WatchGuard Firebox FireboxV Firewall

In a branch office running VMware vSphere, the WatchGuard FireboxV XLarge virtual firewall secures all traffic between virtual machines and the outside world without any extra hardware. It delivers the same enterprise-grade security as WatchGuard's physical appliances, including IPS, gateway antivirus, application control, and web filtering, all managed from a single console.

Key specifications

• Virtual appliance for VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V
• Recommended resources: 2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 16 GB storage
• Firewall throughput up to 1 Gbps, VPN throughput up to 200 Mbps
• Supports 50,000 concurrent connections and 10 branch office VPN tunnels
• Security services: IPS, antivirus, application control, URL filtering, anti-spam, APT blocker, DLP
• Management via web UI, WatchGuard System Manager (WSM), or WatchGuard Cloud
• High availability with active/passive clustering
• VPN protocols: IPSec, SSL, L2TP
• Authentication: Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS, local database
• Includes 1-year Standard Support

Why choose it

FireboxV XLarge brings WatchGuard's proven security to your virtual infrastructure, eliminating the need for dedicated hardware. It scales with your business, supports multi-WAN failover, and includes comprehensive reporting and monitoring. Centralized management lets you control physical and virtual appliances from one interface, reducing complexity and operational costs.

Ideal use cases

• Small offices and remote branches with virtualized servers
• Distributed environments requiring consistent security policies
• Networks needing secure web access with HTTPS inspection
• Organizations using BGP4, OSPF, or RIP routing protocols

Good to know

The base virtual appliance includes core firewall features; advanced security services require separate subscriptions. FireboxV integrates with WatchGuard System Manager v11 or higher and supports management from Windows, macOS, Linux, and Solaris platforms.