WatchGuard XTM 1520 Series Overview:

With up to 25 Gbps firewall throughput and a blazing 10 Gbps VPN throughput, XTM 1500 Series next-generation firewalls are the answer to the large business's need for speed. The exceptional performance also allows you to integrate functions that previously required separate stand-alone appliances, so your business can securely run at maximum speed and efficiency at a lower cost. VPN failover, WAN failover, and High Availability features ensure that mission-critical data keeps flowing. Real-time monitoring and rich reporting are included at no additional cost. Flexible mobile VPN options enable your road warriors, virtual employees, collaborators, and other authorized users to connect to corporate resources from anywhere, at any time – even from personal devices like the popular Android and Apple iOS devices. You no longer have to sacrifice work-from-anywhere productivity to keep the network safe from threats.

Outstanding performance Up to 25 Gbps firewall throughput and 10 Gbps VPN throughput. Turn on optional security services and still see an amazing 6.7 Gbps throughput. WatchGuard leads the industry in performance when those critical services are enabled!	Comprehensive protection Best-in-class security services boost protection in critical attack areas, including gateway AV, URL and web content filtering, intrusion prevention, app control, spam blocking.
Always know what's happening on your network Pinpoint significant network activities to take immediate corrective or diagnostic actions directly from the interactive, real-time monitoring. All logging and reporting functions also included with purchase.	Unified security in a BYOD environment Open the door to limitless productivity with tools to connect your people securely, even when they use personal devices like iPads and Androids. Anywhere, anytime secure access is today's greatest competitive edge.
Easily manage many appliances Distributed organizations and MSSPs will especially appreciate the intuitive tools that support policy creation, management, and enforcement across multiple locations.	High port density Fourteen 1-GbE ports on the XTM 1520 support high-speed LAN backbone infrastructures, as well as gigabit WAN connections. Even better - on the 1525 model, six ports are 1GbE and four are 10Gb SFP+.
Advanced networking WatchGuard's advanced OS provides active/active high availability with load balancing, dynamic routing, VLAN support, and multi-WAN failover to ensure reliability.	Application Control Control the use of Web 2.0 and other applications on your network for tighter security, better use of bandwidth, and greater productivity.
3 ways to manage your appliance Choose how you manage your WatchGuard appliance, using WatchGuard System Manager, the command line interface, and a web UI for access from anywhere.	Quick and secure setup Take advantage of innovative features like drag-and-drop VPN creation and RapidDeploy technology to make fast work of extending your network.

Features:

Best-of-Breed Security

• Application-layer content inspection recognizes and blocks threats that stateful packet firewalls cannot detect.
• Powerful subscription-based security services boost protection in critical attack areas for multiple layers of defense. By partnering with leading technology providers, WatchGuard is able to integrate best-of-breed security components into one UTM platform for stronger security at big cost savings.
  • Application Control keeps unproductive, inappropriate, and dangerous applications off limits.
  • Intrusion Prevention Service delivers in-line protection from malicious exploits, including buffer overflows, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting attacks.
  • WebBlocker controls access to sites that host objectionable material or pose security risk.
  • Gateway AntiVirus (GAV) scans traffic on all major protocols to stop threats.
  • spamBlocker delivers continuous protection from unwanted and dangerous email.
  • Reputation Enabled Defense ensures faster, safer web surfing with cloud-based reputation
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP) automatically inspects data in motion for corporate policy violations.
• Advanced networking features, such as dynamic routing and link aggregation, allow you to add security without needing to change existing network infrastructure.
• Multiple VPN choices (IPSec, SSL, L2TP) for secure remote access include support for Windows, Mac, Android and Apple iOS devices.

Easy to Manage

• WatchGuard Dimension™ is a public and private cloud-ready security visibility solution that instantly turns raw data into security intelligence.
• Interactive, real-time monitoring and reporting – at no additional charge – give an unprecedented view into network security activity so you can take immediate preventive or corrective actions.
• Intuitive management console centrally manages all security functions.
• Fast, secure remote configuration and rapid deployment tools make it easy for large distributed enterprises and managed service providers to grow their businesses.
• Extend best-in-class UTM security to the WLAN by adding WatchGuard’s Wireless Access Points.
• Drag-and-drop Branch Office VPN setup – three clicks and your remote office is connected.

