WatchGuard Firebox FireboxV Firewall

With a firewall throughput of 5 Gbps and support for up to 6000 users, the WatchGuard FireboxV Large delivers enterprise-grade security for virtualized environments. This virtual appliance runs on industry-standard hypervisors, providing a high-performance security gateway without additional hardware.

Overview

The FireboxV Large consolidates WatchGuard’s physical appliance capabilities into a flexible virtual form factor. It offers full HTTPS inspection, mobile device support, and real-time monitoring. Managed via WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) v.11+ or WatchGuard Cloud, it includes the Fireware OS feature set for unified control, inspection, and reporting. The included 1-year Total Security Suite provides essential security services such as Intrusion Prevention, Gateway AntiVirus, WebBlocker, Application Control, and more.

What stands out

• High-performance virtual firewall with 5 Gbps throughput and 1.5 Gbps VPN throughput
• Supports up to 6000 users and 1,000,000 concurrent connections
• Includes 1-year Total Security Suite with IPS, AntiVirus, URL filtering, and application control
• Flexible deployment on VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V
• Centralized management via WSM, WatchGuard Cloud, or CLI
• Strong encryption: 3DES, AES (128/192/256-bit), SHA-2

Technical details

• Firewall throughput: 5 Gbps
• VPN throughput: 1.5 Gbps
• UTM throughput: 1.2 Gbps
• Concurrent connections: 1,000,000
• New connections per second: 20,000
• Branch office VPN tunnels: 100
• Mobile VPN tunnels: 500
• Recommended resources: 4 vCPU cores, 4 GB RAM, 16 GB storage
• Supported hypervisors: VMware ESXi 6.0+, Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 R2+
• Routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF, RIP
• High availability: Active/Passive clustering
• Security algorithms: 3DES, AES, SHA-2

Our verdict

For organizations embracing virtualization, the WatchGuard FireboxV Large offers a compelling blend of performance, scalability, and comprehensive security. Its robust feature set and flexible management make it a strong choice for protecting virtual data centers and private clouds.