WatchGuard Technologies 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 minimizing network configuration and management requirements.
"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,"
said Ryan Poutre, product manager at WatchGuard Technologies. "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.
Beyond providing advanced malware protection for distributed environments, the
new appliances include SD-WAN to optimize 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.
"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," said Troy Midwood, chief technology officer at Aabyss. "These
appliances are another example of WatchGuard's 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 fiber or 4G connectivity. Also provides users with
two Power-over-Ethernet (PoE+) ports enabling power to peripheral devices.