Likelihood to Recommend Check Point Software Technologies
SonicWall NSA is best suited for small to mid-size companies or small to medium K-12 school districts. It's less appropriate for larger businesses and schools. This is due to their ease of use and well-rounded feature set but lacks in advanced configuration, performance, and reliability.
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Relatively inexpensive compared to some of the higher-end products, like Palo Alto Networks. Easy to set up, as the SonicWall NSA interface is consistent across all models. Read full review Cons Check Point Software Technologies
Ideal with smaller businesses. Would have to examine for more complex needs of larger businesses. Scalability might be an issue for super large organizations. Read full review Support Rating Check Point Software Technologies
Most of the time, calling SonicWall NSA Support, you get an expert who can help resolve your issues. RMAs are pretty easy once they determine there is an issue with the hardware. Support is available 24x7, which makes emergency calls easy. The only downside is the support engineers may have thick accents; however, their expertise more than makes up for any language barriers.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Check Point Software Technologies
We compared the
FortiGate to Sonicwall and continued with Sonicwall as we were a mid-size school where the Sonicwall was performing adequately, and the learning curve was steep to switch platforms. The Sonicwall offered everything the
FortiGate did, and was not as costly, both in the appliance and in licensing.
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Was affordable, allowing for advanced routing and security. Enabled us to build VPNs without purchasing additional services Was simple enough to manage in house without external support. Read full review ScreenShots