Software appliance
You can deploy the Sophos Firewall software appliance on custom hardware over Windows and macOS systems.
Warning
When you install the Sophos Firewall ISO on custom hardware, the installation process formats, reimages, and then repartitions the custom hardware with SFOS. The process erases the contents of the hard disk, including the operating system. So, make sure you take a backup of all data before the installation.
Prerequisites
| Hardware | Specification |
|---|---|
| Network interface cards | 2 |
| RAM | 4 GB minimum |
| HDD or SSD | 10 GB minimum 64 GB recommended |
| USB pen drive | 1 GB |
If you don't meet the minimum requirements for new installations of SFOS 18.0, or if you're migrating from an earlier version, Sophos Firewall goes into fail-safe mode.
Note
Configure the vCPU and vRAM based on the purchased license. Don't exceed the maximum number of vCPUs specified in the license.