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Netgate 8300 pfSense+ Security Gateway

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Experience unparalleled value and performance with the Netgate® 8300 Security Gateway powered by pfSense® Plus software. The Netgate 8300 is tailored for medium to large business, xSP, MSP/MSSP with high connectivity and stability requirements. This unit is enterprise-ready, featuring Netgate's most expandable chassis and hot-swappable PSUs, ensuring mission critical reliability and ease of maintenance.

This security gateway boasts a formidable 2.0 GHz, 8-core, 16-thread Intel® Xeon® D-1733NT processor with Intel AVX-512 for exceptional Firewall and VPN performance. The Netgate 8300 harnesses the power of Intel AVX-512 to accelerate VPN operations, bolstering throughput and reducing overhead while optimizing core firewall functions for enhanced network security and performance. With quad 10G SFP+ ports, quad 1G SFP ports, and triple 2.5G RJ-45 ports, plus expandability to 25G and 100G ports via PCIe cards, the Netgate 8300 future-proofs your network infrastructure, scaling effortlessly with your business.

The Netgate 8300 maximizes your investment by delivering high-performance throughput at an incredibly competitive cost per gigabit. Compared to the 1541, it boasts a remarkable 47% firewall performance gain, 100% improvement in VPN and routing throughput, and a 175% increase in port density.

This compact 1U chassis optimizes space efficiency in server rooms and data centers, ideal for mission-critical deployments requiring robust high availability options and hotswap dual-power capability. Redefine your network standards by offering superior scalability, performance, and cost efficiency that exceeds industry expectations with Netgate's 8300 Security Gateway.

CPU: Eight Core 2.0 GHz Intel Xeon CPU. Delivers 36 Gbps routing for everyday iPerf3-bidirectional traffic and over 26 Gbps of firewall throughput. Network Ports: 11 Independent 1G, 2.5G, and 10G ports. Maximum port flexibility - with 1G, 2.5G, and 10G Ethernet configurable as WAN or LAN across the combination of 11 RJ45 and SFP ports. Expandability: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 port for half-length low profile cards and 1 xPCIe 4.0 x16 port for full-height three-quarters length cards. Storage: 512 GB NVMe 2280 M-Key M.2 SSD. Memory: 16 GB DDR4, ECC, 2400MHz via 2x 8 GB (expandable to 32 GB via 2x 16 GB UDIMM). Power: Dual hot-swappable PSU bays. 1 x Internal 500W PSU (hot-swappable) included, 110V/240V AC input. Cooling: Active - 7x chassis fans at the rear of the enclosure

Performance Tests

L3 Forwarding

IPERF3 Traffic: 36.70 Gbps

Firewall (10k ACLs)

IPERF3 Traffic: 26.80 Gbps

IPsec VPN (AES-GCM-128 w/QAT)

IPERF3 Traffic: 14.60 Gbps

Netgate 8300 performance tests conducted with pfSense Plus software version 24.03

CPU	Intel Xeon D-1733NT, 8-core @ 2.0 GHz (Ice Lake Family)
CPU Cores	8-core
Physical Network I/O ports	(4) 10GbE SFP+ cage ports (4) 1GbE SFP cage ports (3) 2.5GbE RJ-45 "direct" (unswitched) Intel i226 ethernet ports
Storage	512 GB NVMe 2280 M-Key M.2 SSD
Memory	32 GB DDR4, ECC, 3200MHz via 2x 16 GB UDIMM
Physical Expansion Card Slots	2x m.2 M-Key slots for NVMe SSD storage via custom vertical PCIe riser card
	1x PCIe 3.0 x8 slot Supports half-length low profile cards and “up-plugging” of x16 cards (limited to x8 speeds)
	1x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot Supports full-height three-quarter-length cards
Console Port	1x RJ45 auto-detect console port Cisco pinout USB-A to RJ45 console cable included
Management Port	1x IPMI management port via dedicated RJ45
USB Ports	2 x USB 3.2 jacks (USB-A female)
RTC (battery)	CR2032 (20mm) lithium coin cell onboard, 3VDC
LED	3x RGB LEDs – software/firmware controllable via Aspeed AST2620 BMC
Power Buttons / Switches	1x illuminated push button (front) - software controlled 1x mechanical toggle switch (rear)
Enclosure	Sheet steel enclosure, powder-coated finish 16.92 x 13 x 1.72 inches* 430 x 330 x 43.8 mm *excluding rack ears, handles, and hot-swap PSU protrusions
Mounting	1U rackmount - chassis is compatible with industry standard sliding rails
Cooling	Active - internal chassis cooling fans at the rear of the enclosure
Power	Dual power hot-swappable PSU bays. 1 x Internal 500W PSU 100V/240V AC input (hot-swappable) included AC Inlet: IEC320-C16 (3 pin) 1 x NEMA 5-15P to IEC320-C15 US power cord included
Environmental	Ambient temperature range of 0°C (32°F) to 40°C (104°F)
Certifications	CE, CB, FCC (Class A), ISED (Class A), RoHS, UL, ACMA, UKCA

