WatchGuard Technologies has launched its next-generation firewall (NFFW) XTM 2050 in the channel event held in Chennai on May 27, 2011. The event was co-hosted by iValue Info Solutions, the winner of WatchGuard's Best VAD 2010 and the Distributor with maximum growth across APAC in 2010. WatchGuard had also organized a similar event on May 20, 2011 in Mumbai for its Western Indian partners.

The glittering event attended by 60+ partners provided platform for iValue & WatchGuard teams to engage with partners and chart out plans for the New Financial Year with this addition of enterprise offering. Ongoing partner schemes for WatchGuard business was also highlighted by iValue during the event which added to the excitement of the evening.

Next-Gen firewall XTM 2050 has been made to safeguard and secure the valuable information of large enterprises while also addressing the factors like affordability and ease of use. This is a top of the line, multi-gigabit Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) product that secures corporate Internet traffic against hackers, malware, network attacks, intrusion attempts, data theft, and other cybercrimes. While doing so it securely connects offices, remote & virtual employees, and provides real-time & historical visibility in security and user events. The hardware in the NGFW XTM 2050 is with dual, hot swap power supplies, hot swap fans, and swappable NICS and hard drives setting new standards in the market