Launch Announcement: New XGS Series Desktop Firewalls and SFOS v21

Today, we’re announcing the launch of two highly anticipated Sophos Firewall releases.

2nd Gen XGS desktop models: Available now

Our new XGS Series desktop models unlock best-in-class performance, power efficiency, and price per protected megabit per second (PPPMbps), or in other words, unbeatable value for SMB and branch office environments.

Hardware Launch Video (in German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-wxxhkFiHQ

Product Highlights:

• Accelerated performance: Up to double the throughput of Gen.1 models plus Xstream virtual FastPath acceleration for IPsec VPN (XGS 88 to XGS 128) in combination with SFOS v21 and higher
• High-speed connectivity built in: 2.5 GE interfaces on every model, two built-in 10 GE SFP+ interfaces on the XGS 138*, and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) integrated on all w-models with concurrent use of the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands for better performance
• Power and environment: Up to 50% lower power consumption, fanless XGS 88 and 108 models for whisper-quiet operation, an optimized thermal design for XGS 118 and above, and redundant power option for all XGS 1xx models
• Optional connectivity: New 5G module* available exclusively for Gen.2 models for more cost-effective redundant connectivity
• Streamlined hardware architecture: The XGS 88 to XGS 128 models boast a new single-CPU architecture while the XGS 138 has a refreshed dual-processor architecture

* Not sold in Japan

Pricing and Lifecycle

• The new hardware models come at the same competitive price point as the Gen.1 models but are not eligible for promo discounts at launch
• There will be no immediate lifecycle announcement for the Gen.1 models
• As all Gen.1 XGS Series desktop models will be supported for a further five years after any future end-of-sale announcement, customers who buy a Gen.1 model today still benefit from a full typical firewall lifecycle
• There are no near or mid-term changes planned for any other XGS models; this refresh is for our desktop models only

Further Information

Our updated web pages are currently available in English only. To view the new hardware pages, please use the following links:

• NEW Compare Models overview
• NEW XGS desktop models (2nd Gen)
• XGS desktop models (1st Gen)

SFOS v21: Available in EAP - Expected GA October 17

Sophos Firewall OS v21 introduces support for third-party threat feeds to bolster Active Threat Response, adds several scalability and high availability enhancements for the distributed edge, and delivers some top-requested features, including Let’s Encrypt certificate support.

Product Highlights

• Active Threat Response with third-party threat feeds extending our automated response capabilities to include threat intelligence from specialized third-party feeds for specific regions or verticals such as healthcare, education, and operational technology
• Enhanced scalability, performance, and resiliency for IPsec VPN, high-availability deployments, authentication, and web protection
• Seamless upgrade support from your existing XG or XGS Series device to the latest hardware with any-to-any backup and restore and port-mapping support
• Streamlined management and quality of life improvements to many areas, including a refreshed and more responsive management interface, network object management, and Let’s Encrypt certificate support

XG Series not supported

Customers running SFOS on an XG or SG Series appliance will need to upgrade to the XGS Series to benefit from this release. The new any-to-any backup/restore functionality makes upgrading from XG to XGS a simple and seamless process using our port mapping assistant.

SFOS v21 Feature Blog Series

• Partner News
• Sophos News

Launch Announcements

• Partner News blog
• Sophos News blog
• Press release

Please reach out to your local Sophos partner or representative to learn more.