CES: Qnap Partners With Netgate for NAS Security

Qnap Systems, Inc. initiated partnership with Netgate, a provider of open source firewalls and security gateways, and showcased a joint solution by implementing pfSense software on company’s NAS to create new security and networking deployment at CES 2018.

Security is important for all companies and is also a priority for the company as a NAS solution provider. In addition to participating in the CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) and supporting McAfee Antivirus services, the firm is collaborating with Netgate to take network security to the next level with the pfSense firewall solution on its NAS.

“We are very excited to be working with Qnap,” said Jim Thompson, co-founder and CTO, Netgate. “Given their market strength in the NAS market, as well as their innovative Virtualization Station, it is logical for customers to want to secure their NAS-based business applications and data from damage or theft. Netgate’s pfSense provides an unbeatable secure networking value play.”

“We are pleased to join hands with Netgate to enhance network security. Netgate pfSense provides numerous security options for users to help safeguard their Qnap NAS in a protected network environment,” said Meiji Chang, GM, Qnap.

Organizations can implement pfSense in a VM operated on the firm’s NAS using Virtualization Station, a full virtualization solution for x86-based company’s NAS with virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). The joint solution comprised of a full-featured intrusion prevention system through pfSense, and the virtual switch available via QTS system enables fast internal firewall deployment that safeguards applications running on the NAS.

The two companies also plan to collaborate on advanced firewall solutions that address the expanded throughput, encryption, and management flexibility needs of enterprise organizations.

The availability of advanced Netgate secure networking solutions for the firm’s NAS will be announced separately.