{"id":3864,"date":"2021-10-15T09:33:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T07:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2021-10-15T13:42:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T13:42:07","slug":"did-you-know-learn-about-the-sophos-firewall-sizing-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/2021\/10\/partner-program\/did-you-know-learn-about-the-sophos-firewall-sizing-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you know? Learn about the Sophos Firewall Sizing Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the time, sizing for desktop models is easy. But for high value opportunities that require higher accuracy and have a higher impact on the customer\u2019s budget, it\u2019s different. You\u2019ll want an option for the partner that suits their network <em>and<\/em> their budget.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the Sophos Firewall Sizing Desk can help.<\/p>\n<h2>Sophos Firewall Sizing Desk<\/h2>\n<p>The Sophos Firewall sizing desk assists with complex sizing requirements to provide customers with a clear and concise sizing response document from Sophos. Staffed by expert Sophos Firewall sales engineers, the sizing desk offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professional customer proposals<\/li>\n<li>Complex architecture advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How does it work?<\/h2>\n<p>The Sophos Firewall Sizing Desk not only compares data sheet numbers \u2013 it also considers real-world mix tests that the Sophos performance team conducted with the latest firmware.<\/p>\n<p>To make sizing as accurate as possible, we encourage you to not only share the number of users but also include parameters such as connections, bandwidth, throughput, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>How to request assistance:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Sophos Partner Portal and pick \u201cPresales Help Desks\u201d from the Tech Tools menu, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/presales-services\">follow this direct link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/s\/assets?q=%22Firewall%20Sizing%20Chart%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sizing questionnaire<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Submit your request to your account manager (you will find instructions on the partner portal page).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Stay tuned for a new sizing tool that will give you immediate response to your sizing questions.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this service is\u00a0<strong>available to all our partners, at all tiers, at no cost to help you with firewall sizing requests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are a Sophos Partner but don\u2019t yet have access to the Sophos Partner Portal, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/register.aspx?lang=en-us\">request access here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Also check out the previous articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2021\/07\/partner-program\/learn-about-the-sophos-wireless-desk\/\">Did you know? Learn about the Sophos Wireless Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2021\/06\/partner-program\/did-you-know-learn-about-the-sophos-rfp-desk\/\">Did you know? Learn about the Sophos RFP Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2021\/09\/partner-program\/did-you-know-learn-about-the-sophos-migration-desk\/\">Did you know? 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