McAfee Web Protection can be deployed as a cloud service, on-premises software (virtual or hardware appliance), or a hybrid combination of the two.
McAfee Web Gateway
Virtual Appliance Requirements
- VMware ESX or VMware ESXi (If you are running version 5.5, make sure that you use update 2 or a later update of this version)
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (all 64-bit)
- Virtual machine host system with the following specifications:
- CPU: 64-bit capable
- Virtualization extension: VT-x/AMD-V
- Virtual machine with the following specifications (production environment):
- Memory: 16 GB
- Hard disk space: 200 GB
- CPU cores: 4 (minimum)
Hardware Appliance Requirements
A complete range of enterprise and medium-capacity appliances offers affordable protection and scalability for the most demanding IT environments. View the hardware specifications sheet for more details.
Model WG-4500-D
- Form factor: 1U rack mount
- RAM: 64 GB
- Processor: Quad core
- Processor cache: 8 MB
- Disk: 2 x 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM
- RAID level: Raid-1
- Power supply: 350 W
- Interfaces: 6 x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s onboard/IO/PCIe RJ-45 Ethernet Ports
Model WG-5000-D
- Form factor: 1U rack mount
- RAM: 96 GB
- Processor: 2 x 8 core
- Processor cache: 15 MB
- Disk: 2 x 600 GB SAS 10K RPM
- RAID level: Raid-1
- Power supply: 2 x 750 W
- Interfaces: 6 x 10/100/1000/10000 Mbit/s onboard/IO/PCIe RJ-45 Ethernet
Model WG-5500-D
- Form factor: 1U rack mount
- RAM: 128 GB
- Processor: 2 x 14 core
- Processor cache: 30 MB
- Disk: 6 x 300 GB SAS 10.6K RPM
- RAID level: Raid-10
- Power supply: 2 x 750 W
- Interfaces: 6 x 10/100/1000/10000 Mbit/s onboard/IO/PCIe RJ-45 Ethernet
McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service
McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service has no system requirements because it is delivered as a cloud service. Simply redirect your web traffic through the service.
