Netgate yesterday announced the launch of its newest security gateway and secure router, the Netgate 8300 MAX. Designed for government, medium to large businesses, xSPs, and MSP/MSSPs with high connectivity and stability requirements, the 8300 MAX is available with either pfSense Plus® or TNSR® software.
The Netgate 8300 MAX features the Intel® Xeon® D-1733NT eight core CPU with integrated Intel AVX-512 acceleration and 32GB of DDR4 memory. The Intel AVX-512 instruction set on the Xeon D-1733NT combined with Netgate’s IIMB optimizes VPN encryption and decryption operations, increasing VPN throughput and reducing computational overhead. Enclosed in a 1U chassis with a removable power supply (and optional redundant PSUs) and integrated IPMI/BMC, the Netgate 8300 MAX includes 4x10G SFP+ ports, 4x1G SFP ports, 3×2.5G ports, and support for 1xPCIe 3.0 x8 card and 1xPCIe 4.0 x16 card for additional expansion. Netgate has qualified 25G and 100G NICs for this system, available as optional add-ons or as a separate purchase.
Highlights of the Netgate 8300 MAX:
- 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory
- Two internal 500W hot-swappable power supplies
- 11 independent network ports (1G, 2.5G, and 10G)
- 512 GB NVMe SSD storage
- Expandability to 25G and 100G ports via PCIe slots
- TAA compliance
The 8300 MAX with pfSense Plus software is priced at $3,999, while the TNSR software version starts at $4,998. Both versions will be available for shipment in mid-July 2024. To purchase the Netgate 8300 MAX, visit the Netgate Store.
Jamie Thompson, Netgate CEO
The Netgate 8300 MAX represents a significant advancement in our product lineup. Its combination of processing power, memory, and networking flexibility makes it an ideal solution for businesses and service providers requiring high-performance, reliable, and secure networking applications.
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