The AstroFlowGuard security and bandwidth appliance addresses security issues by incorporating a firewall, intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS and IDP), VPN Server, Bandwidth Management, and other security aware features in an easy to use, simple to deploy 1U rackmount security appliance, making this the most effective firewall appliance in the world.

AstroFlowGuard is a Linux-based multi-function tool for network engineers - it incorporates all the proven bandwidth management functionality of AstroFlow, but also incorporates a statefull firewall, intrusion detection system and vpn server. With it's user-friendly interface, automatic failover and smart recovery system, AstroFlowGuard is the complete tool for anyone wanting to manage bandwidth and network security.

AstroFlowGuard uses a hierarchical class-based system which when viewed through the AstroFlowGuard interface, provides a logical, intuitive view of your network classes along with their priorities.