Sangfor License provides access to enterprise solutions for cybersecurity, hyperconverged infrastructure, cloud computing, endpoint protection, network security, and secure access. Sangfor’s portfolio is designed for organizations that need to consolidate infrastructure, protect network and endpoint environments, and operate hybrid or distributed IT environments through centrally managed platforms.

Quick Benefits

• Enterprise network security
• Next-Generation Firewall capabilities
• Endpoint malware protection
• Network Detection and Response
• Extended Detection and Response
• Hyperconverged infrastructure
• Integrated compute, storage, and networking
• Hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Virtual desktop infrastructure
• Secure remote access
• SASE and secure internet access

Sangfor License At a Glance

What it is: Enterprise cybersecurity, cloud, and IT infrastructure licensing portfolio

Vendor: Sangfor Technologies

Primary product families: Network Secure, Cyber Command, Endpoint Secure, HCI, Cloud Platform, aDesk VDI, and SASE solutions

Primary role: Network protection, endpoint security, infrastructure consolidation, cloud management, and secure access

Security areas: NGFW, NDR, XDR, endpoint protection, threat intelligence, IPS, web security, and secure access

Infrastructure areas: HCI, virtualization, cloud computing, VDI, storage, and database management

Deployment models: Physical appliance, virtual, cloud, hybrid, and distributed environments

Management: Product-specific management platforms and centralized Sangfor management capabilities

License Overview

A Sangfor License determines the software capabilities, security services, infrastructure functions, and support entitlements available for a particular Sangfor deployment.

Because Sangfor operates across both cybersecurity and infrastructure markets, there is no single licensing metric applicable to every product.

For example, Sangfor Network Secure, formerly known as NGAF, uses security subscription bundles and optional modules. Current Sangfor documentation identifies Network Secure as a next-generation firewall platform, while older NGAF documentation shows subscription bundles offered in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-year increments. For Sangfor HCI, licensing and activation are tied to the HCI/aSV platform and its deployment environment. Sangfor’s current documentation also shows license activation procedures for HCI installations.

Depending on the product, licensing may therefore consider:

• Hardware model
• Network throughput
• Number of protected endpoints
• Number of users
• Virtual machines
• Compute resources
• Storage capacity
• Security modules
• Cloud resources
• Deployment architecture
• Support services
• Subscription duration

How Sangfor Licensing Works

Sangfor licensing starts by identifying the technology problem being addressed.

A typical enterprise deployment may follow this structure:

Infrastructure Assessment
→ Identify servers, endpoints, network traffic, applications, and users

Product Selection
→ Select the appropriate Sangfor security, infrastructure, or cloud platform

Capacity Planning
→ Determine throughput, endpoint count, compute resources, storage, or other applicable metrics

License Selection
→ Select the required base subscription, modules, and support services

Deployment
→ Install or activate the Sangfor platform

Management and Updates
→ Maintain software versions, security services, subscriptions, and support

This approach is particularly important because Sangfor products can combine software subscriptions with physical appliances or infrastructure resources.

Sangfor Product Portfolio Overview

Sangfor’s current product portfolio spans both cybersecurity and cloud/infrastructure technologies, including HCI, SCP, SKE, DMP, VDI, and aStor on the infrastructure side.

Licensing Options and Models

Sangfor’s Network Secure documentation specifically identifies Essential, Premium, and Ultimate security bundles, together with a-la-carte Neural-X, Engine Zero, and Web Application Firewall options.

Features and Benefits

Network Security

Sangfor Network Secure, previously known as NGAF, provides next-generation firewall capabilities for enterprise networks.

Its security functions can include:

• Stateful firewall
• IPS
• Application control
• URL filtering
• Bandwidth management
• Email security
• Botnet prevention
• Threat intelligence
• Advanced malware detection
• Web application firewall capabilities

The exact functions depend on the selected subscription bundle.

Advanced Threat Defense

Sangfor integrates advanced security technologies such as Engine Zero and Neural-X into selected security subscriptions.

Engine Zero provides AI-powered malware detection and anti-malware capabilities, while Neural-X provides threat intelligence and analytics for identifying unknown and advanced threats.

This architecture allows organizations to extend traditional firewall controls with additional threat-analysis capabilities.

Endpoint Security

Sangfor Endpoint Secure provides protection for PCs and servers against malware and other endpoint threats.

When integrated with Cyber Command, Endpoint Secure can provide endpoint security events and digital evidence that contribute to broader investigation and response workflows.

This makes endpoint licensing relevant for organizations that want security controls beyond the network perimeter.

Compatibility and Requirements

Before selecting a Sangfor License, organizations should evaluate:

• Required Sangfor product
• Hardware model
• Network throughput
• Peak traffic
• Number of endpoints
• Number of users
• Number of servers
• Virtual machine requirements
• CPU and memory requirements
• Storage capacity
• Cloud resources
• Branch locations
• Remote users

For Network Secure deployments, traffic throughput and required security services are particularly important. For HCI deployments, compute, storage, cluster architecture, and virtualization requirements should be established first. For endpoint or SASE deployments, user and endpoint counts become more important licensing inputs.

Activation and Deployment

A typical Sangfor deployment includes:

• Identify the required product family
• Determine hardware or virtual deployment
• Calculate capacity requirements
• Select the appropriate license or subscription
• Activate the software
• Configure management components
• Deploy required agents or infrastructure nodes
• Enable selected security services
• Configure policies

For appliance-based security deployments, software subscriptions and hardware-support services may be purchased together. Sangfor documentation for Network Secure shows security bundles offered in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-year increments, with separate hardware-support services.

Pricing and Quote Process

Pricing for Sangfor License depends on the selected product, hardware or software architecture, capacity, enabled features, and subscription term.

Before requesting a quote, prepare:

• Sangfor product name
• Hardware model, if applicable
• Network throughput
• Number of protected endpoints
• Number of users
• Number of servers
• Required security modules
• HCI cluster requirements
• Compute and storage requirements
• VDI user count

For Sangfor Network Secure, for example, the required security bundle and optional services can materially change the licensing scope. Sangfor’s published ordering guides show 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-year subscription terms and separate a-la-carte modules. For HCI, the licensing calculation should instead begin with cluster and infrastructure requirements. The two scenarios should not be treated as the same licensing model.