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Infinian Technology Dealer, Distributor and Partner of Sophos XGS-8500 Firewall Appliance Series (Latest Gen) in India – Bangalore and Chennai for Price/Cost Call: 9739091119

The Sophos XGS-8500 Firewall Appliance is the top-tier enterprise firewall in the Sophos XGS series, designed for large enterprises, data centers, and service providers. It delivers up to 1.2 Tbps firewall throughput, supports 100+ million concurrent connections, and provides deep packet inspection with Xstream architecture for extreme scalability and protection.

🔐 Sophos XGS 8500 – Key Specifications

Performance

  • Firewall Throughput: Up to 200 Gbps
  • IPS Throughput: Up to 50 Gbps
  • Threat Protection Throughput: Up to 26 Gbps
  • NGFW Throughput: Up to 38 Gbps
  • Concurrent Connections: 120 million
  • New Connections per Second: 700,000+

⚙️ Hardware Overview

  • Form Factor: 2U rack-mountable
  • Processor: Ultra-high-core Intel x86 with Xstream Flow Processor
  • Memory (RAM): 128 GB (expandable)
  • Storage: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID-1 supported)
  • Power Supply: Dual redundant, hot-swappable (AC or DC)

🌐 Networking Interfaces

  • 8 × 1G RJ45 Ports (fixed)
  • 4 × Flexi Port Bays – supports:
    • 10GbE / 25GbE SFP+ / SFP28, copper/fiber options
  • 1 × Dedicated Management Port (RJ45)
  • 1 × Console Port
  • 2 × USB 3.0 Ports

🔐 Security & Performance Highlights

  • Xstream Architecture: Accelerates trusted traffic and inspects encrypted flows with TLS 1.3 support.
  • Deep Packet Inspection: Includes next-gen IPS, app control, sandboxing, and ransomware protection.
  • Sophos Security Heartbeat™: Shares endpoint health status for automated threat response.
  • Modular Connectivity: Supports optional modules like 10GE SFP+, PoE, and bypass ports.
  • SD-WAN Capabilities: Performance-based routing, link failover, and centralized orchestration.

💰 Pricing Snapshot

In India, the XGS 8500 is priced around ₹44–₹55 lakh, depending on the protection bundle and license duration. For example:

  • 1-Year Standard Protection: ~₹44 lakh
  • 3-Year Xstream Protection: ~₹55 lakh

  • Large enterprises with tens of thousands of users
  • Data centers requiring extreme throughput and connection scalability
  • Service providers delivering managed firewall services
  • Organizations with heavy VPN aggregation and SD-WAN requirements

  • Firewall Throughput: Up to 1.2 Tbps
  • IPS Throughput: ~100 Gbps
  • Threat Protection Throughput: ~40–50 Gbps
  • VPN Throughput: ~20–30 Gbps
  • Concurrent Connections: 100+ million
  • New Connections/sec: 600,000+

  • Form Factor: 2U rackmount
  • Processor: High-core-count Intel x86 CPU + dedicated Xstream Flow Processor
  • Memory: 128 GB RAM (expandable)
  • Storage: Dual enterprise-grade drives
  • Interfaces: Multiple 1G/10G RJ45 & SFP ports, FleXi Port expansion

  • Xstream Architecture: Accelerates trusted traffic and inspects encrypted traffic without bottlenecks
  • Advanced Threat Protection: Gateway antivirus, ransomware defense, sandboxing, SSL/TLS inspection
  • Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS): Detects and blocks sophisticated attacks
  • Centralized Management: Fully integrated with Sophos Central console

  • Massive throughput for enterprise-scale workloads
  • Future-proof modular design with FleXi Port expansion
  • Extreme scalability with 100+ million concurrent connections
  • Strong VPN aggregation for remote workforce and branch connectivity

 

  • Hardware-only units are typically listed around ₹65–70 lakh.
  • With bundles, the price can go up to ₹85–90 lakh.