Looks like the only way to get to R75.10 is directly from vanilla R75. I have changed the diagrams to reflect this latest information, and made a change to reflect the R71.30 to R75 issue (thanks to pabouk on CPUG)
New NSS Labs NGFW Report
On Check Point’s page today there was an announcement that NSS had completed an evaluation and certification of R75 as the first true Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). Apparently there is a group test that was completed, and so far only
VSX R67.10 is now Public EA
Just announced this morning VSX R67.10 is now public EA (Early Availbility). The following has been added to VSX: Support for Endpoint Security VPN R75. Improved synchronization. Support for synchronization of cluster members with different minor version using the procedure
CCMSE+VSX Exam Sections
This is a quick follow-up to a questions that someone had about the break down of the sections of the CCMSE+VSX exam. There are a total of seven sections on the exam. The following sections are taken directly from
Passed the CCMSE+VSX Exam
I passed the CCMSE+VSX exam today. Check Point does not have this test listed on their cert site right now, but it is still available at the VUE testing centers. Through the years I have helped design and implement
R70 R71 R75 Upgrade Path Diagrams
I am constantly receiving questions about how to move to a particular build. It usually requires reading a half a dozen release notes. I simplified this process by doing the research for you and creating some diagrams. These diagrams show
Visual Roadmap Walkthrough Video
I put a video out on YouTube today that gives a quick walkthrough of the Visual Roadmap document that I first created in mid-2010. If you are already using the document there is really nothing new here, but for those
R70 R71 R75 Visual Roadmap Update
I made some major changes to the unofficial Check Point Visual Roadmap. This latest version is available in .pdf format and contains links that will take you to major/minor release specific documentation such as Known Limitations, Resolved Issues, Release Notes,
Provider-1 R75 Upgrade Walkthrough Video
Been working on migration and upgrade plans for my customers. March 31st is not far off, and R65 is near “end of support.” I did a video that shows what the upgrade process looks like for a basic Provider-1 environment.
Passed the R70 CCMSE Exam
I took the Provider-1 exam today and passed. There are 80 questions, and you need to score a 70% within 90 minutes. This one did not seem to be written as well as the the CCSA or CCSE. It