{"id":28381,"date":"2026-04-08T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=28381"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:36:36","slug":"firewall-hardware-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewall-hardware-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewall Hardware Lifecycle Management Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28381\" class=\"elementor elementor-28381\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6181e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6181e4\" 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-909569a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909569a\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who aren\u2019t already aware, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/category\/firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">firewall hardware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lifecycle management focuses on the acquisition stage, all the way to the hardware\u2019s end of life. A big reason this is an important focal point is that it guarantees your firewalls are aligned with ongoing security, compliance, and performance requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the beginning stages of choosing a firewall to deployment, ongoing monitoring, and periodic upgrades, there\u2019s quite a bit to consider here. This article breaks down the various stages of firewall hardware lifecycle management so you don\u2019t miss a step along the way.<\/span><\/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-2b4e24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b4e24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931ce0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"931ce0b\" 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<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper firewall lifecycle management ensures security, compliance, and performance alignment over time<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selecting the right firewall appliance requires careful capacity planning for throughput, VPN load, and encrypted traffic<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure deployment includes proper configuration, segmentation, high availability, firmware updates, and ongoing monitoring<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive tracking of vendor EOS\/EOL timelines prevents unsupported hardware and security gaps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Focusing on planned upgrades and structured decommissioning reduces downtime and protects network data<\/li><\/ul>\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-b0abce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0abce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Firewall Hardware Lifecycle Management?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d75068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d75068\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you get too deep into this topic, it\u2019s helpful to differentiate the lifecycle needs between hardware and cloud-based firewalls. Physical network firewalls require hands-on installation, power, space, as well as refresh cycles.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few key details you\u2019ll want to keep in mind:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifecycle management ensures hardware remains capable of facing evolving threat landscapes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes any changes being made to compliance requirements or internal security policies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requires proactive tracking of vendor end-of-support (EOS) and end-of-life (EOL) milestones<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrates closely with firmware management, patch cycles, and configuration audits<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A core pillar to your strategic budgeting and refresh planning, reducing the potential for last-minute, emergency replacements<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall solutions aren\u2019t hard to come by, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s a one-and-done decision. Long-term planning is a necessity, starting with learning how to acquire the right physical firewall in the first place.<\/span><\/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-f34fafc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f34fafc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Acquiring the Right Firewall Hardware\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e2347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e2347\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage one of lifecycle management starts with selecting the right firewall hardware in the first place. This is heavily based on the unique performance and security requirements for your business.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall capacity planning has a lot to do with angles like throughput, SSL inspection load, VPN sessions, and concurrent connection limits, to name a few. Moreover, underestimating resource demands can easily lead to unwanted bottlenecks and security effectiveness down the road.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, a lot of firewalls on the market make it pretty easy to discern what might be right for your particular network. For example, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall TZ series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is widely regarded as one of the best options for small to mid-sized deployments. Overall, choosing the right firewall appliance is how you create a strong foundation for long-term performance, management, and scalability.<\/span><\/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-7d9a6dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d9a6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Deploying and Managing Physical Firewall Infrastructure\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74d439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a74d439\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to stage two, you\u2019re dealing with deployment. It\u2019s crucial to secure the initial configuration and network segmentation before you get too ahead of yourself. This also includes disabling unnecessary services to guarantee strong access controls.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More specifically, high availability and failover setups help to reduce downtime in the moments you encounter maintenance or hardware failures. Firmware updates and patch management are crucial as well. These should always follow a structured and validated cycle.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After deployment, continuous performance monitoring is a big part of lifecycle management. This is all a part of tracking throughput, sessions, and resource utilization consistently over time. Nevertheless, you also don\u2019t have to worry about managing all of this on your own.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managed services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this space exist for more than one reason, and expert lifecycle management is a big part of it. It\u2019s extremely useful for those migrating to their next firewall, including overall management of their entire hardware lifecycle.<\/span><\/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-6448f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6448f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Planning for Upgrades and End-of-Life Replacement\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d6f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9d6f58\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, you\u2019ll need to prepare for upgrading or replacing your firewall hardware, which brings us to stage three. There are several signals that will bring you to this point, whether it\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-end-of-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the EOL announcement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the vendor or specific performance bottlenecks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are several reasons it\u2019s important to pay attention to a firewall\u2019s EOL:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsupported firmware and expired security subscriptions leads to increased risk exposure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses need to align upgrade planning with vendor lifecycle timelines for seamless transitions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating to your next firewall platform requires careful configuration and policy validation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing and rollback planning are crucial to minimize disruption during migration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old firewall hardware should be securely decommissioned and wiped to protect sensitive network data<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the help of managed services, there are plenty of tools to help you stay on top of lifecycle management. Services <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/category\/management-reporting.html?manufacturer=198\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like FortiManager<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another good example, as this provides a single console to manage all of your Fortinet firewalls and devices. This is just one of many examples to help you streamline the process, regardless of your expertise with IT.<\/span><\/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-d2464be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2464be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Final Word\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24eefa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d24eefa\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall hardware lifecycle management is about covering acquisition, deployment, and replacement stages. Remember, choosing the right firewall is how you start with a strong foundation, making upgrades a much more seamless feat.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a small business or a large-scale enterprise, this process doesn\u2019t have to be as convoluted as it sounds. Our team at Firewalls.com is always here to help, so feel free to reach out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to learn more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about how we can help you manage it all for the long term.<\/span><\/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-2dcf03c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2dcf03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-c753b44 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c753b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07eeb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c07eeb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c94b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5c94b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9700\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9700\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is Firewall Hardware Lifecycle Management? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9700\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e679ab9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e679ab9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24693fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24693fb\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifecycle management for firewall hardware is the process of managing a physical firewall appliance from acquisition through deployment, maintenance, and upgrades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9701\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9701\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Long Does Firewall Hardware Typically Last? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9701\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9844335 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9844335\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d76c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d76c9\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This depends on the type of firewall appliance you choose, but its lifecycle generally lasts anywhere between 3 and 5 years in most cases.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9702\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9702\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When Should a Physical Firewall be Replaced? 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Major performance or feature expansions generally require new appliances.<\/span><\/p>\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\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9704\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9704\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are Common Firewall Hardware Lifecycle Mistakes? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9704\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba622c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba622c4\" 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-fb0ca95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb0ca95\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common mistakes include undersizing or oversizing hardware, ignoring encrypted traffic growth, or allowing policy sprawl. 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