Check Point selected as UTM vendor of choice by hosting provider, The Planet

Comprehensive Integrated Security Along with Unified Management Architecture Tips The Scale for Check Point VPN-1 UTM Edge Against The Competition

DALLAS, TX — Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the immediate offering of Check Point VPN-1® UTM Edge security appliances to customers of The Planet, one of the world's largest and best known server and Internet hosting providers based in the United States, who desire instant connectivity and security in a hosted, managed service environment. Check Point VPN-1 UTM Edge delivers the most comprehensive all-in-one security to ensure customers are actively protected against new, evolving threats without the complexity often associated with a high level of security.

The Planet is a dedicated server hosting company with four data centers, 28,000 servers and 800 firewalls currently under management. The Planet is widely known within the industry for its high standards when providing security and professional services as well as meeting the demanding regulatory compliance requirements placed upon hosting and managed services providers.

"While other vendors offer virtual firewalls and limited features in their products, most of our customers prefer a dedicated appliance with a comprehensive set of integrated security features and as a result, VPN-1 UTM Edge was an easy choice," said Ryan Carter, director of information security at The Planet. "The determining factor in replacing our existing selection of firewalls was Check Point's unified security architecture and Security Management Portal that allows us to easily report, update and change policies for all of our hosted customers without service interruption or network downtime -- making the management of multiple VPN-1 UTM Edge appliances simple and almost effortless."

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