Sophos today announced the immediate availability of the first and only UTM appliances with 802.11ac integrated wireless. The new SG Series SG 125w and SG 135w models tightly integrate wireless access with firewall protection to allow SMB’s to achieve the performance gains offered by 802.11ac wireless, including smarter performance and better hotspot management.
Sophos has also extended its Wi-Fi access point range by adding four new 802.11ac desktop and ceiling mount versions and the AP 100X, a new rugged 802.11ac outdoor model.
Both the integrated wireless and separate access points can be managed directly from the Sophos SG Series appliances.
“Many businesses are adopting 802.11ac to extend their Wi-Fi capacity and keep up with the growing demands of users with multiple mobile devices, using increasingly bandwidth intensive applications,” says Bryan Barney, senior vice president & general manager of Network Security at Sophos. “With this new UTM, we enable network managers to offer a better Wi-Fi experience to their users, and at the same time eliminate drama from Wi-Fi configuration and security.”
These desktop firewall appliances are available with or without integrated wireless networking. The new SG Series integrated wireless models mean customers can now choose from sixteen models in the SG Series range including four with integrated Wi-Fi capabilities.
As with previous Sophos wireless access points, the new access point models can be managed directly from the Sophos SG Series appliances. All Sophos access points are built on enterprise-class 802.11n and 802.11ac chipsets, with custom designed antennas, extra CPU and memory resources. The new AP 100 802.11ac access point offer three times the performance of its predecessors but at the same competitive price point.
