Problems that solves
Unauthorized access to corporate IT systems and data
Malware infection via Internet, email, storage devices
Risk of attacks by hackers
Risk of data loss or damage
Risk of lost access to data and IT systems
Non-compliant with IT security requirements
Values
Reduce Costs
Ensure Security and Business Continuity
SonicWall next-generation firewall (NGFW)
SonicWall NGFW is a Comprehensive threat prevention at multi-gigabit speeds, network security, control and visibility your organization needs.
About Product
Description
SonicWall is considered a Niche Player by Gartner, it offers a great many firewall options, some of which can also be offered as unified threat management (UTM) appliances. There are five models within the TZ Entry Level Firewall Series, offering an entry-level next-generation firewall. That series includes deep packet inspection, multi-engine sandboxing, anti-malware, intrusion prevention, web filtering, and secure remote access. For mid-sized organizations, the Network Security Appliance (NSA) Mid-Range Firewall is an NGFW platform built on a multi-core hardware architecture featuring 10 GbE interfaces. Features include application intelligence and control, real-time visualization, and WLAN management. For the largest of networks, SonicWall SuperMassive has sandboxing, SSL inspection, intrusion prevention, anti-malware, application identification, content filtering, real-time threat handling, centralized management, analytics and reporting.
Features
Security and performance: NSS Labs tested the SonicWall NSA 2650 and gave it a 98.8% security effectiveness rating, within a percentage point of the leaders. Performance was at the low end of appliances tested at 1,028 Mbps, but for an appliance that can be bought for less than $2,000, the comparison isn't a fair one. There are five SonicWall NSA firewalls above this one before you get to the high-end SuperMassive series.
Value: NSS Labs gave SonicWall a $4 TCO per protected Mbps, placing it in the top three of solutions tested.
Implementation: One CTO said the NSA offers "enterprise function with an SMB implementation feel."
Management: As you'd expect for the target market, ease of management is a strength. One user noted reporting as an area for improvement while praising ease of management and implementation.
Support: The importance of finding a good third-party partner appears to be the biggest issue.
Cloud features: SonicWall has only recently begun offering a virtual firewall and API-level integration with AWS public cloud environments.
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