Item: SonicWall TZ
Rating: 10
Author: Rafael Silva

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Sonicwall is a next-generation layer 7 focused application firewall. Our TZ 250 is a great firewall used at a branch office to do network access porting, web content filtering, application viewing, and anti-virus and anti-spam. It filters all content that users of our internal network access. And it does it all very well.

Pros and Cons

Low price.
Easy access and configuration through graphical interface.
Warranty and optimal support.

Manual not available in Portuguese.
Licenses are a bit expensive.

Return on Investment

Web filter restricting inappropriate websites.
Increase homeland security and fewer worries.
Increased network performance.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco ASA

We chose the Sonicwall TZ250 because it has reliability in the Dell Sonicwall brand. It is a reliable product, with excellent support and warranty with face-to-face service should the need arise. It is cheaper than the competition, does not take up rack space, does not heat up, and it is easy to configure the equipment through its very good graphical interface.

Support Rating

Note 10 because it is an excellent next-generation firewall. It is a reliable product, with excellent support, and has a warranty with face-to-face service should the need arise. Web content filtering and real-time analytics and application control licenses are amazing and help a lot when creating network protection rules. The VPN works very well and we never had any technical issues with this appliance either.

Key Insights

Do you think SonicWall TZ delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SonicWall TZ's feature set?

Yes

Did SonicWall TZ live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SonicWall TZ go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SonicWall TZ again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 365, Pipefy, Avaya Ethernet Switches

Likelihood to Recommend

Sonicwall's Tz 250 is perfect for branch scenarios with up to 150 employees. The appliance is small, portable, lightweight and very efficient. It meets the needs very well. We have been licensing Sonicwall as needed. In addition to the licenses I said earlier, we use a lot of global VPN and site-to-site VPN as well.

Control and visibility of applications with a cost effective NGFW

Overall Satisfaction with SonicWall TZ