Highest UTM Performance in the Industry

• Firewall throughput of up to 35 Gbps to keep traffic moving.
• Best UTM throughput in its class – up to 10 Gbps – even with strong security enabled.
• No need to compromise protection for fast performance or vice versa. Multi-layered, interlocking security protects the network while throughput remains high.
• WAN and VPN failover provide redundancy for increased reliability.
• XTM 1525-RP and XTM 2520 models include four 10 Gb fiber ports, with 850 nm multimode SFP+ transceiver modules included for each interface

Detailed Specifications:

*Throughput rates are determined using multiple flows through multiple ports and will vary depending on environment and configuration.

Product Comparison:

WatchGuard® Model	XTM 1520-RP	XTM 1525-RP	XTM 2520
Ideal For	Main offices/headquarters that need strong security and a solution that offers room for growth.	Main offices/headquarters looking for fast throughput and strong security that grows with changing needs.	Main offices/headquarters that need enterprise-grade performance & security
Hardware
Model Upgradeable	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interfaces	14: 10/100/1000	6: 10/100/1000 4: 10G SFP+	12: 10/100/1000 4: 10G SFP+
Security
Application Proxies	HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323	HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323	HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, TCP, POP3, SIP, H.323
Intrusion Prevention (DOS, DDOS, PAD, port scanning, spoofing attacks, address space probes, and more)
Wireless Models Only	N/A	N/A	N/A
User Authentication with transparent Windows authentication
Performance
Firewall Throughput	14 Gbps	25 Gbps	35 Gbps
VPN Throughput	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps
AV Throughput	8 Gbps	9 Gbps	9.7 Gbps
IPS Throughput	11 Gbps	13 Gbps	15 Gbps
UTM Throughput	6.7 Gbps	6.7 Gbps	Up to 10 Gbps
Concurrent Sessions* (bi-directional)	2,000,000	2,600,000	3,500,000
VPN Tunnels
Branch Office VPN Tunnels (Max.)	10,000	10,000	Unrestricted
Mobile VPN with SSL/L2TP (Incl/Max)	15,000	20,000	Unrestricted
Mobile VPN with IPSec Client Licenses (Bundled)	15,000	20,000	Unrestricted
Mobile VPN with IPSec Tunnels (Max.)	15,000	20,000	Unrestricted
VPN Authentication
Management
Optional Centralized (Multibox) Management. Optional licenses enable Drag and Drop VPN and one-touch appliance updates.	4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included with purchase. 5-device bonus pack comes with activation.	4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included with purchase. 5-device bonus pack comes with activation.	4-device WatchGuard System Manager license included with purchase. 5-device bonus pack comes with activation.
Networking Features
Dynamic NAT
Static NAT
One to One NAT
VLAN	2,000	3,000	4,000
Policy-Based Routing
WAN Failover
Multi-WAN Load Balancing
Server Load Balancing
Traffic Management/QoS
High Availability Active/Active or Active/Passive
Dynamic Routing
VoIP (SIP and H.323) Support
Additional Security Subscriptions
Application Control	Optional	Optional	Optional
Data Loss Prevention	Optional	Optional	Optional
Reputation Enabled Defense	Optional	Optional	Optional
spamBlocker with Virus Outbreak Detection	Optional	Optional	Optional
Gateway AntiVirus Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS)	Optional	Optional	Optional
WebBlocker with HTTPS URL filtering	Optional	Optional	Optional
LiveSecurity® Service	LiveSecurity Plus with 24/7 support included with Security Bundle	LiveSecurity Plus with 24/7 support included with Security Bundle	LiveSecurity Plus with 24/7 support included with Security Bundle

*Concurrent sessions here represent the number of bi-directional connections.

Throughput rates are determined using multiple flows through multiple ports and will vary depending on environment and configuration.