SonicWall NSV Reviews

We are distributors of SonicWall. We install and implement solutions on our customers' sites.

SonicWall NSV at the customer sites.

We purchased the AGSS Bundle (Advanced Gateway Security Suite) for the security services, such as antivirus, intrusion prevention system, and anti-spyware botnet GUI. I enabled the security service, and I configured the sandboxing, capture ATP, and a few firewall access rules, such as filter policy, as well as the application filter policy. If necessary, we write certain policies that are related to the Net policy.

The hardware box renewal appliances GUI became extremely slow after the release of SonicOS 7.

When I compare SonicWall to its competitors, I notice that there are some functions that I cannot perform with the SonicWall appliance. For example, when I assign a user base bandwidth management, I enable the ULA (User Level Authentication), but I need a different solution and must enable browser-based authentication.

SonicWall requires certain features such as the authentication agent and user-based routing.

There are limitations to bandwidth management. When used in the education sector, there are some difficulties. They require bandwidth management, an authentication agent, and SSL VPNs.

Google Chrome is not supported, which is why the ULA occasionally fails to function. The authentication page does not appear.

The earlier model is TZ SOHO, they now have a startup with TZ270. We have some offices that have 10 users, as well as a limited amount of users that require a small device such as TZ SOHO, and not the TZ270. 

We are having some difficulties with the SOHO 250 model, regarding the throughput, but when I use the TZ270 it works well. I decided to replace it with TZ270.

When I enable the ULA, the Sophos core usage increases dramatically. Everything works fine when I use the IP-based policy. In general, when it comes to IP-based configuration, everything is fine; everything works great.

In terms of user-based policies and Gen 7, we have several problems with the ULA, and the page does not appear. We are unable to log in when the page does not appear, even when we have entered the correct credentials.

SonicWall, as well as other competitors, have SD-WAN, however, SonicWall features are different. The web filter component, the application component, and the firewall access rules, for example, are all different in the SonicWall Appliance.

When creating firewall access rules in Sophos and Fortinet, I just define the source, destination, and user, as well as a web filter, an application filter, and user bandwidth management on a single line. I only follow one rule and have never had a problem.

Everything is contained in a single rule only when I create it. I can assign web filter policies, application filter policies, and I can apply all security services in a single rule.

I have been working with SonicWall for the last seven years.

SonicWall NSV is a stable solution.

This solution is easy to scale.

We've implemented Azure, Hyper-V, a few firewalls, Microsoft Azure, and a Fortinet virtual appliance in a Hyper-V environment.

SonicWall, Sophos, and Fortinet are the three products that we implement.

Both Fortinet and Sophos are good solutions and provide many features.

The solution used is based on the client's requirements. Some may require multiple SSL VPN licenses and others need an SSL VPN, or bandwidth management, or authentication agent.

Most often, I suggest Sophos.

When working in the education sector I prefer working with the Sophos firewall.

The initial setup is straightforward. It is easy to deploy.

I've done a number of deployments for our clients. We haven't had any difficulties. It's working well.

I am familiar with the GUI, which helps with the deployment process.

The deployment is normally 20 to 30 minutes, but it depends on the hardware configuration.

For example, when we deploy in a VMware platform or a Hyper-V platform it can take anywhere from 25 to 45 minutes to complete.

We are currently using the trial version.

The price is reasonable.

I recommend Sophos because I have several issues with SonicWall.

Even though we had some issues, we still believe SonicWall is a good solution.

I would rate SonicWall NSV an eight out of ten.

We are implementing SonicWall NSV for customers with public-facing servers or services on Microsoft Azure.

The customization of firewall rules provides great value to our customers as it allows them to lock things up in the way that they desire. When it is used for internal access, with a VPN in place for remote workers, the firewalling services provided by Azure, such as the default services that can be turned on, are applied. However, the use of a software-based virtual firewall gives us greater flexibility in introducing security controls for customers who are publishing applications that are publicly accessible from the public cloud. This virtual firewall provides an additional layer of security and more extensive security control options to ensure the protection of our customers' valuable information and assets.

It has been brought to our attention by a few customers that they are dissatisfied with the fact that our virtualized service is only offered as a subscription option on the cloud. However, it is worth noting that many other similar services are also offered through a subscription model on the cloud and not through perpetual licensing. It is unclear why these customers would have an issue with this subscription service when so many others are utilizing similar methods.

I have used SonicWall NSV within the last 12 months.

The stability of SonicWall NSV is good.

From our experiences with deploying firewalls of various sizes, the customers who have used the SonicWall NSV have not encountered any limitations or reached their maximum capacity. However, as some of these customers are utilizing the solution for public-facing portals and applications, it is possible that their usage and demand may grow in the future, potentially leading to scalability issues. Nonetheless, up until now, the solution has performed as expected and met the needs of our customers.

The initial setup of SonicWall NSV is not as straightforward as the SSL VPN appliances, but it's not that difficult.

I rate SonicWall NSV an eight out of ten.