D-Link DFL-2560 – NetDefend UTM Firewall with 10 Configurable Gigabit Ports, IPS / Antivirus / Web Content Filtering, 2Gbps Firewall Throughput, 1Gbps VPN Performance & 19” Rack-Mount Design
Overview:
• The D-Link DFL-2560 is a NetDefend UTM Firewall designed to protect business networks against viruses, intrusions, malicious code, harmful content, and unauthorized access.
• It combines firewall, VPN, Intrusion Prevention System IPS, Gateway Antivirus AV, Web Content Filtering WCF, traffic shaping, bandwidth management, load balancing, and ZoneDefense integration in one enterprise security appliance.
• The DFL-2560 provides 10 configurable Gigabit Ethernet ports for flexible WAN, LAN, and DMZ deployment.
• It delivers firewall throughput up to 2Gbps, VPN performance up to 1Gbps, IPS throughput up to 600Mbps, antivirus throughput up to 450Mbps, and supports up to 1,500,000 concurrent sessions.
• It supports advanced VPN features including IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, Hub and Spoke, IPSec NAT Traversal, and DES / 3DES / AES / Twofish / Blowfish / CAST-128 encryption.
• The DFL-2560 is built for 19” rack-mount installation with 80 PLUS internal power supply, making it suitable for business and enterprise network security deployments.
Key Features:
• NetDefend UTM Firewall.
• Enterprise-class firewall security.
• 10 configurable Gigabit Ethernet ports.
• 19” standard rack-mount design.
• Firewall throughput up to 2Gbps.
• VPN performance up to 1Gbps.
• IPS throughput up to 600Mbps.
• Antivirus throughput up to 450Mbps.
• Supports up to 1,500,000 concurrent sessions.
• Supports up to 6,000 policies.
• Stateful Packet Inspection SPI.
• Detect / drop intruding packets.
• Intrusion Prevention System IPS.
• Gateway Antivirus AV protection.
• Web Content Filtering WCF.
• Optional UTM service subscriptions.
• Stream-based virus scanning.
• Kaspersky antivirus signature support.
• URL blacklist and whitelist support.
• Java, Cookie, ActiveX, and VB script filtering.
• E-mail blacklist and whitelist support.
• External database content filtering.
• VPN client and server support.
• IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP VPN support.
• Server load balancing.
• Outbound load balancing.
• WAN failover and Active-Passive HA.
• Policy-based routing.
• Policy-based traffic shaping.
• Guaranteed, maximum, priority, and dynamic bandwidth control.
• DHCP server / client / relay.
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging.
• ZoneDefense integration with D-Link xStack switches.
• 80 PLUS internal power supply.
Technical Specifications:
• Product Type: UTM Firewall
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DFL-2560
• Series: NetDefend UTM Firewall Series
• Form Factor: 19” Standard Rack-Mount
• Ethernet Interfaces: 10 × Configurable Gigabit Ethernet Ports
• SFP Ports: Not Supported on DFL-2560, Available on DFL-2560G Only
• USB Ports: 2 × Reserved USB Ports
• Console Port: 1 × DB-9 RS-232
• Firewall Throughput: 2Gbps
• VPN Throughput: 1Gbps
• IPS Throughput: 600Mbps
• Antivirus Throughput: 450Mbps
• Concurrent Sessions: 1,500,000
• Policies: 6,000
• Firewall Features: Transparent Mode, NAT, PAT, H.323 NAT Traversal, Time-Scheduled Policies, Application Layer Gateway
• Dynamic Routing: OSPF
• ZoneDefense: Supported
• Networking: DHCP Server / Client, DHCP Relay, Policy-Based Routing, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, IGMP v3
• VLAN Support: Up to 2048 VLANs
• VPN Tunnels: 5,000 Dedicated VPN Tunnels
• VPN Protocols: IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
• VPN Features: Hub and Spoke, IPSec NAT Traversal
• VPN Encryption: DES, 3DES, AES, Twofish, Blowfish, CAST-128
• Traffic Load Balancing: Outbound Load Balancing, Server Load Balancing, Traffic Redirect at Failover
• Load Balance Algorithms: Round-Robin, Weight-Based Round-Robin, Destination-Based, Spill-Over
• Bandwidth Management: Policy-Based Traffic Shaping, Guaranteed Bandwidth, Maximum Bandwidth, Priority Bandwidth, Dynamic Bandwidth Balancing
• High Availability: WAN Failover, Active-Passive Mode, Device Failure Detection, Link Failure Detection, FW / VPN Session SYN
• IPS / IDP: Automatic Pattern Update, DoS / DDoS Protection, E-mail Attack Alarm, Advanced IDP / IPS Subscription, IP Blacklist by Threshold or IDP / IPS
• Content Filtering: URL Blacklist / Whitelist, Java / Cookie / ActiveX / VB Script Filtering, E-mail Blacklist / Whitelist, External Database Content Filtering
• Antivirus: Real-Time AV Scanning, Unlimited File Size, Scans VPN Tunnels, Supports Compressed Files, Kaspersky Signature Licensor, Automatic Pattern Update
• Power Supply: 80 PLUS Internal Power Supply
• Dimensions: 440 × 400 × 44 mm
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 70°C
• Operating Humidity: 5% to 95%, Non-Condensing
• EMI: FCC Class A, CE Class A, C-Tick, VCCI
• Safety: cUL, CB
• MTBF: 400,000 Hours
Applications:
• Enterprise network perimeter security.
• Large SMB and corporate firewall deployment.
• Secure VPN connectivity between head office and branches.
• Remote user VPN access.
• Intrusion prevention and antivirus gateway protection.
• Employee internet control and web content filtering.
• WAN, LAN, and DMZ segmentation.
• VLAN-based department security.
• Server load balancing and outbound load balancing.
• WAN failover and high availability firewall deployment.
• Bandwidth management and traffic shaping.
• Rack-mounted security appliance installations.
• Legacy D-Link NetDefend UTM firewall support or replacement projects.
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Recommended for enterprise and large SMB networks that require high-performance UTM firewall protection with flexible Gigabit port configuration.
• Suitable for offices, factories, branches, server rooms, and corporate environments that need firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, web filtering, bandwidth control, and load balancing.
• Best used when the client needs 10 configurable Gigabit ports, 2Gbps firewall throughput, 1Gbps VPN performance, 5,000 VPN tunnels, 1,500,000 concurrent sessions, and 19” rack-mount installation.
• Connect Gates recommends confirming subscription availability, firmware status, support lifecycle, required throughput, and whether SFP fiber ports are required before selection. For SFP connectivity, DFL-2560G is the suitable version.
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