From: "Lewis Rosenthal" Received: from [166.199.4.161] (account lgrosenthal@2rosenthals.com HELO [127.0.0.1]) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.10) with ESMTPSA id 6251933 for ecs-isp@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:58:40 -0500 Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:58:38 -0500 To: eCS-ISP Subject: =?US-ASCII?Q?Fwd=3A_Early_Announcement_of_Sophos_UT?= =?US-ASCII?Q?M_and_SG_Series_Lifecycle_Milestones?= User-Agent: K-9 Mail for Android In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <63302F99-953B-4009-8DD6-ECD087B55C72@2rosenthals.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thought this might be of some interest=2E I'm not even clear on how a firewall product functions from a remote locat= ion, but I have no interest in any cloud-hosted solutions for anything=2E I= 'll Either wait and see if any of the guys get together to bundle the OSS p= ortions of Astaro into a new package or will consider pfSense as a replacem= ent (unless Sophos has a longer term commitment to XGS)=2E -------- Original Message -------- From: Sophos Sent: February 6, 2023 12:32:48 PM EST To: lgrosenthal@2rosenthals=2Ecom Subject: Early Announcement of Sophos UTM and SG Series Lifecycle Mileston= es =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2= =80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80= =8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C = =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2= =80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80= =8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C = =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2= =80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80= =8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C = =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2=80=8C =E2= 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on AWS =20 Dear Partner,=20 Since the acquisition of Astaro in 2011, Sophos UTM has played a pivotal r= ole in our success and in that of our partners, paving the way for our fire= wall business today with over 600,000 installations=2E=20 In combination with the SG Series hardware, Sophos UTM has won countless a= wards, and sat solidly as a Leader for seven consecutive years in the now-r= etired Gartner Magic Quadrant for UTM=2E=20 But the firewall market has changed=2E Unified Threat Management as a conc= ept has taken on a new form, first with the transition to Next-Generation F= irewalls, and now the shift to more hybrid environments where everything is= cloud-ready and APIs and services bring together on-premises and cloud inf= rastructures, systems, and threat intelligence=2E Secure Access Service Edg= e, or SASE, is evolving as an ecosystem in which the firewall is just one i= mportant element=2E=20 Sophos Firewall is ideally positioned to take us forward on this path=2E W= ith management in Sophos Central and seamless integration with other produc= ts, such as Sophos Managed Detection and Response, it has evolved to become= the firewall of choice for many new and existing customers=2E The latest X= GS Series hardware, and the most recent releases and architecture changes, = have accelerated our platform to new levels, making Sophos Firewall not onl= y an ideal choice for our UTM/SG customers, but also to continue our journe= y to excellence in network security=2E=20 This communication is to provide partners with advance notice of the lifec= ycle milestones for Sophos UTM and the SG Series hardware which will come i= nto effect later this year=2E=20 At this time, Sophos UTM on AWS is explicitly excluded from these changes= =2E =20 Product Description Milestone = Date = Migration Path =20 Sophos UTM=20 All versions except Amazon Web Services = End-of Sale=20 Final order date for all new and 3-year renewal subscriptions only=20 June 30, 2023 Sophos Firewall OS = =20 SG Series=20 Hardware appliances - all revisions=20 Sales for as long as stock lasts=20 Or until further notice June 30, 2= 023 Sophos Firewall and XGS Series= =20 SG Migration offer =20 Sophos UTM Final order date for 2-= year renewal subscriptions and accessories = June 30, 2024 Sophos Firewa= ll OS =20 Sophos UTM Final renewal=20 Final order date for 1-year and 1-month renewal subscriptions = June 30, 2025 = Sophos Firewall OS =20 Sophos UTM=20 SG Series=20 End-of-Life=20 End of support=20 June 30, 2026=20 Subscription terms must not extend beyond this date=2E=20 Sophos Firewall OS =20 Sophos UTM on AWS No change = No change = n/a =20 Sophos Firewall has benefited from the constant feedback and deep knowledg= e of the Sophos UTM community, and we hope to continue that dialogue with y= ou and your customers=2E=20 Existing customers can continue to use the product until the end of suppor= t and end-of-life in mid-2026, and can renew their contract up to that date= , but not beyond=2E An SG Migration offer is available in most regions with= attractive discounts for both hardware and software for existing SG custom= ers who move over to Sophos Firewall and the XGS Series=2E While we would h= ighly recommend that you do a fresh installation as part of any migration, = our free Migration Desk can provide support during the configuration migrat= ion process=2E Further information is available from your local Sophos team= or on the Partner Portal=2E=20 In the coming weeks, we plan to send an email reminder to all partners and= also to inform customers of these lifecycle dates=2E We also plan to publi= sh some frequently asked questions and provide further resources=2E=20 Please do not hesitate to reach out to your local Sophos team, should you = have any immediate questions or requests=2E=20 Kind regards,=20 Your Sophos Team=20 =20 =C2=A9 2023 Sophos Ltd=2E No=2E 2096520=2E All rights reserved =2E Privacy Policy The Pentagon, Abingdon Science Park, OX14 3YP, 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