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As organizations continue moving away from hosting services and applications with onsite servers, the use of virtual machines and cloud-based security solutions like Firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) is trending upward. With this shift away from traditional network security solutions, cloud firewall deployments have become the norm for many businesses.
Here are answers to some of the most common questions about cloud firewalls.
What does “cloud firewall” really mean?
Unlike firewall appliances, which are typically hosted within an organization’s data center or branch office, cloud firewalls are software-based and hosted by a third-party provider. The purpose of a cloud firewall is the same as legacy firewalls: to block malicious traffic and prevent unauthorized access to private networks. Although the functionality is similar, cloud firewalls may be more suitable for modern business requirements because of their scalability and ease of…
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October 22, 2020 at 09:10AM
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