CCSA R80: Intro to Check Point Architecture (Part 2)
Following on from part one, which provided the theoretical knowledge for this objective as outlined in the study guide, in this post I will go over the performance-based elements. This is where we will start to get hands-on and do some configuration; as a result, this will be a bit of a long post. Introduction to Gaia First of all, a 10,000-foot overview of Gaia. This is the operating system - derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux - on which every Check Point appliance and open server runs, and comes with a rich range of features including IPv4/IPv6 integration, load sharing, high availability, dynamic routing (e....