WATCHGUARD Fireboxv Large med 1-års Basic Security Suite

Deliver up to 10 Gbps of firewall throughput in your virtualized data center with the WatchGuard FireboxV Large, a software appliance that brings enterprise-grade security to VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V environments. With support for 2,000,000 concurrent sessions and 20,000 new sessions per second, it handles demanding traffic while protecting up to 6,000 users.

Overview

The FireboxV Large is a virtual firewall appliance that runs the same Fireware OS and security services as WatchGuard physical appliances. It provides consistent policy enforcement, deep packet inspection, HTTPS inspection, multi-WAN routing, and mobile VPN support. Centralized management is available through WatchGuard System Manager or the cloud, and routing protocols BGP4 and OSPF are supported for dynamic network integration.

What stands out

• Up to 10 Gbps firewall throughput (host dependent) and 5 Gbps VPN throughput
• Supports up to 6,000 users and 2,000,000 concurrent sessions
• Includes 1-year Basic Security Suite: IPS, Gateway AntiVirus, Application Control, WebBlocker, SpamBlocker, RED, and more
• Deploys on VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V with 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, and 16 GB storage
• Centralized management via WatchGuard System Manager or cloud

Technical details

• Firewall throughput: up to 10 Gbps (host dependent)
• VPN throughput: up to 5 Gbps (host dependent)
• UTM throughput: up to 2.5 Gbps (host dependent)
• Concurrent sessions: 2,000,000
• New sessions per second: 20,000
• Branch office VPN tunnels: 1000
• Mobile VPN tunnels: 1000
• Encryption algorithms: 3DES, AES
• Routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF
• Hypervisors: VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V
• Recommended resources: 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 16 GB storage
• Included security services: Standard Support, LiveSecurity, IPS, GAV, Application Control, WebBlocker, SpamBlocker, RED, Network Discovery, Botnet Detection

Our verdict

The FireboxV Large is a robust virtual firewall for enterprises seeking to extend WatchGuard security into virtualized infrastructures. Its high throughput, extensive VPN capabilities, and comprehensive security suite make it a compelling choice for mid-sized to large organizations.