The role of the Check Point 13500 in a small hosting infrastructure

40G internal network, edge design, firewall roles and practical notes on network connectivity.
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The role of the Check Point 13500 in a small hosting infrastructure

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When we talk about a small but serious self-hosted infrastructure, the firewall is not just "a box in front". It is a boundary, a control point and a place where some of the most important operational decisions become visible.

In our public architecture this layer is built around the Check Point Security Appliance 13500. More important than the model, though, is its role: traffic should not reach the internal systems chaotically, and changes to the edge layer should be deliberate, not improvised.

What we expect from this layer

  • a clear dividing line between the internet and the internal roles
  • predictable control over the published services
  • easier analysis when there is unusual behaviour
  • discipline when changing rules, NAT and exposed services
Many projects break not because they have no firewall, but because they use it reactively. First something is launched in a hurry, then exceptions are added, and in the end nobody is sure what exactly is open and why.

We will also publish more specific notes here when it makes sense to show real changes to the edge design.

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Official Check Point 13500 product page

Official product reference for illustration. It does not show actual VPSStorages equipment.

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