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Syrex delivers perimeter security of the future


Johannesburg, 14 Nov 2018
Ralph Berndt, director of sales at Syrex.
Ralph Berndt, director of sales at Syrex.

The partnership between Syrex and Check Point Software Technologies has gone from strength-to-strength over the past three years, with the South African ICT solutions provider using it to provide local clients with a unique approach to next-generation firewalls.

"At the time, we went to the CeBIT computer expo in Germany to evaluate different vendors. The Israeli multi-national provider of IT security solutions stood apart from the rest and were willing to negotiate with us on a level that others could not. We did not want a hardware approach to firewalls, rather opting for software that can be customised for the unique South African environment. Check Point enabled that, and the rest is history," says Ralph Berndt, director of sales at Syrex.

One of the ways Syrex is using Check Point technology is to offer clients a fully managed service for enterprise firewalls that is tailored to the specific needs of any business, irrespective of sector or size.

"We want to limit investment in high-availability equipment. Instead, we build Check Point as a single instance per client domain as a service. Even better, we are using the Check Point SMB 700 series technology in South Africa to make next-generation firewalls an affordable option for small businesses as well. Syrex is focused on delivering a fully scalable solution to our clients that can grow easily as their cyber security needs change."

With a low once-off installation and configuration cost, the Check Point solutions are sold under a managed service provider agreement. This lets users pay low monthly fees for an end-to-end managed service without having to invest heavily into hardware purchases. The Syrex model includes full NGTP (next-generation threat prevention) and NGTX (next-generation threat extraction) licensing, support and hardware swap-outs in the event of failure.

"Syrex has seen an incredible uptake in the Check Point firewall solutions. Our strategy of going the 'firewall-as-a-service' route is paying dividends and inspiring change among our clients. For those of our clients whom we provide connectivity to, we can deliver a dedicated software firewall in our secure data centre facilities, second to none. It is all about approaching cyber security in a different way that is completely integrated into all facets of the organisation. This ties in with our cyber resilience approach that delivers protection on all touch points of the organisation.

Not being physically bound by hardware makes all the difference in the price-sensitive South African market: all the features, all the security, and uptime without all the cost.

"Both SMEs and enterprise customers have embraced the Syrex and Check Point partnership. Its cost-effectiveness, powerful technology and ability to scale, makes Check Point the perfect fit to secure the perimeter of any organisation. And with Azure and Amazon Web Services data centres on the horizon in South Africa, we anticipate customers wholeheartedly adopting this innovative way of security," he concludes.

For more information, go to: http://www.syrex.co.za/cyber-resilience.

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Syrex

Syrex, established in 1995, specialises in the installation and support of Linux, Microsoft, virtualised and hybrid network infrastructures. Its core service offerings include a stable, customisable perimeter and connectivity management solution, as well as tailored IT support.

Syrex provides a wide range of support services and products, which includes connectivity (VOIP, fibre, wireless and VPN), cloud services (Office 365, virtualisation, hosting, backup and archiving), security (firewall, VPN and security management), sales of both hardware and software, comprehensive remote managed on and off site support.

Syrex holds an ECS/ECNS licence from ICASA, and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a specialist in providing Linux RedHat solutions and Enterprise grade Firewalls. Syrex is an accredited BBBEE company and has customers from both the SMME and enterprise sectors.

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