WatchGuard
Technologies
has
announced
the
release
of
its
new
Firebox
T25/T25-W,
T45/T45-POE/T45-W-POE,
and
T85-POE
tabletop
firewall
appliances.
Powered
by
WatchGuard’s
Unified
Security
Platform
architecture
to
deliver
comprehensive
security
and
simplified
management
through
WatchGuard
Cloud,
these
new
firewalls
are
engineered
to
provide
the
performance
that
remote
and
distributed
business
environments
need
for
better
protection
against
the
latest
network
security
threats.
With
more
memory
and
faster
processing
speeds
for
enhanced
throughput,
this
new
line
of
Firebox
products
enables
WatchGuard
partners,
MSPs,
and
IT
administrators
to
secure
branch
offices,
office
equipment,
remote
devices,
retail
point-of-sale
(POS)
software,
and
remote
users
from
complex
and
emerging
threats,
while
minimising
network
configuration
and
management
requirements,
the
company
states.
Ryan
Poutre,
Product
Manager
at
WatchGuard
Technologies,
says,
“IT
environments
of
all
types
and
sizes
face
advanced
and
sophisticated
threats
from
attackers,
but
SMBs
and
branch
offices
typically
don’t
have
dedicated
technical
staff
to
configure,
install
and
manage
network
security
appliances.
“This
new
generation
of
Fireboxes
takes
full
advantage
of
our
Unified
Security
Platform
architecture,
enabling
MSPs
to
provide
the
robust
solutions
and
simplified
management
they
require
to
meet
the
needs
of
a
wide
range
of
customers
and
deployment
scenarios.”
With
enterprise-class
security
services
like
APT
Blocker
(sandbox
malware
detection)
and
ThreatSync
for
shared
knowledge
between
endpoint
and
network,
the
new
Fireboxes
are
ideal
for
small
businesses
that
lack
a
designated
security
team,
the
company
states.
Beyond
providing
advanced
malware
protection
for
distributed
environments,
the
new
appliances
include
SD-WAN
to
optimise
network
performance
by
dynamically
distributing
network
traffic
across
multiple
connections
based
on
defined
policies.
These
new
Fireboxes
take
advantage
of
the
latest
updates
in
WatchGuard
Cloud
to
display
a
graphical
real-time
update
of
SD-WAN
link
status
and
any
failovers,
and
they
also
support
the
latest
Fireware
capabilities
for
load
sharing
across
multiple
links.
These
capabilities
are
included
in
all
of
WatchGuard’s
service
packages.
Troy
Midwood,
Chief
Technology
Officer
at
Aabyss,
comments,
“WatchGuard’s
tabletop
Firebox
appliances
give
us
all
the
features
and
security
protection
of
their
bigger
rackmount
brothers,
and
make
us
more
efficient
with
zero-touch
provisioning
to
deploy
and
configure
devices,
upgrade
firmware
and
apply
policies
after
a
remote
user
activates
a
device.
“We
can
quickly
deploy
and
configure
SD-WAN
via
WatchGuard
Cloud
from
remote
locations.
These
appliances
are
another
example
of
WatchGuards
focus
on
building
great
products
that
enable
our
MSP
business.”
Key
features
for
each
of
the
new
Firebox
products
include:
-
WatchGuard
Firebox
T25/T25-W:
Provides
stand-alone
or
centrally
managed
protection
for
small
offices,
home
offices,
and
retail
environments
with
complete
enterprise-level
network
security.
Zero-touch
deployment
via
WatchGuard
Cloud
enables
quick
setup
at
remote
locations
to
ensure
secure
connections.
Provides
up
to
403
Mbps
UTM
throughput
(running
Gateway
AntiVirus,
IPS,
and
Application
Control)
and
five
1
Gigabit
Ethernet
ports. -
WatchGuard
Firebox
T45/T45-POE/T45-W-POE:
Delivers
stand-alone
or
centrally
managed
enterprise-level
security
for
small
and
midsize
businesses.
Boosts
visibility
into
network
activity/security
events.
Provides
flexible
management
tools
that
enable
quick
setup
at
remote
locations
for
secure
business
connections.
Provides
up
to
557
Mbps
UTM
throughput
and
includes
five
1
Gigabit
Ethernet
ports.
The
-POE
models
include
one
POE+
port
to
provide
power
to
other
devices
like
Wi-Fi
access
points. -
WatchGuard
Firebox
T85-POE:
Delivers
high-performance,
enterprise-level
security
that
evolves
with
network
requirements.
Features
SD-WAN,
full
UTM
protection
at
over
940
Mbps,
and
expansion
modules
for
integrated
fibre
or
4G
connectivity.
Also
provides
users
with
two
Power-over-Ethernet
(PoE+)
ports
enabling
power
to
peripheral
devices.
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