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Hardware Guide 1
Hardware Guide
The WatchGuard® Firebox® X is the world’s first key-upgrade-
able integrated security appliance. Its Intelligent Layered Secu-
rity architecture delivers multiple layers of protection that work
together to detect and block threats from attacking your net-
work. Stateful firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, application
filtering, spam blocking, and content filtering are all integrated
into a single appliance and managed through a common inter-
face.
The Firebox X is a superior security device designed with the
future in mind. This platform has a streamlined 1 U form fac-
tor, increased processing power, higher memory and port count
compared to existing Firebox devices. There is an LCD display
and front panel controls that allow access to status information
without going to the management station. The Firebox X even
has an external hard drive bay for storage expandability in
future applications.
As your security requirements grow, the Firebox X platform is
fully upgradeable to a higher performing model by simply
entering a license key. Additionally, you can purchase a license
key to activate additional network ports and high availability
functionality to support your network and reliability require-
ments. As new security services become available for the Fire-