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Happy Birthday – Avanet turns 5 today

Avanet turns 5 - 5th Birthday

Every year on December 12, we celebrate the birth of Avanet. Today it’s that time again and this time it’s our 5th anniversary! 🎉 In this article I would first like to introduce you to our new logo, which we…

Black Friday & Cyber Monday – 8% discount on XG Hardware

Avanet Black Firday and Cyber Monday Promo

Bargain hunters watch out! For the first time since our Sophos store has been around, we’ve come up with a “Black Friday – Cyber Monday Combo“. As we introduced our new XG subscription this week, we’d like to sweeten the…

Sophos Firewall Rev. 2 – SG/XG hardware with more power

Sophos SG Hardere Update Rev. 2

Sophos has updated the 1U models of the SG and XG series (SG/XG 210 – 450) and given the models a small redesign. Although work has also been done on the packaging, the focus is naturally on technical optimization. With…

Boarder Break – From Narnia to Middle Earth

Avanet Border Brake - Sell Licenses Worldwide

We have been selling Sophos products online since 2014. During this time, we got to know the Swiss online market, made mistakes, learned from them and tried out new technologies. With this experience under our belt, we have now decided…

Sophos XG Update v17 – All new features at a glance

Sophos Firewall - SFOS Update v17

Soon the new SFOS will be released in version 17! I have already had a look at the release candidate and have summarized the most important new features for you here. In this article, I’ll show you what new features…

Sophos news page – The evolution of our blog

Avanet News page for Sophos articles

It’s been just under 3 months since we wrote our last blog post. A lot has changed since then, as we’ve taken advantage of that absence to introduce you to our new “Sophos News Page” today. From now on, we…

Avanet is now a Sophos Platinum Partner

Avabet receives Sophos Platinum status partner level

After three years, we have now reached the top step of the podium. How did it come about? We turn back the wheel of time once again and tell you about our most important milestones from our diary. Yes, we…

Sophos UTM hardware – End of sale for UTM licenses

Sophos UTM hardware and licenses End of Sale

Anyone who is currently still using Sophos UTM hardware should look for a successor soon. This is because renewal licenses will no longer be available for these devices after June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, it will finally…

Sophos UTM 9.5 – New features for Sandstorm and WAF

Sophos UTM 9.5 Update

The new UTM 9.5 firmware has been available since May 4, 2017. While the SFOS for the XG firewalls currently only fixes bugs to ensure stability, the UTM gets new features in the latest release. The list of new features…

Avanet is now a stock corporation 🎉

Avanet GmbH to AG Change

In between all the blogposts about Sophos, there is something to tell about our own business. But to say it right from the start: Avanet will remain as it is and nothing will change for you. Increase confidence in Avanet…