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Is it cheaper to deploy a UTM appliance or my own hardware?

David Webb

Hello.

I need to install a UTM at a remote office and establish a RED connection back to head office.  I'm unsure if I should purchase a UTM appliance or install onto my own hardware.  I'm confident I can achieve the same results either way but cost is a big factor in this project.

All I need at the remote office is:

  • a RED connection back to head office
  • essential firewall (obviously)
  • web protection (as I don't want to backhaul this to head office)
  • wireless protection (I'll need to deploy an AP55 access point)
  • capacity for 5 users initially, probably no more than 15 total, that won't require much bandwidth (just accessing a few apps from head office and internet/email)

So my question is whether one option is significantly cheaper than the other?  If I buy the appliance do I still need the FullGuard license on top or is the appliance licensed already?  I assume for the above I'll need FullGuard rather than BasicGuard.

Thanks,
Dave



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    Hi David,

    Over all I would say the cheapest option is the bundle SG115 totalprotect (SG115 appliance + fullguard).

    Else you have to buy the hardware plus 3 subscritions (network-, web-, wireless-protection) or cheaper fullguard for 10 IPs.

    bye Josef

    BERGMANN engineering & consulting GmbH, Wien/Austria

  • 0 in reply to JosefBergmann

    Hi Josef.

    Thanks for the reply.  Are you saying that all appliances include the FullGuard as a bundle?  Or will I still need to buy the license on top of the hardware?  I was thinking about getting the SG210 as it is rack mountable.

    Thanks,
    Dave

  • +1 in reply to David Webb

    David Webb said:

    Thanks for the reply.  Are you saying that all appliances include the FullGuard as a bundle?  Or will I still need to buy the license on top of the hardware?  I was thinking about getting the SG210 as it is rack mountable. 

    No, just the "Totalprotect"-bundles includes the "FullGuard"-subscription with the appliance.

    If you just buy the appliance you only get the "Essential Firewall" license wich only includes some basic firewall-features (no RED, no Webfilter, no Wireless).

    The SG210 is heavly oversized for 5-15 users, in would suggest the SG115 (optimal according sizing-guide). There is also a 19" rack-kit option for the SG1XX-models if you need rack mountable.

    bye Josef

    BERGMANN engineering & consulting GmbH, Wien/Austria

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  • +1 in reply to David Webb

    David Webb said:

    Thanks for the reply.  Are you saying that all appliances include the FullGuard as a bundle?  Or will I still need to buy the license on top of the hardware?  I was thinking about getting the SG210 as it is rack mountable. 

    No, just the "Totalprotect"-bundles includes the "FullGuard"-subscription with the appliance.

    If you just buy the appliance you only get the "Essential Firewall" license wich only includes some basic firewall-features (no RED, no Webfilter, no Wireless).

    The SG210 is heavly oversized for 5-15 users, in would suggest the SG115 (optimal according sizing-guide). There is also a 19" rack-kit option for the SG1XX-models if you need rack mountable.

    bye Josef

    BERGMANN engineering & consulting GmbH, Wien/Austria

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    Hi Josef.

    I have been quoted £1500 for the Fullguard license to install on my own hardware compared to nearly £5500 for the SG210 and FullGuard license.  I can probably get a server for £1000 making it about half the price of the appliance.

    Does that sound right?

    Thanks,
    Dave

  • +1 in reply to David Webb

    Hi Dave and welcome to the UTM Community!

    As Josef implies above, no, that doesn't sound right.

    The SG 210 is serious overkill for what you describe - an SG 115 likely might better fill the bill if cost is an issue.

    Instead of the 25-IP license, start with one for 10 IPs.  If you get past 10, it's a simple matter to change the license to 25 IPs in exchange for cutting the time remaining to about half what you had on the 10-IP subscription.

    There are other issues involved in this decision, so you might want to ask Sophos Sales for a different reseller recommendation if your current one isn't asking more questions about speeds, usage levels, etc.

    Cheers - Bob

     
    Sophos UTM Community Moderator
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  • 0 in reply to BAlfson

    Thank you all for your replies, I managed to order a SG125 Total Protect bundle for a 3rd of the cost of FullGuard and my own hardware.

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