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Sophos Web Appliance
Try it now for free
Register for a free 30-day evaluation 
at sophos.com/products.
Flexible deployment options
Choose from a variety of hardware appliance options or our 
popular VMware Ready virtual appliance. We offer great 
flexibility in how you deploy—choose from explicity proxy, Web 
Cache Control Protocol (WCCP) or transparent mode (router 
redirect or network bridge mode). Our simple integration with 
Microsoft Active Directory and eDirectory will have you up and 
running with just a few clicks.
Sophos Hardware Web Appliance
WS100 WS500 WS1100 WS5000
Recommended 
users
Up to 100 Up to 400 Up to 1,200 Up to 3,000
Concurrent 
users
40-80 100-200 300-600 1,000-2,000
Processor ULV Dual 
Core
Dual Core Quad Core Dual Hexa-
Core
Hard drive 250 GB 250 GB 1 TB 4 x 1 TB 
(RAID 10)
Power supply Single 
100/240V
Single 
100/240V
Single 
100/240V
Dual 
Redundant 
hot-swap 
460W 
100/240V
Additional hardware information
 Ì Installation: 1U rackmount
 Ì Regulatory/safety certification: UL, CE, FCC, 
VCCI, C-Tick, TUV-GS, SABS, RoHS, WEEE
 Ì Hardware warranty: Up to three-year advance 
replacement (subject to valid software licensing)
 Ì Certifications: CIPA compliance, 
Network Testing Labs Award
Sophos Virtual Web Appliance
Pre-defined 
profiles Single User Small Medium Large
Capacity 1 user 400 user 750 user 1,200 user
Recommended 
CPU
1 2 3 4
Recommended 
RAM
1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Recommended 
disk storage
41 GB 120 GB 160 GB 250 GB
VMware requirements
 Ì VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.x or ESXi 5.x
 Ì VMware Workstation 6.5, 7.x
Easy centralized management
Need multiple appliances? You can add a Sophos Management 
appliance to provide centralized policy synchronization and 
aggregate reporting across all your appliances.
Our optional centralized Sophos Management Appliances 
are available in two hardware models or as a VMware Ready 
virtual appliance.
SM2000 SM5000
Recommended users Up to 2,000 Up to 15,000
Redundancy N/A Yes
Processor Quad core Quad Core
Hard drive 1 TB 2 TB
Power supply Single 100/240V Dual hot-swap 100/240V
United Kingdom and Worldwide Sales
Tel: +44 (0)8447 671131
Email: sales@sophos.com
North American Sales
Toll Free: 1-866-866-2802
Email: nasales@sophos.com
Australia and New Zealand Sales
Tel: +61 2 9409 9100
Email: sales@sophos.com.au
Asia Sales
Tel: +65 62244168
Email: salesasia@sophos.com
Oxford, UK | Boston, USA
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