SonicWall TZ Reviews

• The management GUI is easy to configure, friendly to use, manage, and troubleshoot
• IPSec/SSL VPN is easy to configure
• It offers granular level of control for IPS and firewalls with advanced application control features
• You have one console to manage different aspect of the product
• It provides a high level of security
• It is easy to integrate into an existing network
• It provides a high level of throughput

• The DPI SSL Inspection needs a lot of improvements
• Dell SonicWALL doesn’t offer virtual UTM models which is a very fast growing area in the world

I've used it for three years.

No issues encountered.

The firewall does crash and/or unexpectedly reboots.

Generally speaking no, but sizing correctly is main challenge, and that is why you need to make sure you select the right model.

The hold time is very long, and they need to hire more people to handle the huge number of incoming calls.

Dell SonicWALL tech support is excellent, and they meet the evolving needs of their clients.

I had a chance to work with Fortinet and Netasq. and am also currently exploring CheckPoint. It was a part of my job when I joined different companies, and each with had partnership with these products.

Most of the deployments were straightforward, whether as a standalone unit or as part of an HA setup.

It was an in-house team who consulted with the vendor for complex installations.

It delivers an immediate ROI with a low cost of managing and maintaining multiple security solutions, it increases productivity, and improves security.

No other options were evaluated.

Dell SonicWALL UTM is strong in the UTM space with great support. They continue to innovate and deliver a solid UTM product with high throughput speed. Added to this, Dell partners are pleased with their SonicWALL partnership as well as the products features and excellent support.

Configuration of firewall policies is very easy. I would say its interface gave me the ability to step into firewall and routing. Also I find using the SonicWALL for Site to Site VPN's is extremely easy, in particular, if you want to have VPN fail-over. HA is another good feature. Only because its the most competitive in the market as they give you an HA unit at a reduced cost.

Being a simple to deploy product means you can quickly and effectively implement a secure network

Since the acquisition of SonicWALL by Dell, I have not seen much in the way of improvements. Probably the key area to improve are as follows

• Better Mail Security (Spam in particular)
• Some improvement in Application Detection and reporting
• Its reporting tool (Viewpoint/GMS) is probably still in need of much improvement.

The death for SonicWall for us unfortunately is the Dell acquisition. You end up competing with Dell for the sale of SonicWALL and then anything else IT related. They don't work with IT partners.

I've used SonicWALL NSA for five years.

No issues encountered with deployment.

The only stability issues I have encountered is the reporting tools' ViewPoint/GMS. I have seen those virtual appliances fail to the point of needing to rebuild.

The NSA side of things is extremely stable as is the HA functionality.

You need to know the environment to ensure the unit you deploy suits. One negative about the SonicWALLS is the spec sheets for their numbers seem to be quite "optimistic". I used to divide by two to get an idea.

I haven't dealt with customer support.

Pretty good, they are more than happy to get into the details of any issues and assist in resolving them.

This became the de-facto firewall for us.

Initial out of the box setup is very simple as it provides wizards to get you up and running and you can build your firewall on top of those wizards.

When SonicWall was SonicWALL we dealt with a very good vendor team. Since going to Dell it just went downhill.

We have seen many cases where installing the SonicWall has helped with security threats or just for safe user browsing

Setup cost is the hardware, configuration and installation. Once its installed, you don't need to refer to it much.

Just map out the connection requirements.

We primarily use the solution for network security and it is deployed on-premises. 

The products' reporting can be improved. Additionally, the solution can include a way to find the information provided by users.

We have been using the solution for over ten years and are currently using the latest version.

The solution is stable and reliable. I rate it a nine out of ten.

The solution is scalable. I rate it a nine out of ten.

We previously did not use any other solutions.

The setup time depends on the customer's requirements and the organization's size.

The solution is priced fairly and competitively. 

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution is good, but its reporting can be improved.

We use SonicWall TZ as our perimeter gateway, similar to an internet gateway.

I would like to see more integration with other platforms.

The flexibility can also be improved and it could be more user-friendly.

I have been using SonicWall TZ for a couple of years.

SonicWall TZ is a stable product.

It is a scalable product. We have more than 40 people in our organization who are using this solution.

Technical support is good. We have no issues with the technical support.

The initial setup was straightforward. It was easy to install SonicWall TZ.

The time it takes to deploy is based on the clients requirement.

We have one or two technical engineers to maintain this solution. Developers are not required.

We completed the installation ourselves. We did contact an integrator or vendor team, we are consultants.

Customers are required to pay for a yearly subscription.

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate SonicWall TZ a ten out of ten.

Our customers use the solution for its email security features.

The solution provides good network security services.

The solution's price could be better.

I have been using the solution for a few months.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution.

The solution's initial setup process is straightforward.

Our customers purchase the solution's license. It is expensive compared to Sophos.

I recommend the solution to others and rate it as a ten.