Only problem I have with SonicWalls is the per-user licensing. In larger environments I prefer the Cisco so I don't have to worry about how many users I have.
While not as configurable as PIXes, the SonicWalls are solid overall, and generally a very good value. Darin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:59 AM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Need a Recommendation on a Really Good Firewall Sonicwalls. The Pro 2040 and above using Enhanced support not only unit fail over and load balancing but WAN fail over and load balancing as well. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Ulrich > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IMail Forum] OT: Need a Recommendation on a Really Good Firewall > > We've been running a name-brand firewall for a while now. Over the last > couple of weeks, we've seen a loss of traffic, people having difficulty > connecting, etc. Traffic doesn't seem much higher, we've rebooted the heck > out of it, routers, etc.... > > We are upgrading our network (moving to a new facility) so it's probably a > good time to upgrade anyway. I'm looking for something that can: > > 1. Be redundant (run 2 firewalls for failover) > 2. Full port controls, monitor active connections, etc. > 3. VPN > 4. Automatic DOS detection and blocking > 5. Load balancing between firewalls > 6. Internal load balancer functionality (if available) (ie. balance > traffic between 3 web servers) > > Price isn't the biggest factor; something solid, reliable and bullet-proof > if the focus. Please don't recommend X app on a linux box. > Not to start a religious war, but we don't do any Linux, not interested in > learning it, etc. Plug and play, baby. > > Thanks > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
