Defguard releases

Defguard 2.0 Release Alpha 2 is now available

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Defguard 2.0 Alpha 2 is now nearly feature-complete. This release introduces faster setup, high-availability improvements, firewall management updates, and static IP assignment for users and devices.

March 10, 2026

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High availability with multiple gateways and Edge

Follow along as multiple gateways are configured behind a load balancer to validate high availability behavior in a test environment. The video covers failover timing and what to check when a gateway drops out of rotation.

Core
Enterprise
Video

Quick setup wizard and VM images

Deploy Core, Edge, and Gateway automatically using Docker Compose or the new OVA image, then finish onboarding with a guided setup wizard. What used to take a checklist of manual steps is now a handful of prompts.

Core
All Plans
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Static IP assignment preview

Preview how IP addresses can be assigned to networks and user devices directly from their context menus. This early look covers the alpha-stage workflow ahead of the feature's stable release.

Core
All Plans