Fast, secure, unstoppable
As the foundation upon which SSE services and features operate, cloud-based SWG systems traditionally are hampered by overhead from the inherent complexity of ISP network connections and VPN tunneling. Symantec Cloud SWG Express Connect reduces that overhead by replacing standard IPsec connectivity with redundant, direct fiber interconnects drilling straight into Google Cloud with their Cloud WAN solution. This means Symantec customers have access to the Symantec security stack without having to rely on unreliable public internet routing and VPN communications for data transfer.
This innovative integration also spares customers from the pain and fragility of spinning up multiple VPN tunnels and then load balancing their traffic across those tunnels to reach the SSE stack. In fact, even as it delivers world-class SSE protections, the extraordinary bandwidth of Symantec Security running on Google Cloud results in real-world performance that’s often faster than sending data across the public internet with no security protections at all.
Intense development work by both parties—and Symantec’s ability to leverage the Google Cloud NCC Gateway part of the Cloud WAN solution—have produced efficiencies that result in SSE performance levels typically only found with unsecured, direct internet connections. The combination of Symantec Cloud SWG on Google Cloud delivered as much as 144% greater throughput and 62% lower latency than the public internet, according to testing by the Tolly Group. Add Express Connect to the equation, and you’re looking at an opportunity to enjoy performance levels not yet delivered by any SSE vendor at any price.
Other capabilities make Symantec Cloud SWG Express Connect a win for security teams. The platform is well suited for massive server and user workloads. And because VPN tunnels aren’t required, you probably won’t need to upgrade your firewall hardware to account for encryption and encapsulation overhead. This approach is also more secure, because with direct interconnect to Google Cloud, your data isn’t routed through a patchwork of third-party ISPs to get from your internet tower to our service in Google Cloud.
“As a result of Symantec’s collaboration with Google Cloud, customers gain the benefit of exceptional security protections while also enabling accelerated world class performance,” said Muninder Sambi, VP of Cloud Networking at Google Cloud. “This is a change from the industry’s traditional compromise: Do you want world-class security or world-class performance? Now, from Symantec on Google Cloud, you get both.”