UTM Firewalls (Unified Threat Management) and the Benefits for Corporate Networks
What are UTM Firewalls?
Unified Threat Management was originally designed to help protect the networks of small and medium sized businesses, but recently UTM firewalls have been expanding to corporate networks as well. The term UTM is used to describe network firewalls that contain many different features in one box. Such features include e-mail spam filtering, an intrusion prevention system, anti-virus capability, internet filtering, and the functions of a traditional firewall. Basically, what this means is that a UTM firewall can perform the same functions in one box that would otherwise require two or three boxes.
What are the benefits of UTM Firewalls?
- The main benefit of Unified Threat Management is the fact that so many necessary functions are combined into one box. This reduces the complexity of the firewall system and saves businesses time and money.
- Since all the security features are in one device, you do not need to spend time figuring out how all your security devices work and then how they all work together. Once you understand how your UTM firewall works, you understand your entire security system.
- Also, because the whole security system is in one device, there is much less to buy. In fact, the only thing that you have to buy is the UTM firewall. This significantly reduces the cost that needs to be spent on a security system.
- Maintaining network security can often become complex and confusing, but when all the security features are combined into one system, it is easy to see how all the functions are integrated and how they work together. Also, because it is only one system coming from one vendor, training for the entire system also only comes from one vendor. This means that when you need help, there will only be one company you need to go to. This is much easier than having to contact three or four different companies if the system fails.
The ease that is created by Unified Threat Management as well as the time and money that the system saves makes it a worthwhile investment for any business. If you need to protect your network, get started with a UTM firewall today.
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