{"id":28824,"date":"2026-04-30T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=28824"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:32:56","slug":"watchguard-technologies-firewall-m295","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-technologies-firewall-m295\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard Technologies Firewall M295: A Leading Small Business Firewall"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28824\" class=\"elementor elementor-28824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a1cad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25a1cad\" 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-e85a6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85a6ff\" 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;\">Hailed for much more than just reliable network protection, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m295.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WatchGuard Technologies firewall M295<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a great middle ground for small and mid-sized organizations. Between its high-performance throughput and comprehensive security suites, there are years and future-ready network security here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does well to simplify monitoring; perfect for small teams, and is great at balancing strong security with high-speed performance across the board. This article goes beyond specs alone to explain features, functionalities, and how you can align it with your business network demands.<\/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-a49ff22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a49ff22\" 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-603d20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"603d20c\" 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;\">The WatchGuard M295 delivers high throughput and robust threat protection for small and mid-sized businesses<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handles up to 100 users and 6,000,000 concurrent connections<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes intrusion prevention, antivirus, app control, content filtering, and many other security solutions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralized cloud management, real-time alerts, and over 100 pre-defined reports make monitoring easy without a dedicated IT staff<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintains high performance and security as your business grows, with support for site-to-site and mobile VPN tunnels<\/span><\/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-b979a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b979a92\" 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\">Why Growing Businesses Choose WatchGuard Firewall Solutions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103fc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103fc70\" 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;\">Aside from protecting sensitive data, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WatchGuard firewalls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are more than equipped to defend against modern cybersecurity threats. This includes the likes of evolving issues like ransomware, phishing, and unauthorized network access.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few other core benefits of the WatchGuard firewall lineup:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balances strong security with simplified management and deployment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive security solutions like intrusion prevention, VPN connectivity, and content filtering<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily identifies and blocks potential network intrusions from a proactive standpoint<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a thorough security solution without needing the ongoing support of dedicated IT teams<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They keep simplicity in mind without sacrificing a robust network security strategy. Moreover, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their M-series firewalls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are built with the security needs of small businesses at the forefront of their design.<\/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-33cfc01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33cfc01\" 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\">Technical Breakdown of the WatchGuard Technologies Firewall M295\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edabc1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edabc1a\" 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;\">With this specific model, you\u2019re getting support for 51 to 100 users on your network. On top of that, the specs are more than impressive if you\u2019re a small to mid-size company that\u2019s planning to scale.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a quick overview of what the specifications look like in the WatchGuard M295:<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032e02e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"032e02e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee86ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ee86ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759dfe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"759dfe0\" 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 aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.9 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.8 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.41 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Branch\/Office VPN Tunnels: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 each<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Connections: <\/b><span>6,000,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45f4b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a45f4b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecc998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aecc998\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/m-series\/m295.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-1024x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26220\" alt=\"WatchGuard M295 firewall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-1024x223.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295-768x167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M295.jpg 1314w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e3754 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72e3754\" 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-bac13e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bac13e5\" 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;\">As a whole, this firewall model easily protects against <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/evolving-firewall-solutions\/?srsltid=AfmBOopDGvbqx0JnY8xHx1SREm4RSwWaAGEpvVGACDKfukOVp9bwEAj0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evolving network threats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then again, it isn\u2019t just about the numbers in the specs; features and capabilities matter just as much.<\/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-e80a323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e80a323\" 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\">Hardware and Performance Overview\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5187c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5187c83\" 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;\">The short version is that you\u2019re getting enterprise-grade protection in a pretty small package. With the M295, there\u2019s a combination of hardware, throughput, and threat protection that\u2019s a lot more robust than you might expect.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes advanced features like intrusion prevention, antivirus scanning, and app control without seeing any kind of downturn in network performance. Secure remote access is pretty great here as well, as the M295 can easily handle site-to-site and mobile VPN traffic with efficiency.<\/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-d00d626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d00d626\" 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\">Security Services and Features\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb6fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb6fd7\" 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;\">From an intrusion prevention system to gate antivirus and anti-malware, and plenty of app control, this is just the surface of what\u2019s in store. Businesses also benefit from content filtering, TLS and encryption protocols, and an overall layered security approach.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the M295 is a small <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business firewall solution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019d be surprised at the level of enterprise-grade protection that\u2019s included. Not only is it a comprehensive option for networks and remote offices, but it also leaves room for scalability when you\u2019re ready for an upgrade.<\/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-05052b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05052b3\" 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\">Management and Monitoring\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241ae71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241ae71\" 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;\">You won\u2019t have to worry about having a dedicated IT team to manage it all. With centralized security control, cloud management options, and more than enough detailed reporting, it\u2019s easy to keep an eye on your network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes over 100 pre-defined reports and executive summaries to work with, in addition to real-time alerts for immediate notifications of critical events. You\u2019re getting a level of proactive threat visibility that\u2019s a must in today&#8217;s cybersecurity landscape. Moreover, the scope of reduced administrative overhead support streamlines monitoring and management from every angle.