It has taken a long time to get information from Check Point how to license the DLP blade, but now I got an answer:
For the 500 and 1500 user DLP blade a 2-Core-Container is needed. For the unlimited user DLP blade you need a 8-Core-Container.
The size of the blade is determined by the number of users behind the gateway!
So that would mean you need an SG201 container (included: gateway for up to 500 users) for the CPSB-DLP-500 blade.
For the CPSB-DLP-1500 blade a SG203U pre-defined system is needed, to allow more than 500 users.
For the CPSB-DLP-U blade a SG801 container is needed.
So the solution for 500 users will cost $3000 for the blade and $6500 for the container, so $9500 in total.
The solution for 1500 users will cost $7000 for the blade, $14000 for the container, so $21000 in total.
The unlimited solution will cost $12000 for the blade and $18000 for the container, so $30000 in total.
This is the pure software side, you will also need hardware, for example an open server for additional $4000.
If we look at the appliance solution DLP-1 2571 we’ll find that it is limited to 1500 users but costs only $14990.
In case your organization need DLP protection for up to 500 users, a solution with software running on an open server is about $1500 cheaper. If you need up to 1500 users, you pay $10000 more with an open server solution than for the DLP-1 2571. Lot’s of money….. but still worth thinking about it because of the higher performance you will get from an open server.
More easy with the DLP-1 9571 that you need for unlimited users, as the appliances costs $49900. The software solution on an open server is only $34000, that is about $16000 cheaper.
What’s the baseline here? Well, carefully think about your setup before you buy. Think about performance limitations you may encounter with an appliance. Think about the cost for the 2nd and 3rd year… and then make your decision!
Tobias Lachmann