Recent Product Reviews
Title / Source / Author / Date / Quote
SonicWall UTM »
FedTech / 11 Nov 2009
"Powered by an eight-core high-performance processor, the E5500 has all the oomph it needs to perform its content- and application-filtering tasks at 1 gigabyte per second or better. That means there’s little if any latency…"
SonicWALL firewalls for less than $1,000 »
Network World / Joel Snyder / 02 Nov 2009
"Network managers who have experience with older TZ-series firewalls will be especially impressed with the jump to the Cavium, as the new Cavium-compatible SonicOS Enhanced v5.5 brings a substantial set of useful features."
SonicWall TZ100W UTM Appliance Reviewed »
SmallNetBuilder / 29 Oct 2009
"The TZ 100W has the best UTM and VPN performance levels of any router I've tested to date. In Summary, for small networks looking for an affordable Unified Threat Management solution, the TZ 100W has everything you need."
Malware-Fighting Firewalls Miss the Mark »
InfoWorld / 27 May 2009
"The SonicWall is not only a UTM truly worthy of the label, but a mid-range UTM that could well keep company with much larger devices."
SonicWall NSA: Death to Malware »
InfoWorld / 27 May 2009
"SonicWall NSA E7500 is one of the rare products that combines an easy-to-use interface with enough power to meet needs well above the user class to which it’s marketed."
Reviews by Product Line
Reviews of UTM/Firewall/VPN Products
Title / Source / Author / Date / Quote
SonicWall UTM »
FedTech / 11 Nov 2009
"Powered by an eight-core high-performance processor, the E5500 has all the oomph it needs to perform its content- and application-filtering tasks at 1 gigabyte per second or better. That means there’s little if any latency…"
SonicWALL firewalls for less than $1,000 »
Network World / Joel Snyder / 02 Nov 2009
"Network managers who have experience with older TZ-series firewalls will be especially impressed with the jump to the Cavium, as the new Cavium-compatible SonicOS Enhanced v5.5 brings a substantial set of useful features."
SonicWall TZ100W UTM Appliance Reviewed »
SmallNetBuilder / 29 Oct 2009
"The TZ 100W has the best UTM and VPN performance levels of any router I've tested to date. In Summary, for small networks looking for an affordable Unified Threat Management solution, the TZ 100W has everything you need."
Malware-Fighting Firewalls Miss the Mark »
InfoWorld / 27 May 2009
"The SonicWall is not only a UTM truly worthy of the label, but a mid-range UTM that could well keep company with much larger devices."
SonicWall NSA: Death to Malware »
InfoWorld / 27 May 2009
"SonicWall NSA E7500 is one of the rare products that combines an easy-to-use interface with enough power to meet needs well above the user class to which it’s marketed."
SonicWALL TZ 210 Wireless-N »
SC Magazine / 01 Apr 2009
"Solid performance, good pricing and excellent functionality all combine to make this our Best Buy for the month."
SonicWALL Brings High-Performance UTM to the SMB Market »
eWeek / 23 Jan 2009
"Starting at under $1,000, the TZ 210 has the potential to become the 800-pound gorilla of the channel security market."
SonicWALL NSA 240 »
SC Magazine / 07 Jan 2009
"If you've considered Sonic-WALL before and didn't take the plunge, now is the time….Don't be fooled by its size, though - it crams a staggering number of features into such a small space."
Bake-off: Unified Threat Management »
CRN / 08 Dec 2008
"The NSA 2400 offers granular control, flexible dashboard views and some really top-notch customer support."
SonicWall Brings Next Generation Unified Threat Management to the SMB Market. »
eWEEK / 17 Oct 2008
"When it comes to the NSA 240 from SonicWall, perhaps the question should be “what doesn’t it do?”"
Next Generation Security - SonicWALL's NSA 2400 »
ChannelWeb / 29 Sep 2008
"The Network Security Appliance 2400 is a very good appliance and it efficiently does the job as an all-in-one network security solution."
UTM Firewall Review: SonicWALL Smashes Speed Records »
NetworkWorld / 07 Apr 2008
"The results of our exclusive test of the Network Security Appliance E7500 show that SonicWALL indeed has crashed through the speed barriers"
SonicWALL Looks to Protect the Enterprise with the NSA 3500 »
eWeek / 25 Mar 2008
"Simply put, VARs looking to enter the UTM appliance market will be well served by SonicWall's NSA series of appliances and the NSA 3500 proves to be an excellent starting point to bring smaller enterprises up to speed with UTM."
SonicWALL's E-Class NSA E6500 »
SC Magazine / 06 Mar 2008
"We found this product to have high performance both against attacks and in policy configuration."
SonicWALL PRO 4100 »
SC Magazine / 25 Nov 2007
"Several reports can be generated from the same interface, including bandwidth usage by protocol, bandwidth usage by IP address, and sites generating the most traffic."
