I have a main office with an SG330, and several smaller offices with SG115s and SG125s. In looking at possible backup scenarios for the devices, one option for the smaller offices would be to keep a cold standby SG125 unit with no licenses. Then if one of the units fails at a smaller office, we would update the standby to the latest version, restore a backup config for that office and it should be good to go - correct?
What happens with licensing on the standby unit - will it run with trial licenses for a week or so until I get the failed unit repaired or replaced, or do I need to transfer the licenses to the replacement unit?
Is this a valid approach?
At the main office, one option would be to get a second SG330 and run it as a passive hot standby. Is there any reason, if I could find one, that I wouldn't be able to purchase a used one as the failover, or do I need to get a new one from Sophos? We are non-profit with very little budget for buying new devices as backups.
At the main site, if the SG330 fails, would it work to install the downloadable version on a computer here, restore a backup of the SG330 and run that until the failed unit is replaced or repaired? Would there be any licensing issues?
Is it possible to install the downloadable version on a server here and use that as a passive hot standby, or does it need to be another appliance of the same model?
Thanks for any comments.
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