updates from Check Point
This document provides:
 A brief overview of essential Check Point 12000 Appliances concepts and features
 A step by step guide to getting Check Point 12000 Appliances up and running