SonicWALL PRO 5060 »
Network World / 12 Nov 2007
"SonicWALL has done one of the best jobs in the firewall business of scaling its offering from the small office/home office (SOHO) level up to the enterprise."
Firewall: SonicWALL TZ 180W »
PC PRO / 07 Nov 2007
"A solid product with some unique features - very easy to set up and manage... we award this our Recommended rating for its strong performance and ease of use."
Bake-Off: Unified Threat Management Appliances »
CRN / 22 Oct 2007
"The TZ 180 arrives with the most comprehensive set of UTM security features."
Firewall: SonicWALL TZ 180W »
Information Security / 11 Oct 2007
"The TZ 180W is an outstanding small-office and home-office UTM firewall, offering good value and a broad suite of gateway security services."
SonicWALL TZ 190 Review: UTM + WWAN »
Small Net Builder / 19 Jul 2007
"The SonicWALL TZ 190/TZ 190W is a network appliance with an amazing array of capabilities and features! Without question, this device is designed to do more than your typical small network device."
TZ 180 Wireless Earns PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award »
PC Magazine / 16 Jul 2007
"This perimeter and endpoint security solution is a fantastic value for small businesses. Great installation and configuration wizards; excellent value; a secure small-business network (wired and wireless) in a box."
SonicWALL PRO 5060c Appliance Report Card »
Information Security Magazine / 09 Jul 2007
"We gave SonicWALL the top grade because of its superior antivirus features, protection rule flexibility and implementation of IM protection..."
SonicWALL PRO 2040 Product Review »
SC Magazine / 01 May 2007
"The bundled security services - such as stateful inspection firewall, anti-virus, strong authentication, content filtering and VPN termination - make the product ideal for organizations with small budgets or minimal IT support staff."
Information Security Reader’s Choice Finalist 2007 »
Information Security Magazine / 01 Apr 2007
"What I find useful about SonicWALL PRO is that it can take care of itself. When I started here six years ago I had never set up a firewall before. For a novice to get it up and running for six years without any problems is great."
SonicWALL PRO 2040 Receives InfoWorld »
InfoWorld / 17 Jan 2007
"The SonicWALL PRO provided the best all-around mix of features and functionality among the appliances in the roundup."
SonicWALL PRO 4100: IT PRO Editor's Choice »
IT PRO / 07 Jan 2007
"It's a well engineered and solid solution..."
SonicWALL Appliance Introduces WWAN Support »
CRN / 20 Nov 2006
"All things considered, SonicWall has done a good job of bringing secure wireless broadband connectivity to most any site and yet still offers VARs the flexibility to build revenue from what is currently a unique solution."
SonicWALL PRO 3060 - Jack of All Trades - Receives Editor's Choice »
Technology & Business / 31 Jul 2006
"SonicWALL’s overall product offering is definitely worthy of closer inspection and evaluation for your shortlist. It has managed to cram a lot of complex features into a simple and easy-to-use platform."
VARBusiness' Top 100 Midmarket Solutions »
VARBusiness / 02 May 2005
SonicWALL's PRO 1260 Enhanced Offers Flexibility at the Low End »
NetworkWorld / 04 Apr 2005
"For networks with moderate-speed Internet connections and inter-zone traffic, the PRO 1260 is an inexpensive way to add fine security granularity in a variety of environments."
The SonicWALL PRO 2040 »
PC Magazine / 02 Feb 2005
"If you support more complex networks, the SonicWall PRO 2040 may be up your alley. Powerful. Zones offer a convenient way to manage security. Very good control over NAT policies."
Reviews of SSL VPN Secure Remote Access Products
Title / Source / Author / Date / Quote
Securing Remote Access with SSL VPNs - Part 2: Deploying an SSL VPN appliance »
ISP Planet / 08 Jul 2008
"Anywhere remote access"
SonicWALL Aventail EX-1600 5 Star Review »
SC Magazine / 17 Jun 2008
"...robust features and a great amount of flexibility."
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 5 Star Review »
SC Magazine / 17 Jun 2008
"For its solid performance, ease of use and good feature set, we rate this product Recommended."
Reviews: Call Us The Enforcers »
CRN Tech / 19 Nov 2007
"SonicWALL's Aventail EX-1600 received the first-place crown for its comprehensive management interface, simple installation and its intuitive method to create and implement access control policies."
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 Review »
PC PRO / 01 Nov 2007
"Don't waste time with IPsec VPNs when you have an SSL-VPN appliance that's much easier to use and more versatile."
Secure That Line! SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 Review »
Government Computer News / 11 Oct 2007
"The SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 is designed for small to midsize enterprises. It is easy to set up, easy to use and light on the budget."
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 4000 »
SC Magazine / 11 Oct 2007
"The installation of the SSL-VPN 4000 appliance was very easy."
