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# Cisco Secure Email Gateway Virtual (Microsoft Azure Platform)

## Request Azure Provisioning

Cisco is happy to announce that customers may deploy a virtual machine instance inside of Microsoft Azure.

> 📘 Note
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> Secure Email Gateway is not available in the Azure Marketplace.  Contact your Cisco account team or sales representative for further information on the Azure image and deployement.
>
> :soon: Starting with AsyncOS 15.0 release, this information is be part of the virtual deployment guides and also the "[Deploying Cisco Secure Email Virtual Gateway on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform](https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/content_security/virtual_appliances/ESA_SMA_Azure_Deployment_Guide.pdf)" guide.

> 🚧
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> Azure deployments start at [AsyncOS 14.2.2-004](https://docs.ces.cisco.com/docs/asyncos-142).  AsyncOS versions older than this are not available for Azure.

## Prerequisites

Keep the following details ready before you start the deployment activity:\
• Microsoft Azure account credentials\
• Any web browser to launch the Azure portal (<https://portal.azure.com/>)\
• Cisco Secure Email Gateway Image\
• License (Classic/Smart License)\
• (Optional): CentOS or Windows system with Azure CLI or PowerShell installed

## Azure Sizing

The suggested Azure VM size details for our Secure Email Gateway Virtual are as shown below:

| AsyncOS Version | Model | Azure VM Size   | vCPU/cores | Memory/RAM | NICs |
| --------------- | ----- | --------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---- |
| 14.2.x          | c600v | Standard D8s v3 | 8          | 32         | 4    |

(\*) Cisco Secure Email Virtual Gateway supports a maximum of 3 interfaces.

## Additional Information

### Cisco Secure Email Gateway Documentation

* [Release Notes](http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/email-security-appliance/products-release-notes-list.html)
* [User Guide](http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/email-security-appliance/products-user-guide-list.html)
* [CLI Reference Guide](http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/email-security-appliance/products-command-reference-list.html)
* [API Programming Guides for Cisco Secure Email Gateway](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/email-security-appliance/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html)
* [Open Source Used in Cisco Secure Email Gateway](http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/email-security-appliance/products-release-notes-list.html)
* [Cisco Content Security Virtual Appliance Installation Guide](http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/email-security-appliance/products-installation-guides-list.html) (includes vESA)

### Secure Email Cloud Gateway Documentation

* [Release Notes](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/cloud-email-security/products-release-notes-list.html)
* [User Guide](http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/cloud-email-security/products-user-guide-list.html)

### Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Documentation

* [Release Notes and Compatibility Matrix](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/content-security-management-appliance/products-release-notes-list.html)
* [User Guide](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/content-security-management-appliance/products-user-guide-list.html)
* [API Programming Guides for Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/content-security-management-appliance/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html)
* [Cisco Content Security Virtual Appliance Installation Guide](http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/email-security-appliance/products-installation-guides-list.html) (includes vSMA)

### Cisco Secure Product (Rebranding) Documentation

* [Cisco Secure portfolio naming architecture](https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/security/secure-product-naming-qrm.pdf)

### Service and Support

> 📘
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> To get support for virtual appliances, call Cisco TAC and have your Virtual License Number (VLN) number ready.

* Cisco TAC: <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html>
* For non-critical issues, you can also access customer support from the appliance. For instructions, see the User Guide or online help.