Astaro offers probably the most complete and easy to use internet security appliances available combining best breed applications and enterprise level performance. Astaro's award-winning products provide the latest protection with the best total cost of ownership. Astaro products protect over 100,000 networks for 47,000 customers across 60 countries.
The Astaro product portfolio offers a wide range of security-related products. The Astaro Security Gateway (ASG), a unified threat management solution, is available as a virtual appliance, hardware or software version. All three offer identical functionality and security to your systems. ASG software, hardware and VMware-certified virtual appliance offerings provide you the flexibility to meet a wide variety of deployment scenarios!
Astaro Products
Each Astaro Security Gateway comes with an essential Firewall base functionality, offering the following fundamental security functions to protect any business network:
- Networking: Internet Router, Bridging, DNS server & proxy, DynDNS, DHCP server & relay, NTP support, automatic QoS
- Network Security: Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall & Network Address translation (DNAT/SNAT/Masquerading)
- Remote Access: PPTP and L2TP over IPSec support (including iPhone support)
- Logging/Reporting: Full logging on local hard drive, searching, real-time reports for hardware, network usage and network security, daily executive reports
- Management: Web-based GUI in local languages, setup wizard, configuration backup & restore, administrator notifications, SNMP support, centralized management via Astaro Command Center
To further enhance the functionality of your Astaro Security Gateway platform, you are able to add any combination of the following applications:
- Network Security: Adds an Intrusion Prevention System, DoS Protection, IPSec & SSL Branch Office VPN and Remote Access, Advanced Routing (OSPF, Multicast), custom QoS, server Load Balancing, generic/SOCKS/IDENT proxies and VoIP Security.
- Mail Security: Keeps your inbox clean and protects your SMTP and POP3 mail traffic by offering features like Antispam, Antiphishing, dual Antivirus Scanning, clientless E-mail Encryption and individual UserPortals.
- Web Security: Protects your network from web-based threats and allows you to manage user roles by offering features like URL Filtering, Spyware Protection, Antivirus Scanning, HTTPS Scanning, IM/P2P Control and User Reporting.
With any application you also get additional features like Advanced Networking (Link Aggregation, Uplink Balancing, Multipath Rules, Policy Rules), High Availability and Clustering, Remote Logging, Advanced Reporting, and much more.
Astaro Security Gateway Hardware Appliances
Astaro Security Gateway hardware appliances are purpose built, high-performance security devices. They integrate Astaro’s security applications with a hardened Operating System on optimized x86 server systems that cater to every business size.
Read more about hardware appliances on Astaro's website.Astaro Security Gateway Software Appliance
Astaro Security Gateway software appliances integrate all security applications with a hardened Operating System bundled within a single software image. While offering the same capabilities as the hardware appliances, they can be easily installed on your hardware of choice - maximizing deployment flexibility.
Read more about software appliances on Astaro's website.Astaro Security Gateway Virtual Appliance for VMware
Pre-installed and pre-configured for VMware environments, Astaro Security Gateway virtual appliances are based on the software equivalent. Furthermore, Astaro Security Gateway is the first unified threat management product to be certified as "VMware Ready".
Read more about virtual appliances on Astaro's website.Furthermore, Astaro has to offer the following related products:
Astaro Remote Ethernet Device - RED
Astaro RED (Remote Ethernet Device) is the easiest and most affordable way to secure your branch offices. You can centrally configure it via an Astaro Security Gateway located at your headquarter which automatically distributes the configuration to the Astaro RED appliance. By forwarding all traffic to the central Astaro Security Gateway, Astaro RED provides complete UTM security even for your smallest remote or home office.
Read more about RED on Astaro's website.Astaro Mail Archiving
The Astaro Mail Archiving Service enables you to free up valuable server resources and gain control of compliance requirements while improving productivity of end-users at the same time. This package is available as a reliable hosted service without the need for additional hardware or software.
Read more about mail archiving on Astaro's website.Astaro Security Applications
Astaro has given flexible security options a new name. Once you have chosen your Astaro Security Gateway platform, you are now ready to add any combination of the following applications. So when your company is facing new challenges, you are free to adapt your perimeter security range on demand. Learn more about all of the available applications here on Astaro's website and our Appliance Security section.
Additional Resources: 
- Download all Astaro Product Information documents as PDF.
- Check for announcements, updates & upgrades on Astaro Up2Date.
