WatchGuard Firebox T85-PoE
A powerful desktop security appliance offering tough security measures for SMBs and remote offices
The Firebox T85-PoE is at the top of WatchGuard’s security appliance range
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Stepping in at the top of WatchGuard’s desktop security appliance family, the Firebox T85-PoE is aimed at SMBs and remote offices with up to 50 users. It’s capable of handling high demand, with its 1.8GHz quad-core NXP CPU boasting a raw firewall throughput of nearly 5Gbits/sec and a respectable 943Mbits/sec with WatchGuard’s anti-virus (AV), intrusion prevention service (IPS) and application controls enabled.
Port choices are plentiful: it offers eight gigabit ports and provides PoE+ services on the last two – handy for powering wireless access points. In addition, the rear expansion bay supports WatchGuard’s 10GbE SFP+ module (£183) or a 4G LTE module (£524), which presents a cellular WAN interface that can be used with the SD-WAN feature for internet failover.