Impact of Next Generation Firewall in the Network Hardware Market

Network and data security is highly essential for every enterprise. Security threats have evolved in the past 18 - 24 months and have become more sophisticated. Traditional firewall devices which are typically employed by enterprises do not have the capability to identify and prevent modern day security threats and have to be complimented other network security devices such as IDS/IPS. Even with the inclusion additional components traditional devices are ineffective against sophisticated attacks. However, Next Generation Firewalls promise to be the solution to these attacks which can be sourced at a lower cost.   Author: Kevin Fertle. J