topic Re: Endpoint Security (Management Server) Sizing in Endpoint

Endpoint Security (Management Server) Sizing

Longson_Ho1 — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 10:18:56 GMT

Hi all,

I am planning a project of deploying 2500+ Sandblast Agent.
Would like to know if there is any sizing guide for the Endpoint Management Server and Event Server

Found out a sizing guide at E80.50, would it still apply to E80.70 and onwards?

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Thank you.

Re: Endpoint Security (Management Server) Sizing

Niels_Poulsen — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 22:54:58 GMT

First, are you planning on running management on appliance or open server?

Yes, the guide is outdated and missing the new SBA features. You could use it as a guideline, but to get an official recommendation you'll have to go through Check Point solution center / RnD.

Cheers
Niels

Re: Endpoint Security (Management Server) Sizing

PhoneBoy — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 18:41:42 GMT

The various Smart-1 appliances are rated to manage a specific number of gateways.

Multiply that number by 100 and you have the number of Endpoints they are rated to manage.

SmartEvent is a separate matter and is sized based on the amount of logs generated.

This will include more than just your endpoints, presumably.

Re: Endpoint Security (Management Server) Sizing

Hugo_vd_Kooij — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:15:13 GMT

When in doubt. Be generous in the amount of resources you allocate. In particular to SmartEvent machines.

While sizing guides are getting better I am still rather sceptical. If a customer asks for sizing to hold for 5 years I strongly recommend that they limit the scope to 3 years. Looking ahead for 5 years simply is too long in my experience.