SonicWall NSA is a great well rounded security appliance
May 23, 2021

SonicWall NSA is a great well rounded security appliance

Geoff Johnson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SonicWall NSA Series

We utilize the SonicWall NSA 4600 as an all-in-one firewall/security/VPN appliance for our organization of 5000 users and gigabit internet. We utilize IPS, DPI, content filtering, VPN, mail filtering, and more. We currently run in an HA configuration for active failover. This is used over our entire organization, and it solves the problem of needing a secure connection to the internet and allowing secure connections from the internet to several locally hosted servers.
  • VPN
  • Content filtering
  • IPS
  • Anti-malware
  • Dynamic content filtering
  • Built-in LetsEncrypt SSL feature
  • Logging
  • Improved uptime
  • Minimizing malware risks
  • Minimizing virus risks
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.

Do you think SonicWall NSA Series delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SonicWall NSA Series's feature set?

Yes

Did SonicWall NSA Series live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SonicWall NSA Series go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SonicWall NSA Series again?

Yes

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.

SonicWall NSA Series Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
6
Visualization Tools
7
Content Inspection
8
Policy-based Controls
8
Active Directory and LDAP
8
Firewall Management Console
8
Reporting and Logging
5
VPN
10
High Availability
9
Stateful Inspection
9