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Firebox Cloud License Options
Firebox Cloud licensing options are different for Microsoft Azure and AWS.
License Options for Microsoft Azure
Firebox Cloud for Azure is available with a BYOL license. Microsoft charges you for the Azure virtual machine (VM) resources you use. You then purchase a Firebox Cloud license from an authorized WatchGuard reseller. In your account on the WatchGuard website, you activate the Firebox serial number and specify the Azure instance ID, which enables you to get a feature key. You must apply the feature key to your Firebox Cloud instance, which enables you to configure all the licensed features. This feature key has an expiration date. You can purchase a renewal from an authorized WatchGuard reseller.
You can purchase a Firebox Cloud for one of four models. The models are based on the maximum number of Azure CPU cores that Firebox Cloud uses.
| Firebox Cloud Model | Maximum CPU Cores |
|---|---|
| Small | 2 |
| Medium | 4 |
| Large | 8 |
| Extra Large | 16 |
If you deploy Firebox Cloud on an Azure VM that has more CPUs than the Firebox Cloud model supports, Firebox Cloud uses only the supported number of CPUs.
License Options for AWS
Firebox Cloud for AWS is available with two license options.
Bring Your Own License (BYOL)
With this license option, Amazon charges you for the EC2 instance. You then purchase a license for Firebox Cloud separately from an authorized WatchGuard reseller. In your account on the WatchGuard website, you activate the Firebox serial number and specify the AWS instance ID, which enables you to get a feature key. You must apply the feature key to your Firebox Cloud instance, which enables you to configure all the licensed features. This feature key has an expiration date. You can purchase a renewal from an authorized WatchGuard reseller.
You can purchase a Firebox Cloud for one of four models. The models are based on the maximum number of AWS vCPUs that Firebox Cloud uses.
| Firebox Cloud Model | Maximum vCPUs |
|---|---|
| Small | 2 |
| Medium | 4 |
| Large | 8 |
| Extra Large | 16 |
If you deploy Firebox Cloud on a VPC that has more vCPUs than the Firebox Cloud model supports, Firebox Cloud uses only the supported number of vCPUs.
Hourly
With this license option, the cost of the license for Fireware Cloud and all security services is included in the price charged by Amazon. Amazon bundles the price of your Firebox Cloud usage with other costs for the VPC. This provides a perpetual license with no fixed expiration date. There is no need to purchase, activate, or renew a separate feature key from WatchGuard.
For information about supported EC2 instance types, see the Firebox Cloud product information in the AWS Marketplace .
For either licensing option, the available security features and deployment steps are the same.