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Chapter 1 Introduction | Hillstone
Hillstone Multi-core Security Appliance Installation Manual
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview
The SG-6000 series multi-core security appliances are a new generation of multi-
core security appliance developed by Hillstone Networks. With Multi-core Plus
®
G2
architecture and role-based deep application inspection technology, the SG-6000
series can provide better network security than the IP/port based security defense
of traditional firewalls. The hardware modular design of SG-6000 series expands
the performance and solves the performance weakness of the existing UTM
products when AV and IPS protections are turned on. SG-6000 series have a
processing ability from 100 megabits to 10 gigabits, making it suitable for various
network environments, including networks of SMEs, governments, large enterprises,
ISPs and IDCs, etc. The software of SG-6000 series provides abundant features,
such as role and application based security service, IPsec/SSL VPN, application QoS,
AV and content security, etc.
Hillstone SG-6000 series product models include SG-6000-G5150, SG-6000-G2120,
SG-6000-M8860, SG-6000-M7260, SG-6000-M3108, SG-6000-M3100, SG-6000-
M1600, SG-6000-E2800, SG-6000-E2300, SG-6000-E1700, SG-6000-E1600, SG-
6000-E1100 (WLAN version), SG-6000-E1100 (3G version), and SG-6000-E1100
(WLAN+3G version).
SG-6000-G5150, SG-6000-G2120, SG-6000-M8860, and SG-6000-M7260 adopt
modular design of hot-swappable circuit boards. For more information about
extensible modules, please see Hillstone Multi-core Security Appliance Expansion
Module Manual.
Features
This section describes the main features of the SG-6000 series multi-core security
appliances.
Innovative Multi-core Plus
®
G2 Security Architecture
StoneOS
®
, Hillstone’s proprietary 64-bit real-time operating system, has a powerful
parallel processing capability. Compared to Layer 3 security processing of the
ordinary multi-core and NP/ASIC processors, StoneOS
®
achieves real multi-core
parallel processing from the Network Layer to the Application Layer with its patent
parallel architecture. Thus, SG-6000 series security appliances have an up to 5
times performance elevation in application processing compared to other appliances
with similar hardware configuration. The StoneOS
®
performance ability creates a
strong foundation for an integrated security product, solving the performance limit