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Astaro Security Gateway Software Appliance
Our software appliances include the operating system and all security applications bundled within a single software image. While offering the same capabilities as the hardware platform, they can be easily installed on your hardware of choice - maximizing deployment flexibility. The Astaro Security Gateway software appliances are much easier and faster to set-up than software applications that require the installation of an operating system in advance. This section details the security applications available, technical information and deployment scenarios.
The Astaro Security Gateway software appliance is available on CD with a printed manual or can be downloaded directly from Astaro servers and independently burned onto a CD. It comes as self-booting software package that can be easily installed on a dedicated Intel-compatible computer (gateway) within minutes. Astaro Security Gateway software appliances offer an identical feature set as the pre-installed hardware appliances, however with the additional freedom to change or upgrade the underlying hardware platform at will. They also offer complete flexibility for installation on various virtualization platforms.
Performance numbers depend on the selected hardware.
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
- 1.5+ GHz processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 20 GB hard disk
- Bootable CD-ROM
- 2 or more network cards
Best performance results are experienced when using hardware specifications at or beyond: Intel Dual/Quad-Core CPUs >2GHz, 2GB RAM.
Please check our Hardware Compatibility List for recommended and tested server systems and components. Specific licensing packages are available, varying by the number of users/IP addresses.
The Astaro Security Gateway allows you to customize the type of security you deploy on your network. Astaro offers a selection of inter-operable security applications which can be activated individually or together on your hardware as needed. This offers the user a security solution tailored to their needs.
Deploy Astaro Security Gateway Software appliances on your hardware of choice. This will provide complete network, web and mail security for LAN and servers.

