Product and Support News - Network Security

Fireware 12.8.2 and 12.5.11

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This maintenance release includes support for a new 8x1Gb copper network module, resolves an issue that caused traffic to stop on M390, M590, and M690 appliances, and addresses other issues fixed since previous releases.

Supported Operating Systems for WSM

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Supported Operating Systems for WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) To determine when WatchGuard ends support for an operating system our applications run on, we follow the support lifecycle of the operating system vendor. This post provides detail on how Microsoft's lifecycle affects this policy. In...

Log, Report, and Quarantine Server deprecation

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Deprecation of older WatchGuard Server components WatchGuard is announcing the deprecation of some older server components. WSM v12.8.x releases will still include these server components. Higher WSM releases, v12.9 and later, will include only the WSM Client and Management Server, and will not...

Fireware v12.8 Update 1

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Key points: WatchGuard has posted a new maintenance update for Fireware v12.8. Update 1 includes several issues that have been fixed since the original 12.8 release. It also includes an update to the OpenSSL version to address CVE-2022-0778. See details in the Release Notes. Does this release affect...

New Fireware v12.8 Releases for Fireboxes

The latest release of Fireware v12.8 for Fireboxes delivers various enhanced features. Find out more about the release in the 12.8 Release Notes and What’s New in 12.8 Presentation. Key Features include: Networking: SD-WAN Load Sharing : SD-WAN actions enables you to share traffic load across...

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WatchGuard Beta Program

As a WatchGuard partner or customer with an active account, you can join our software beta program to experience our products in the early stages, and give your feedback to influence the course of development.


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End of Life Policy

WatchGuard will periodically announce End-of-Sale and End-of-Life life cycle milestone information along with migration recommendations for our valued customers.


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Product Certifications

WatchGuard security solutions are well-designed, easily deployed, and rigorously tested. We regularly submit our products for third-party evaluation to ensure we meet all industry standards.