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    Smoothwall UTM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASmoothwall UTM is a firewall security suite for educational environments. It includes the standard firewall services, as well as load balancing, and has hardware and software deployment options.N/A
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    Smoothwall UTM
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    Smoothwall UTM
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Smoothwall UTM
    Considered Both Products
    Smoothwall
    Chose Smoothwall UTM
    Smoothwall is a system that is cheaper than just a free license due to being a Linux distribution. Simplewall is a bit more for robust equipment or large networks.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Smoothwall UTM
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Smoothwall UTM
    Feature
    Smoothwall UTM
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Identification Technologies9.01 Ratings
    Visualization Tools10.01 Ratings
    Content Inspection9.01 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls9.01 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP10.01 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console10.01 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging9.01 Ratings
    VPN10.01 Ratings
    High Availability8.01 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection9.01 Ratings
    Proxy Server9.01 Ratings
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    Smoothwall UTM
    Small Businesses
    SonicWall NSA Series
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Smoothwall UTM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Smoothwall UTM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Smoothwall
    After a year of using the Smoothwall UTM Firewall solution, we can say that it is a secure solution, it offers a graphical interface for configuration and access with easy understanding and usability, the security features and blocking of url and applications work very well and also protects against malware and ransomware. For small and even intermediate scenarios I recommend it, but not for very large scenarios. Licenses can be renewed and are priced very well compared to competitors.
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    Pros
    Smoothwall
    • easy to manage by its web platform that allows quick access to system functions
    • allows the administration of the company's network by creating IP navigation permissions to prevent access to unprotected pages
    • this system can be installed on computers with very few resources and even with old equipment just by adapting an additional network card. This is helpful for companies that are starting and do not have much capital to invest but need to protect their systems
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    Cons
    Smoothwall
    • Rare problems have been noticed when there are many connections at the same time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Smoothwall
    Smoothwall is a system that is cheaper than just a free license due to being a Linux distribution. Simplewall is a bit more for robust equipment or large networks.
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    Return on Investment
    Smoothwall
    • Internal network security and intruder protection for a cost-effective solution.
    • The solution contributed and greatly reduced malware attacks and ddos ​​attacks.
    • Reports allowed more accurate analysis.
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