LOW TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

pfSense+ software updates and security patches are provided free of charge for the life of the product
No artificial limits or add-ons are needed for full functionality
Enjoy unlimited users, firewall rules, IPsec tunnels, dual WAN, and more without additional usage or feature-based pricing
Low power requirements to save money
Designed for an extended deployment lifetime

GROWS WITH YOU

Get all the security features you need to protect your business
Flexible configuration and support for multi-WAN, High Availability, VPN, load balancing, reporting and monitoring, etc
Add optional packages such as Snort for IDS/IPS and network security monitoring.

EASY GUI MANAGEMENT

Intuitive web-based GUI includes :

Configure advanced routing, firewall rules, VPNs, multi-WAN, and traffic shaping
Dashboard with real-time traffic graphs
Detailed diagnostics and reporting tools

SECURE REMOTE ACCESS

Highly flexible, suitable for remote access and site-to-site connections, supporting a wide range of VPN types, including IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard,
Simplified multi-vendor supported VPN creation and management
Secure connectivity for mobile and remote workers to the cloud
Use the Amazon VPC Wizard to easily set up VPN connections with your Amazon EC2 cloud.

Best For:

Medium-to-large sized organizations and businesses
Enterprise
Co-location, high availability use cases
Service Providers and Managed Service Providers

Router:

Policy-based routing
Multiple IP addresses per interface
Multiple WAN connections (with load balancing and failover)
Complex NAT mapping (outbound and inbound)
Concurrent IPv4 and IPv6 support
Optional multi-node High Availability (HA) clustering
Dynamic routing protocol support [w/pkg]

Firewall, Attack Prevention, & Content Filtering:

Extensive firewall rules
Stateful filtering & packet inspection
Per-interface configuration
Ethernet (layer 2) rule-based packet filtering
IP/DNS-based filtering and blacklisting [w/pkg]
IDS/IPS with Snort-based packet analyzer [w/pkg]
Layer 7 application detection and blocking [w/pkg]
Reverse proxy [w/pkg]
Geo/country blocking, IP block lists [w/pkg]

Configuration:

Setup wizard for initial configuration
Encrypted automatic backup to Netgate server
Easy configuration backup/restore
Multi-language support

VPN:

Site-to-site and remote access VPNs
IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard®
Split tunneling
IPsec policy-based and route-based protocol support
OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (DCO)
Intel IPsec Multi-Buffer (IIMB)
Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT)

User Authentication & System Security:

User and group-based privileges
LDAP authentication
Automatic lockout after repeated attempts
Optional key-based SSH access
Traffic and bandwidth shaping
Captive portal with user data transfer quotas
External RADIUS authentication [w/pkg]

Monitoring & Reporting:

Customizable dashboard with widgets
Local monitoring graphs
Remote logging
Network usage monitoring [w/pkg]
Network diagnostics [w/pkg]

QAT and DCO are supported only on specific hardware models

Learn more about the power of pfSense Plus software here.

Transceiver Model	Interface type	Distance	Tested
SFP+ 10GBASE-T 80M COPPER RJ-45 TRANSCEIVER	RJ45	80m	✔
SFP+ 10GBase-SR Transceiver	Duplex LC Connector	300m	✔
10Gtek SFP+ 10GBASE-T Copper 30m RJ-45 Transceiver	RJ45	30m	✔
FS SFP+ 10GBASE-T Copper 30m RJ-45 Transceiver	RJ45	30m	✔
SFP+ 10GBASE-LR 10km Transceiver	Duplex LC Connector	10Km	✔

Manufacturer Warranty

Netgate appliances are covered by the manufacturer’s standard one-year "return to base" warranty. This means that products may need to be returned either to the manufacturer or to us for assessment, repair, or replacement.

Warranty Extensions

These warranty extension options and services are primarily intended for business customers. This focus reflects the needs of business-critical equipment, where minimal downtime and rapid product replacements are essential.

3 Year Warranty
Enhance your peace of mind with our Extended Warranty, adding 2 extra years to the standard 1-year manufacturer’s warranty for a total of 3 years of coverage.

3 Year Advanced Replacement
With Advanced Replacement Service, upon a valid warranty claim, ITG ships a replacement immediately, even before receiving the faulty unit, ensuring minimal business downtime. This option still extends the standard 1-year manufacturer’s warranty by 2 extra years, for a total of 3 years of coverage.

For more details about warranty and extension options, please refer to our General Conditions of Sale.

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