Extensible Threat Management Appliances
Comparison Charts
NOTE: Specs are for Firebox X e-Series appliances running Fireware XTM (v11). Specs may be different for same models using earlier operating systems.
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| WatchGuard® Model | Firebox® X8500e | |||
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| Ideal For | Advanced networks and data centers needing gigabit-level performance and multiple Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. | |||
| Hardware | ||||
| Model Upgradeable | N/A | |||
| Interfaces | 8: 10/100/1000 | |||
| DMZs | Up to 6 | |||
| Security | ||||
| Application Proxies | HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP | |||
| Intrusion Prevention (DOS, DDOS, PAD, port scanning, spoofing attacks, address space probes, and more) |  |
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| Wireless Guest Services | N/A | |||
| User Authentication with transparent Windows authentication | |
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| Performance | ||||
| Firewall Throughput** | 2.3 Gbps | |||
| VPN Throughput** | 600 Mbps | |||
| Concurrent Sessions* (bi-directional) |
500,000 | |||
| VPN Tunnels | ||||
| Branch Office VPN Tunnels (Max.) | 750 | |||
| Mobile VPN with SSL Incl/Max | 6000/6000 | |||
| Mobile VPN with IPSec Client Licenses (Bundled) | 400 | |||
| Mobile VPN with IPSec Tunnels (Max.) | 600 | |||
| VPN Authentication | |
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| Management | ||||
| Centralized (Multibox) Management. Optional licenses enable Drag and Drop VPN and one-touch Edge updates. | 4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included with purchase. Appliances activated online receive an automatic 5-device bonus pack. | |||
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| Dynamic NAT | |
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| Static NAT | |
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| One to One NAT | |
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| VLAN | 400 | |||
| Policy-Based Routing | |
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| WAN Failover | |
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| Multi-WAN Load Balancing | |
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| Server Load Balancing | |
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| Traffic Management/QoS | |
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| High Availability (Active/Passive) | |
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| Dynamic Routing | |
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| VoIP (SIP and H.323) Support | |
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| Additional Security Subscriptions | ||||
| spamBlocker with Virus Outbreak Detection | Optional | |||
| Gateway AV/IPS with Virus Quarantine | Optional | |||
| WebBlocker with HTTPS URL filtering | Optional | |||
| LiveSecurity® Service | 90-Day or 1-Year Initial Subscriptions Available | |||
*Concurrent sessions here represent the number of bi-directional connections. Firebox e-Series products have previously published uni-directional concurrent sessions which we have converted here for comparison purposes. You can multiply this bi-directional number by 2 to calculate uni-directional data.
**Throughput rates will vary based on environment & configuration
For more information on WatchGuard® security products, call us at 1.800.734.9905 (United States and Canada) or +1.206.613.0895 (international), or contact a WatchGuard Reseller near you.
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