On-premises next-generation cloud firewalls in the data center can’t follow off-network users. It is easily overwhelmed by the connection demands of cloud and SSL inspection requirements. Hub-and-spoke, backhauling traffic to the centralized firewall adds MPLS cost and increases latency, ultimately degrading the user experience. Organizations are configuring local internet breakouts to provide seamless and secure access to users for cloud-hosted applications.
ACL Digital’s cloud-hosted firewall is a VNF that can run on any x86 platform or as virtual instances and be hosted in any public and private cloud environment. The cloud firewall framework is a reusable framework that allows DPI to be used as a VNF Component (VNFC) for enhanced security, application visibility, and control. The framework facilitates implementing ACL Digital’s Stateful Firewall, IDS/IPS, and WAN optimization functions. It provides end-to-end threat protection and visibility into traffic patterns, enabling TLS and SSL traffic inspection. ACL Digital’s Cloud Firewall brings advanced security and next-gen firewall controls to all users in all locations for all ports and protocols.
- Standard next-gen firewall: deep packet inspection (DPI) engine for granular allow or block policies
- Application visibility control: real-time visibility into traffic usage, threats, and applications
- Fully integrated security services: contextual information shared across all services for more robust protection
Delivers up to 5x performance over conventional Linux appliances based on x86 processors
Deep context awareness based on user identity, location and application awareness
DPDK optimized packet handling for high performance fast path processing
Easy to configure and manage access policies for cloud and SaaS applications