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Last week dozens of you were instrumental in helping us decide between two launch banners for SolarWinds Firewall Security Manager. We are pleased to announce that FSM v6.5 is generally available as of last night with the community chosen banner, of course. Anyway, it's time for a new mission and another chance for you to…
FSM Web Interface - You Got It! Soon (just hang on it's not far off) you'll get to meet the Firewall Security Manager (FSM) Web Interface. This is about the coolest thing that's happened to Network Configuration Manager since blade servers. FSM produces network device audit reports, enables you to model (test) the effect…
It's Valentine's Day! Your excitement is palpable. How about something you can really get excited about: lovable bundles of network management joy from your totally friend-zone pals at SolarWinds? SolarWinds IT Bundles - Happy Together! They say "it takes two, baby, to make a dream come true," so, in that spirit, let's…
While we continually look for ways to simplify firewall configuration and change management tasks, a simple erroneous rule can lead to very big risks in the network. However careful we may be, redundant or shadowed rules always seem to find their way in. There’s certainly a pressing need for smart and easy ways to find and…
All, I am pleased to announce the General Availability of Firewall Security Manager v6.6 (FSM). This release delivers the main features of FSM integrated to the Orion WEB interface. Among them: * Dashboard summarizing the overall security stance across all your firewalls (e.g. PCI Compliance, Security overview…) * The…
Network Teams get great mileage from NPM, NCM, NTA, Kiwi, and the Engineer's Tool Set. But other Teams within the same organization may not use the other Orion tools to improve their lives. I'd love a list of ways your organization has helped break through the silo walls and used Orion's suite of application to extend…
Alright, here it is – Firewall Security Manager (FSM) 6.6 is now available! For those of you who were waiting for a reliable solution that would ensure the integrity of your firewall rules and manage the complex configuration in a multi-vendor firewall environment—it’s yours for the taking! If you are an existing customer…
SolarWinds Firewall Security Manager (FSM) is a powerful tool for analyzing firewall configurations and logs to isolate redundant, covered, and unused rules and objects. Without touching production devices, FSM can also model how a new rule, or change to an existing rule, will affect your firewall policy. FSM simplifies…
Given the nature of today’s dynamic networks, it should be no surprise that firewall administrators have their hands full trying to keep their networks secure while also maintaining the highest levels of performance and uptime. So, when something goes wrong, time is of the essence to get it fixed! Fortunately, there’s a…
Apparently, security is not your job after all. In a recent security survey we asked more than a hundred IT administrators and other professionals about their roles and attitudes toward computer and network security. Not surprisingly, almost all IT pros (86%) said that they are responsible for securing IT. However, only…
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