WatchGuard Firebox X550e X Core e-Series Appliance
Robust UTM Solutions for Growing Businesses

At a Glance:

Firebox® X Core™ e-Series unified threat management (UTM) solutions provide the best performance and most complete security in their class, integrating built-in zero day protection with robust security subscriptions for an unbeatable combination of network defense capabilities.

Powerful, yet easy to configure and manage, they integrate a powerful combination of application proxy firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and URL filtering into a single appliance for comprehensive defenses, reducing the time and cost associated with managing multiple point-solutions.

Business Case:

• Application proxy firewall, full-featured VPN (both IPSec and SSL), intrusion prevention, URL filtering, spam blocking, anti-virus and anti-spyware capabilities are fully integrated to ensure your network is prepared to block any attack.
• Multiple layers of anti-spyware defenses keep sensitive corporate data out of jeopardy and your company in line with stringent compliance standards
• Protection for your remote workers is easier with the Core. It has the broadest range of remote access capabilities in its class, including IPSec and SSL VPN
• Network administrators save time while gaining granular control and unprecedented visibility into the network using a single centralized management console
• It’s easy to increase capacity and networking/security capabilities as your business needs grow using a simple software license key – you save money because no new hardware is required
• Firebox X Core is the acknowledged price-performance leader in firewall and anti-virus throughput in its class. Read the Network World review to see what this can mean for your network.

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Options:

Firebox® X Model Upgrades - move up the product line without buying new hardware

Fireware® XTM Pro - advanced appliance software for more complex networks

Mobile VPN Licenses - give more telecommuters or remote employees secure access to corporate resources. For both IPSEC and SSL VPN connections

LiveSecurity® Service Renewals & Upgrades - expert technical support, advice and educational resources

Make yours a UTM with our suite of security subscriptions:

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Product Comparison:

Firebox X Core e-Series Product Comparison
Firebox® Model	Firebox® X1250e	Firebox® x750e	Firebox® X550e
Ideal For	Medium businesses requiring a multi-layered security solution with centralized management.	Small businesses/branch offices requiring an affordable, integrated appliance that grows with their needs.	Small businesses requiring an affordable, integrated security appliance with unmatched ease of use.
Hardware
Model Upgradeable	N/A
Interfaces	8: 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	8: 10/100 Fast Ethernet	4: 10/100 Fast Ethernet
DMZs	Up to 6	Up to 6	Up to 2
Security
Application Proxies	HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP	HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323, TFTP	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)
Wireless Guest Services	N/A	N/A	N/A
User Authentication with transparent Windows authentication
Performance
Firewall Throughput	1.5 Gbps	1.0 Gbps	390 Mbps
VPN Throughput	260 Mbps	260 Mbps	200 Mbps
Concurrent Sessions	200,000	75,000	25,000
VPN Tunnels
Branch Office VPN Tunnels (Max.)	600	100	35 (Upgradeable to 45)
Mobile VPN with SSL Incl/Max	1/500 with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade	1/300 with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade	1/75 with Fireware® XTM Pro upgrade
Mobile VPN with IPSec Client Licenses (Bundled)	400	50	25
Mobile VPN with IPSec Tunnels (Max.)	400	100	75
VPN Authentication
Management
Centralized (Multibox) Management. Optional licenses enable Drag and Drop VPN and one-touch Edge updates.	4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included.	4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included.	1-device WatchGuard System Manager license included.
Networking Features
Dynamic NAT
Static NAT
One to One NAT
VLAN	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro
Policy-Based Routing	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro
WAN Failover
Multi-WAN Load Balancing
Server Load Balancing	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro
Traffic Management/QoS
High Availability (Active/Passive) (Active/Active)	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro
Dynamic Routing	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro	Optional with Fireware® XTM Pro
VoIP (SIP and H.323) Support
Additional Security Subscriptions
spamBlocker with Virus Outbreak Detection	Optional	Optional	Optional
Gateway AV/IPS with Virus Quarantine	Optional	Optional	Optional
WebBlocker with HTTPS URL filtering	Optional	Optional	Optional
LiveSecurity® Service	90-Day or 1-Year Initial Subscriptions Available	90-Day or 1-Year Initial Subscriptions Available	90-Day or 1-Year Initial Subscriptions Available

Documentation:

Download the WatchGuard X Core e-Series Datasheet (.PDF)