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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
Who should use Sophos XGS-8500?
- 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
What are the performance specs Sophos XGS-8500?
- 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+
What hardware does Sophos XGS-8500?
- 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
What security features are included Sophos XGS-8500?
- 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
Why choose the Sophos XGS-8500?
- 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
What is the base price of the Sophos XGS-8500?
- Hardware-only units are typically listed around ₹65–70 lakh.
- With bundles, the price can go up to ₹85–90 lakh.
