Check Point 9800
1U firewall with 25 Gbps Threat Prevention, 20 physical cores and two expansion slots.
Overview
The Force 9800 provides the highest prevention capacity among the 9000 models in this selection. Its datasheet publishes 715 thousand new connections per second and 6 Gbps TLS Threat Prevention web mix. The chassis accommodates two slots with cards up to 40/100 GbE and up to 128 GB of memory. Plus adds storage and power redundancy, as well as dedicated remote management. Selection criteria: Consider this model when processing capacity needs to grow while retaining a 1U architecture with two slots. Assess the 715 thousand connection establishments per second alongside concurrent sessions and memory. Limit expansion to the two-slot chassis; do not use the incorrect port totals in the PDF highlights section. Performance note: Manufacturer reference values measured with different test profiles. Actual capacity varies with traffic, version, memory, blades, TLS inspection and policy. Do not add throughput figures together or use interface speed as prevention capacity. Compatibility and limitations: In Maestro, use only ports on compatible cards; built-in ports cannot be used.
Key features
- Threat prevention and application controlFirewall, application and URL control, IPS, Anti-Bot/Antivirus and DNS protection according to the contracted package. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-9800-datasheet.pdf
- VPN and HTTPS inspectionSite-to-site VPN and remote access; HTTPS inspection and SandBlast according to licence and configuration. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-9800-datasheet.pdf
- ClusterXL and dynamic routingClusterXL/VRRP and BGP/OSPF routing; the package and version determine available services. Source: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-9800-datasheet.pdf
- LOM remote managementLights-Out Management is optional in Base and included in Plus. Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/GSG_9000/EN/Content/Topics-GSG-9000/Appliances-Hardware.htm · https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/quantum-force-9800-datasheet.pdf
Technical specifications
| Form factor | Rack 1U |
|---|---|
| Threat Prevention — enterprise profile | 25 GbpsEnterprise; maximum memory; Firewall, Application Control, URL Filtering, IPS, Anti-Malware and SandBlast, with logging enabled |
| NGFW — enterprise profile | 67,7 GbpsFirewall, Application Control and IPS, with logging enabled |
| Firewall — enterprise profile | 185 Gbps |
| TLS Threat Prevention — web mix | 6 GbpsRFC 9411 web mix; not equivalent to the Enterprise Threat Prevention test |
| VPN AES-GCM — laboratory | 75 Gbps1452-byte packets; RFC conditions from the datasheet |
| New connections — laboratory | 715.000 por segundo |
| Processing | 20 physical cores / 40 logical cores |
| Interfaces and expansion | 4 built-in RJ45 1 GbE and 4 built-in SFP+ 1/10 GbE interfaces; separate 1 GbE management and Sync; 2 expansion slots with options up to 40/100 GbE |
| Memory | 32 GB Base; 64 GB Plus; up to 128 GB |
| Storage | Base: 1 960 GB NVMe SSD; Plus: 2 960 GB NVMe SSDs |
Figures published by the manufacturer. Final sizing depends on the environment, enabled services and traffic profile.
Documents and references
- Complex projects require more than knowledge of a single technology.
- Better decisions begin with a better understanding of the environment.
- The network that connects the business must be ready to support it.
- Cloud is not where the infrastructure is. It is how it was architected to operate.
- Connectivity is necessary. Controlling every communication is security.
- Security designed to protect what keeps your business running.
- Check Point Force 9800 — Datasheet
- Check Point Firewall 9000 — Getting Started Guide
- Official manufacturer page