OK - I was previously asking about the UTM-1 appliance products... I'm now
doing some research into the software solutions for the VPN/UTM platform.
The sticky part on the UTM-1 appliance is that replacement in a hardware
failure becomes expensive or slow. 4-hour on-site is expensive. With a
software solution, I can have my own standby hardware much easier and much
cheaper.
What I can't understand from the Checkpoint web site is -- what is the
difference between:
* VPN-1 UTM
* VPN-1 Power
* VPN-1 UTM Power
The only real difference that I can find is that each one gets more
expensive. Why isn't there some sort of a feature comparison matrix
available for these products? Checkpoint has about the worst product
information online that I've ever seen!
My further question -- I've got an existing license for the VPN gateway
software. My license is CPVP-VIG-100-NG (VPN-1 Internet Gateway for 100
IP address). Obviously, this is a product that does not really exist
anymore. (I also apparently have licenses for CPVP-VPS-1-NG, which I
don't really understand what it is for, and also CPVP-VSR-1000-NG, which
is obviously a SecuRemote license that is free.)
My support is out-of-date for this license. My question is -- if I renew
my support on the CPVP-VIG-100-NG license, what current product do I end
up on? Do I end up with VPN-1 UTM, Power, or UTM+Power?
What's bizarre is that if I go to the Checkpoint support center, and ask
it to give me a price to get my support current, it tells me that the
'retail value' of my products is $8840 in doing its calculations.
However, even the most expensive VPN-1 product, the VPN-1 UTM Power, has a
_list_ price of $7000 for the 100-IP version. So where the heck are they
getting that inflated number??
Thanks for any help for an obviously confused customer.
-Rick
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