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What is WatchGuard XTM [EOL]?

Small businesses need big security, too, and the WatchGuard XTM Series firewall/VPN appliances deliver that strong protection, but without the hefty price tag. Enterprise-grade security includes full HTTPS content inspection, VoIP support, and optional security subscriptions like Application Control and Intrusion Prevention Service.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "WatchGuard XTM is fairly basic. We use it as the perimeter firewall. The main point is to protect from attack software and hacking."
  • "After installing the product, we achieved awareness of our data protection needs and email misuse."
  • "I like the hostwatch because I can see what traffic uses the most bandwidth and I can block that site."

Room for Improvement

  • "One huge issue with WatchGuard XTM is that I'm not getting reports in a readable format. Readable means, I don't want Excel online. We repeat auditing when we trigger the report or setup calendar. That functionality is what we are looking for from WatchGuard XTM here."
  • "I would like them to improve the product's overall protections. This would be good for all product users."
  • "The setting policies need improvement. It needs an easier way to do static NAT and check on what policy is being used for that specific traffic."

Pricing

  • "The licensing and renewal is very expensive."
  • "Get at least a maintenance contract for the updates and take a larger WatchGuard than you need. A WatchGuard creates new ways to secure your network."
  • "It costs less than the SO works and others (like SonicWall, Cisco, and Barracuda) without increasing so much CPU use."
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General Manager- IT & Automation - Serum at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Apr 9, 2019
Protects from attack software and hacking but it doesn't provide the reports in a readable format

Pros

"WatchGuard XTM is fairly basic. We use it as the perimeter firewall. The main point is to protect from attack software and hacking. "

Cons

"One huge issue with WatchGuard XTM is that I'm not getting reports in a readable format. Readable means, I don't want Excel online. We repeat auditing when we trigger the report or setup calendar. That functionality is what we are looking for from WatchGuard XTM here."

What is our primary use case?

We use WatchGuard XTM as a privileged access management solution.

I used another product that was supposed to be a firewall but was the wrong kind of thing. I complained about that unstable product and we switched to WatchGuard, which has been good. It's a good product. 

How has it helped my organization?

The signature features of WatchGuard XTM are valuable. The product is also recommended for power firewall settings. Fireware is a good feature.

*Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CEO at Aveata Limited
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Apr 1, 2019
After installing the product, we achieved awareness of our data protection needs and email misuse

Pros

"After installing the product, we achieved awareness of our data protection needs and email misuse."

Cons

"I would like them to improve the product's overall protections. This would be good for all product users."

What is our primary use case?

It is for the protection of end users and data loss protection.

How has it helped my organization?

Previously, the data protection was just open. There was no data security nor data logs of data misuse. After installing the product, we achieved awareness of our data protection needs and email misuse.

*Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Manager at Concretemastersinc
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Jan 16, 2019
Helps us limit bandwidth but needs to improve setting policies

Pros

"I like the hostwatch because I can see what traffic uses the most bandwidth and I can block that site."

Cons

"The setting policies need improvement. It needs an easier way to do static NAT and check on what policy is being used for that specific traffic. "

How has it helped my organization?

Since bandwidth is so expensive in my country being able to block sites that use a lot of bandwidth helps.

What is most valuable?

I like the HostWatch because I can see what traffic uses the most bandwidth and I can block that site.

*Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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DD
Senior Support Engineer at Port-IT B.V.
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Nov 6, 2018
The best features are the anti-virus solutions and the multiple scanning features.

Pros

"We have used technical support for WatchGuard many times and overall, we are satisfied with it. They are always listening and there is a good reaction time to our findings. When there are issues, they really try to resolve them."

Cons

"Sometimes we have had issues with stability of the product."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is to use it as a gateway for our fleet of sea vessels. We have around 50 vessels that are serviced by the solution.

What is most valuable?

With WatchGuard, we see some bugs in the IT system, and can easily fix it within a few days. It is easily resolved and that is a big benefit for us.

*Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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PeerSpot user
Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Aug 15, 2018
Application Control gives us granular regulation for different types of users and how they access websites

Pros

"Application Control is fantastic with over 2,500 applications and the granularity that we can either allow people to view but not be able to log on to Facebook; or view it and log onto it if they're in the marketing department, but not play Facebook games. There are all sorts of different options like that. So it's highly granular."

Cons

"WatchGuard doesn't have a product that allows them to get into the data center. And that's just because there is no hardware to do the job. The software could do it, but there's no hardware that allows that to happen at the moment. So it doesn't scale as well as some other products, that's for sure."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case is network protection from phishing attacks and web browsing attacks. It has performed extremely well, we've had zero intrusions so far.

How has it helped my organization?

We can now browse or interact with the internet with confidence, knowing we can do our jobs while being protected. We don't have to worry.

*Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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President at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Mar 5, 2018
Product version discussed: T10 - T30 – T50 – M200 – M400
It is stable and does not require you to reboot all the time

Pros

"It is stable and does not require you to reboot all the time.​"

Cons

"The initial setup is neither simple nor complex. If you know the base in networking and how the firewall works, you will be able to figure it out.​"

How has it helped my organization?

Instead of having to manage NAT policies and firewall policies in different Windows, in WatchGuard XTM OS, it configures in all-in-one place.

What is most valuable?

Monitoring of network activity is included in the box.

*Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner.
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MH
IT Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Sep 17, 2017
It costs less than the competition without increasing much of the CPU usage

Pros

"There is a site-to-site VPN configuration between others people."

Cons

"Syslog (Dimension) is focused on presentation, but needs more focus on utility like SonicWall syslog (GMS/Analyzer)."

What is most valuable?

It costs less than the SO works and others (like SonicWall, Cisco, and Barracuda) without increasing so much CPU use. But if you use, for example the SSL connections (using a certificate), the memory use will increase, but having a better product is less expensive than the SonicWall SSL inspection.

How has it helped my organization?

I'm working for a provider, supporting the clients with MSSP. The customer client needs less attention.

*Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner.
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systeembeheerder at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Verified user of WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
Aug 15, 2017
Creates New Ways To Secure Your Network

Pros

"SNMP status monitoring and the Central Management Software. "

Cons

"The VPN errors are not helpful when troubleshooting."

What is most valuable?

Blacklist IP addresses of "hackers", SNMP status monitoring and the Central Management Software.

How has it helped my organization?

Because of the high throughput, we created multiple LAN segments. This reduced the broadcast and the improved the security in traffic monitoring.

*Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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