1	Introducing the Mercury Firewall
2	What is the Mercury Firewall? Open Source Software Dell Hardware Custom Configuration Web (HTTP) Proxy Intrusion Detection System (IDS) VPN Support Highly Available (HA)
3	Feature Comparison Matrix
4	Open Source Software More Secure than proprietary software. Full disclosure Large peer review of code No Software Licenses in the price. One size fits all pricing is easy to understand No additional costs as your needs increase Best of Breed applications instead of competing products.
5	Dell Hardware Dell Servers are made with reliable and high-quality components. Dell’s pricing is aggressive and machines are sold at or near cost. Every firewall has a three-year on-site warranty on the hardware from Dell corp. Dell’s shipping and production capabilities insures rapid customer satisfaction.
6	Custom Configuration NDP pre-configures the firewall for all customers to meet their unique needs. Customers receive a server from Dell and an install image from NDP. Install image on CD is a backup of the configuration as well as the install medium. The configuration is tested in NDP’s labs and validated prior to shipping. Little or no associated deployment cost to the customer.
7	Web (HTTP) Proxy Squid Web-Caching software is industry standard for Web Proxy. Speeds up performance for web browsing. Reduces Internet Traffic. It provides security and protection to web browsers on insecure platforms.
8	Intrusion Detection System (IDS) If a firewall is a locked door, and IDS is an alarm. Snort is a world-class IDS system that has recently won performance tests against all the commercial competitors. IDS systems are the only way to monitor what potentially malicious traffic is being sent at the network.
9	Virtual Private Network (VPN) Remote Access (VPN access from remote users over the Internet) Site-to-Site VPN. Use inexpensive Internet circuits to connect multiple locations securely. Connect securely with business partners over IPSEC VPN’s. SSH and OpenSSL provide a myriad of options for high-security cryptographic protection of your data.
10	Graphical Security Console Graphical Web-based security output / alerts. Intrusion Detection System (IDS) alerts sorted by priority and type. Packet Filter log shows all packets allowed and blocked. Web Proxy statistics shows a detailed breakdown of web usage. Detailed network and system statistic trends displayed graphically.
11	Integrated T1 / T3 Router Optional T1 or T3 CSU/DSU adapter for directly attaching a high-speed Internet connection. No additional expensive T1 Router required when using high-speed lines. Fewer points of failure in the network. Ideal for remote office networks as T1 routers / VPN gateways.
12	Highly Available (HA). New VRRP daemon available If the Internet is mission critical, use 2 firewalls for maximum uptime. If one fails the other will silently take over. Use two firewalls for load-balancing. Add capacity with multiple redundant load-balancing firewalls. Dedicated Services with failover capacity! Use 1 Mercury as your firewall and 1 Mercury as a passive IDS monitor. Have the IDS monitor backup your firewall for redundancy. 100% uptime and dedicated IDS sensors with Mercury!
13	Managed Firewall Service NDP Managed Security will provide Firewall outsourcing services to clients. Basic service includes all firewall configuration changes, product updates, and software patches. Advanced service includes Incident Response, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitoring, and VPN link monitoring.
14	Pricing Models Basic Firewall for DSL available for $2500. Additional features, T1 or T3 adapter, better warranty, or more powerful hardware add marginally to the price. No licenses involved in the pricing. No additional costs for additional features / users. Multiple firewall orders available at substantial discount (perfect for meshed VPN or HA firewall solutions).