<\/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-af57a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af57a66\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18860 lazyload\" alt=\"Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality-768x128.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/150;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c2dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f8c2dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\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-c8ddd28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8ddd28\" 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\">Overview of the M295\u2019s Comprehensive Security Solutions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92a9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b92a9d5\" 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;\">At the end of the day, choosing the M295 as your next business firewall comes with several important considerations. Understanding the short and long-term needs of your network is step one, but the next focal point is comparing that to the specs and features of the hardware. For a more streamlined understanding of the M295, check out the table below for a recap on the highlights.<\/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-7022cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7022cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-152\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-152\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications and Features<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">User Capacity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Supports up to 100 users<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.9 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.8 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">UTM Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.85 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Antivirus Performance<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intrusion Prevention (IPS)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.41 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 x 2.5Gb<br \/>\n4 x 1Gb<br \/>\n2 x SFP+<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Support<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100 branch office and mobile VPN tunnels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Features<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Stateful packet inspection, TLS decryption, and proxy firewall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Protection<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DoS attacks, fragmented\/malformed packets, and blended threats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Routing and Networking<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">SD-WAN multi-WAN failover, dynamic path selection, RIP, OSPF, BGP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-152 from cache --><\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346068d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"346068d\" 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-57ff9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57ff9aa\" 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;\">The list is a lot longer than this, but it just goes to show how diverse the M295 is under the hood. Whether you have a dedicated IT team or not, the firewall solution is more than easy to manage. On top of it all, WatchGuard makes it easy to scale when you\u2019re ready, as they have plenty of firewall solutions to choose from.<\/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-c0113d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0113d8\" 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\">Key Benefits of WatchGuard Firewall for Small Businesses\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4f020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f4f020\" 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;\">Considering many small business operations don\u2019t have dedicated IT teams, the quick and easy setup of these firewalls is more than ideal. This segues into the ongoing benefits of simplified management as well. With a detailed interface for monitoring and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/what-are-the-best-practices-for-configuring-a-network-firewall\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqJ_4iU5BQkBzeCtVTOXfAIrnwfNH0m6PX5HcoN3L9qL-OiAXMo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">configuring security policies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside the help of real-time alerts, small businesses are equipped to handle advanced threats.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better yet, their firewalls easily maintain throughput and overall protection as your business expands. Moreover, the advanced VPN capabilities are great for hybrid or entirely remote workforces to remain secure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is it viable for small, growing businesses, but distributed locations as well. Their aim is to provide comprehensive network security solutions on an enterprise-grade level, while making it simple for small teams to manage.<\/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-5ca61f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ca61f5\" 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\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a46ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a46ba0\" 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;\">With high throughput and a comprehensive security suite, WatchGuard Technologies firewall solutions have you covered. With the range of advanced security features coupled with scalability and proactive solutions, your network will be equipped to face today\u2019s cybersecurity landscape.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then again, you don\u2019t have to go through the decision-making process entirely on your own. Consider <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reaching out<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to our team at Firewalls.com to learn more about the WatchGuard M295 and everything it has to offer your business network security.<\/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-2130879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2130879\" 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-69d10e2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69d10e2\" 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-201a481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"201a481\" 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-46ad550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"46ad550\" 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-7410\" 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-7410\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Makes the WatchGuard Technologies Firewall M295 Ideal for Small Businesses? <\/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-7410\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063cee1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"063cee1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1860e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1860e89\" 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;\">The M295 delivers enterprise-grade security in a compact, easy-to-manage package. The firewall balances high throughput, VPN support, and advanced threat protection that\u2019s perfect for small and growing businesses.<\/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-7411\" 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-7411\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Many Users and Connections Can the M295 Support? <\/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 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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;\">The firewall supports up to 100 users, handles 6,000,000 concurrent connections, and can manage 60,000 new connections per second.<\/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-7412\" 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-7412\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Security Features are Included in the WatchGuard M295? <\/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-7412\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b0727 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12b0727\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b64d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77b64d0\" 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;\">It offers everything from intrusion prevention, antivirus, and anti-malware scanning, content filtering, app control, VPN encryption, and much more.<\/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-7413\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7413\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can Small Teams Manage the M295 Without Dedicated IT Staff? <\/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-7413\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214f660 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"214f660\" 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-dfa8a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfa8a0a\" 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;\">Most definitely; the M295 includes centralized cloud management, a user-friendly dashboard, and over 100 pre-defined reports, in addition to real-time alerts.<\/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-7414\" 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-7414\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div 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