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SonicWall Email Security Appliances vs. Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange

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    SonicWall Email Security Appliances

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASonicWall Email Security Appliances are for organizations that need a dedicated on-premises solution. SonicWall’s solution can be deployed as a hardened physical appliance, robust virtual appliance or software application. The multi-layered solution provides comprehensive inbound and outbound protection, and defends against advanced email-borne threats such as ransomware, zero-day threats, spear phishing and business email compromise (BEC).N/A

    Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) combines Symantec anti-malware technology with advanced heuristics and file reputation to provide real-time protection for email against viruses, spyware, phishing, and other malicious attacks. For additional protection, SMSMSE offers Symantec Premium AntiSpam technology (additional license) designed to help to stop 99 percent of incoming spam with less than one false positive per million. SMSMSE enforces content filtering policies on…N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SonicWall Email Security AppliancesSymantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
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    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of SonicWall Email Security Appliances and Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
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    Ratings
    Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SonicWall Email Security AppliancesSymantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SonicWall Email Security AppliancesSymantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SonicWall
    While this solution is capable of managing a smaller environment, I'm weary to install it into a larger customers' environment. This solution does a decent job of basic email security and centrally managed controls. Hardware upgrade options seem limited though if adding a lot more email boxes. Retention options are limited compared to other products.
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    Broadcom
    Any business, regardless of size, can benefit from using Symantec Mail Security. It's very well customizable, easy to use and set up, and easy to maintain. It's a great tool to avoid unsolicited messages, security issues, phishing attacks, viruses, etc. It's really reassuring that the software is kept up-to-date, so we can be sure to be protected should a new kind of attack emerge.
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    Pros
    SonicWall
    • Simple GUI interface where everything is in one location and easy to use.
    • Simple setup, but allows you to be flexible with different security zones.
    • Robust, stays up and running.
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    Cons
    SonicWall
    • Manufacturer is focused on several solutions (so likely not enough focus in one area)
    • Not the most cost effective solution
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    Broadcom
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    Alternatives Considered
    SonicWall
    We switched from Watchguard to SonicWALL because of the ease of use and everything was located in one place. At the time Watchguard was changing to force you to use a server to manage your VPNs, and we didn't see a reason to have to manage another product when it should have been able to do everything itself. SonicWALL met and exceeded our expectations.
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    Broadcom
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    Return on Investment
    SonicWall
    • Blocks a majority of spam and malicious emails
    • Sandboxing options limited
    • Not the best solution out there that we have seen
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    Broadcom
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