Sophos XGS 88 Firewall with Xstream Protection, 1 year

Description

The sophos xgs 88 is engineered to handle the demands of encrypted traffic without slowing down your operations. Featuring a unique dual-processor architecture with a dedicated Xstream Flow Processor, it offloads trusted traffic to the “FastPath,” ensuring your critical cloud applications (like Microsoft 365 or Zoom) run at wire speed while the multi-core CPU focuses on deep-packet inspection.

With its fanless, whisper-quiet design and 2.5 GbE interfaces, the XGS 88 is the ideal choice for small offices, retail branches, and medical suites across South Africa.

Xstream Protection: The Gold Standard in Security

Unlike the Standard bundle, Xstream Protection provides a comprehensive defense-in-depth strategy:

• Zero-Day Protection: Uses AI-powered cloud sandboxing to analyze suspicious files and block unknown ransomware before it enters your network.

• Xstream TLS 1.3 Inspection: Industry-leading performance for inspecting encrypted traffic, ensuring no threats are hidden in HTTPS streams.

• Central Orchestration: Simplify your SD-WAN setup with one-click VPN orchestration between branch offices in different provinces.

• DNS Protection: A dedicated, cloud-based service that prevents users from accessing malicious domains, even when they aren’t on the corporate network.

• Network & Web Protection: Includes high-performance IPS, advanced malware protection, and detailed application control.

• 24/7 Enhanced Support: Get peace of mind with around-the-clock technical assistance, firmware updates, and advanced hardware replacement.

Key Performance Highlights

• Firewall Throughput: 9.9 Gbps

• Threat Protection Throughput: 2.0 Gbps (Industry-leading for this class)

• IPS Throughput: 2.0 Gbps

• IPsec VPN Throughput: 6.0 Gbps

• Xstream SSL/TLS Inspection: 600 Mbps

Technical Specifications

Why the XGS 88 is Right for Your SA Branch

As fiber speeds in South Africa continue to climb, older firewalls often become a bottleneck. The sophos xgs 88 is built for the future with 2.5 Gigabit ports on every interface, ensuring you get the full speed of your ISP connection. Managing your security is effortless through Sophos Central, allowing you to oversee your firewalls, endpoints, and mobile devices from a single cloud-based dashboard.

What’s in the Box:

• Sophos XGS 88 Hardware Appliance

• 1-Year Xstream Protection License (Electronic Delivery)

• External Power Supply & South African 3-pin Power Cable

• RJ45 Ethernet Cable & Micro-USB Cable

• Quick Start Guide & Safety Instructions