Netgate is the official provider of pfSense Plus appliances, the world's leading open-source driven firewall, VPN, and router solution. Netgate appliances are pre-configured hardware and software packages designed to deliver enterprise-grade network security, firewall, and routing functionality. They are built on the foundation of the open-source pfSense Plus software, known for its flexibility, scalability, and robust security features, making it an ideal choice for organizations of all sizes.  From desktop to rack, Netgate appliances can meet all different cost, performance, and specification needs for homes, businesses, enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies. 

Netgate Appliances: Key Features and Capabilities

Let’s explore the key features and capabilities of Netgate appliances:

pfSense Plus Firewall Engine

At the core of Netgate appliances lies the powerful pfSense firewall engine. This open-source firewall solution is renowned for its versatility and effectiveness in securing networks. Netgate appliances leverage the pfSense plus platform to deliver high-performance, reliable firewall capabilities like packet filtering, stateful packet inspection, application-level gateways and more.

Multi-Layered Security

Netgate appliances have multi-layered security and attack prevention features, including stateful packet inspection, VPN support, intrusion detection and prevention, and more. This comprehensive approach ensures that networks are protected from a diverse range of cyber threats, from malware and ransomware to intrusion and unauthorized access attempts.

High-Performance Hardware

Netgate doesn't compromise hardware quality. Netgate appliances are built with high-performance components to handle the demanding requirements of modern networks. This results in smooth operations and low-latency performance, ensuring that security doesn't come at the cost of speed - the perfect balance.

Scalability and Flexibility

Whether you're a small business or an enterprise-level organisation, Netgate appliances are designed to scale with your network requirements. The flexibility of pfSense allows for easy customization, ensuring that the appliance can adapt to the unique needs of your organization - headquarters, small to enterprise business installations.

Benefits of Deploying Netgate Appliances

Netgate appliances’ performance is a function of the underlying hardware platform (Netgate pfSense appliance, cloud, or virtual machine), software, the nature of your network traffic, and your desired level of security enforcement. When deployed and set up properly, you will benefit from the following: 

Enhanced Security Posture

Netgate appliances significantly bolster the security posture of networks, providing a robust defense against cyber threats. The combination of pfSense and high-quality hardware ensures organizations can trust their networks to resist and repel attacks.

Cost-Effective Solutions

The open-source nature of pfSense means businesses can benefit from advanced security features without incurring exorbitant licensing fees. Netgate appliances offer a cost-effective way to implement top-tier security, making them an attractive option for budget-conscious organizations.

Reliable Support and Community

Netgate is committed to providing excellent customer support, ensuring organizations receive timely assistance when needed. Additionally, the pfSense community is active and vibrant, allowing users to benefit from a wealth of shared knowledge and experiences.

User-Friendly Management Interface

Netgate appliances boast an intuitive web-based management interface with a minimal learning curve, making it easy for administrators to configure and monitor the firewall settings. This user-friendly interface enhances the accessibility of advanced security features, empowering organizations to manage their security effectively.

Where do customers deploy Netgate appliances?

Netgate appliances are carefully designed and packaged for desktop or rackmount deployment and classified as

• Lower network throughput/processing products - designed for desktop or other visually exposed locations - where aesthetics, heat dissipation, and noise level are important.

• Mid-level throughput/processing products - can be purchased for either desktop or rackmount formats.

• High throughput/processing products - built for rackmount deployment placement in closets, data centers, or co-location facilities.

Netgate appliances are most often deployed at the classic “network edge”. Each point where a private/local area network (LAN) - home, remote office, headquarters, or data center connects to a public Internet or a wide area network (WAN) is an ideal spot to deploy a Netgate appliance to address firewall, router, and VPN needs.

Ready to experience the power of Netgate appliances?

Netgate appliances provide comprehensive network security solutions for enterprises, large businesses and SOHO, bringing together the most advanced technology available to make protecting your network easier than ever before.

Through an authorized reseller in Kenya, Optace Networks, Netgate aims to meet

everyday needs for secure networking applications, i.e to securely connect,

route traffic, protect it from snooping, theft and damage, and build scalable

infrastructure. 

Visit our website to explore a variety of Netgate appliances conveniently organized into user profiles such as  Home,  Home Pro,  Branch/Small Business,  Medium Business,  Large Business, and  Data Center.