The Check Point 44000 Security System is a compact 6U ATCA compliant chassis that can contain up to 6 Security Gateway Modules (SGM) and up to 2 Security Switch Modules (SSM). The 44000 chassis distributes the load evenly among the SGMs ensuring near linear scalability up to 337 Gbps of firewall throughput as SGMs are added to the chassis. The 44000 Security System delivers a SecurityPower range that scales to 33,000 SPUs with 6 SGMs. The shared design, components, and the flexibility to add additional security controls facilitates future expansion and growth of the network infrastructure, providing excellent investment protection.