Allied Telesis, a global leader in connectivity solutions and intelligent networking tools, enables flexible UTM (Unified Threat Management) firewall deployment to support today’s cloud-first environment with the launch of the AR4000S-Cloud virtual appliance.

The AR4000S-Cloud is designed to help businesses improve their remote working capabilities while ensuring data privacy and security. This enables safe communication between virtual network bases and branch offices, as well as providing seamless user access to online resources and office-based business applications when working from home or travelling. It supports on-premise Windows HyperV Server and VMware, and on the public cloud environment; Amazon Web Services (AWS). In the future, VirtualBox virtual environments and Microsoft Azure public cloud environments will be supported.

"Our new Virtual UTM firewall completes the Allied Telesis UTM offering, it enables businesses of any size to rely on secure communication from any location with any performance requirement. Pay-as-you-go cloud-based deployment options are cost-effective, providing the performance you need today, with an easy upgrade tomorrow" said Seiichiro Satoh, Senior VP Product Management. "With the AR4000S-Cloud, businesses can enjoy the benefits of safe and reliable communication, all while reducing costs associated with traditional VPN solutions."