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Sizing considerations

EAS proxy sizing

You can set up an EAS proxy to control the access of your managed devices to an email server. Email traffic of your managed devices is routed through that proxy. You can block email access for devices, for example a device that violates a compliance rule.

The EAS proxy does not require a lot of CPU or memory, but its key limitation is bandwidth. As the EAS proxy is critical for the delivery of email, for large installations, we recommend you use multiple instances of EAS proxies behind a load balancer. Note that this setup is not required for the PowerShell mode.

Sizing recommendation for EAS proxy: 1 CPU and 2 GB of memory.

Sophos Intercept X for Mobile data usage

Sophos Intercept X for Mobile is a security app for Android devices that protects devices from malicious apps and assists end users in detecting app permissions that could be a security risk. Its web filtering capability allows you to filter websites by category and lets you block inappropriate content.

On devices that have Sophos Intercept X for Mobile installed, the following network traffic occurs:

  • On each malware scan, 256 bytes per app are used for online look-ups against the latest threat data in the SophosLabs database.
  • For downloading data updates for the antivirus engine, 10-20 KB per day are used on average.

Sophos Chrome Security data usage

Sophos Chrome Security is a security extension for Chrome devices. Its web filtering capability allows you to filter websites by category and lets you block inappropriate content.

On devices that have Sophos Chrome Security installed, the following network traffic occurs:

  • On each web page look-up against the SophosLabs database, about 800 bytes are used.