Summary

While you might not be using, or even considering, implementing a Highly Available solution within your network, it is a good idea to be aware of the capabilities that Check Point VPN-1/FW-1 offers you.

If you are currently using a High Availability solution, the coverage of some of the finer details in this chapter should have given you food for thought and perhaps some new configuration techniques. While most of the focus was on the VPN aspects of HA solutions, keep in mind that HA is also a valuable solution for any mission-critical network boundary.