{"id":12571,"date":"2017-08-28T13:45:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=12571"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:03:04","slug":"increase-conversions-site-speed-without-sacrificing-security-watchguard-workhorse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/increase-conversions-site-speed-without-sacrificing-security-watchguard-workhorse\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard Workhorse: Increase Conversions &#038; Site Speed Without Sacrificing Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12571\" class=\"elementor elementor-12571\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633513bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"633513bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461857d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461857d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the fast-paced world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/blog\/what-is-ecommerce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e-commerce<\/a>, website performance is paramount. Studies have shown that even a one-second delay in page load time can lead to a significant drop in conversions. However, enhancing security measures often introduces additional processing overhead, potentially slowing down your site. This presents a dilemma: how can businesses maintain robust security without compromising on speed?<\/p><h3>WatchGuard Firebox<\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s no secret that adding layers of security to your network can introduce lag into this equation. Luckily,<strong> there\u2019s a better way. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WatchGuard<\/a> <a style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-firebox-xtm-spotlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XTM<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.15rem;\">\u00a0(i.e. WatchGuard Workhorse) runs at lightning speeds even with full security features enabled.\u00a0<\/span>By leveraging WatchGuard&#8217;s solutions, businesses can ensure that their websites remain fast and responsive, even under the protection of advanced security measures. Balancing security and performance doesn&#8217;t have to be a trade-off.<\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">EXPLORE WATCHGUARD FIREBOX<\/span><\/a><\/h4><div>\u00a0<\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the run down on\u00a0<strong>network security<\/strong>, <strong>site load speeds<\/strong>, &amp; <b>increasing conversions<\/b>\u00a0with the infographic below!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SiteLoadSpeedInfoFinal.pdf\">View Full Size<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a2735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76a2735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2550\" height=\"4550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/InfographicSiteSpeed.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/InfographicSiteSpeed.png 2550w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/InfographicSiteSpeed-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/InfographicSiteSpeed-768x1370.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/InfographicSiteSpeed-574x1024.png 574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2550px) 100vw, 2550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WatchGuard Workhorse runs at lightning speeds even with full security features enabled. 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