WatchGuard Firebox FireboxV Firewall

The WatchGuard FireboxV Small is a virtual firewall appliance engineered for virtualized and cloud environments, delivering up to 10 Gbps firewall throughput and support for up to 500 users. It provides comprehensive network security with advanced threat prevention, VPN capabilities, and flexible management, making it an ideal choice for organizations seeking enterprise-grade protection without dedicated hardware.

Advantages

FireboxV Small brings the same security services found in WatchGuard physical appliances to virtual infrastructures, including full HTTPS inspection, intrusion prevention, and application control. Its architecture supports multi-WAN configurations, real-time monitoring, and built-in reporting without additional licensing for basic visibility. The solution is deployable on industry-standard hypervisors such as VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, and Citrix XenServer, allowing organizations to consolidate security workflows while maintaining scalable performance and protocol versatility.

Suitable for

• Virtualized data centers and private cloud environments
• Small to medium-sized enterprises requiring centralized firewall management
• Organizations needing secure perimeter and application-layer inspection for up to 500 users
• Networks that require routing via BGP4 or OSPF and multi-WAN failover

Key specifications

• Firewall throughput: up to 10 Gbps
• VPN throughput (IPSec): up to 5 Gbps
• Threat prevention throughput: up to 4 Gbps
• Concurrent sessions: up to 2,000,000
• New sessions per second: up to 40,000
• Recommended resources: 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage
• Supports up to 10 virtual network interfaces
• Security features: Stateful packet firewall, IPSec/SSL VPN, IPS, Gateway AntiVirus, Anti-Spam, WebBlocker, Application Control, APT Blocker, DLP
• Management: WatchGuard Cloud, WatchGuard Dimension, Web UI, CLI
• High availability: Active/Passive clustering
• Licensing: Includes 1-year Total Security Suite subscription

Recommendations

For organizations virtualizing their network security, the FireboxV Small offers a robust, scalable solution with comprehensive protection and flexible management, backed by WatchGuard's proven security technologies.