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 4000 Review »
Master Gadgets / 05 Oct 2007
"Speaking of secure, we did run our army of security benchmarks on the appliance. It managed to withstand all of them."
Aventail Connect Mobile (Smartphone) Provides Secure, “Push” E-mail and Intranet Access. »
Tech Republic / 11 Jul 2007
"Providing secure e-mail and intranet access for mobile devices is a challenge. The Aventail Connect Mobile client makes the job a little easier by providing SSL VPN access for Windows Mobile and Windows Mobile devices."
SonicWALL's SSL VPN Appliance Is a Winner »
Information Security Magazine / 16 Jan 2007
"SonicWALL steps up to the enterprise market with the affordable SSL VPN 4000 appliance, offering secure clientless remote access to files, shares and applications."
Aventail® ST2 SSL VPNs win IT Week Editor's Choice Award 2006 »
IT Week / 08 Dec 2006
"Aventail’s solid SSL VPN appliances include network access control technology and they win our Editor’s Choice Award for security and functionality"
Group Test: 2006 Best Buys and Recommended Products »
SC Magazine / 07 Dec 2006
"One feature we liked is the ability to use the VPN to access an individual worker's desktop computer remotely. Overall Rating: 5/5."
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 200 - Clientless Remote Access to LAN Resources »
Personal Computer World / 09 Nov 2006
"An affordable and much simpler alternative to conventional small business VPN solutions."
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 200 Review »
IT Reviews / 06 Nov 2006
"We liked it a lot and found it both easy to manage and efficient at what it did. So much so that, if remote access is what you crave, we can heartily recommend checking it out."
Group Test SSL VPNs: SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 »
SC Magazine / 01 Oct 2006
"Our best Buy goes to SonicWALL. The SonicWALL VPN is a feature laden powerhouse that puts small to medium companies on the VPN map."
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 200 Connects with Nice Features and Low Price »
InfoWorld / 10 Apr 2006
"SonicWALL made its name in the small office market, and although the company is expanding rapidly into the enterprise, products such as the SSL VPN 200 show that it hasn't lost the value touch."
SonicWALL Security Appliance Designed for SMBs »
CRN Magazine / 17 Feb 2006
"SonicWALL designed its new SSL VPN 200 with the needs and budgetary constraints of the SMB sector in mind."
Reviews of Email Security Products
Title / Source / Author / Date / Quote
SonicWALL Email Security »
SC Magazine / 07 Jan 2009
"The SonicWALL Email Security solution is a purpose built appliance providing gateway email content filtering and protection from viruses, spyware, trojan horses, worms and other types of malicious content in email."
SonicWALL Email Security 400 »
SC Magazine / 22 May 2008
"SonicWALL Email Security 400 is an excellent value for the money. It offers a fully comprehensive set of easy-to-manage tools to not only keep email threats out, but keep data in."
SonicWALL ES 300: PC PRO Recommended »
PC PRO / 01 May 2007
"SonicWALL gets tough with spam by using a wide range of techniques, and you can choose from five settings."
Best Content Security Solution - Overall Category Winner and Winner Best AntiSpam and Best Content Security »
SC Magazine / 13 Mar 2006
"MailFrontier Gateway protects organizations against email threats such as spam, phishing, viruses and policy violations."
Top 10 Software Products of 2006 »
CNET Reviews / 17 Feb 2006
"MailFrontier Desktop 4.2 serves up powerful spam-fighting tools that are so easy, you don't even have to think about them--exactly what you want from a junk-mail filter. The program's performance is outstanding, too."
Fight Against Viruses, Spam and Phishing - Reviewer's Choice »
GCN Lab / 23 Jan 2006
"Into this maelstrom we tossed the new MailFrontier M500 gateway appliance, which scans each and every e-mail coming in or going out of a network. It's the baby brother of the M1000, but is no lightweight."
Hardware Review: MailFrontier Gateway Appliance M500 - Editor’s Choice »
ZDNet UK / 21 Dec 2005
"The main selling point of the MailFrontier Gateway Appliance is its delightfully straightforward management interface. The hardware & software are both well specified, and can provide a high level of protection against common mail-borne security threats."
Labs Excellence Award 2005 »
IT Week / 28 Nov 2005
"These are the products which we believe demonstrate quality and excellence at what they do. They are the products you'll want to use in your business and which will help you keep things humming."
Spam Filters - Still Sick of Spam : Editor's Choice »
Network Computing / 24 Nov 2005
"MailFrontier installed in a snap using a wizard installation routine common to Windows-based software."
Editor’s Choice »
CNET / 02 Nov 2004
"MailFrontier Desktop is our pick for pain-free yet effective spam relief."
Reviews of Content Security Management Products
Title / Source / Author / Date / Quote
Excellence in Content Security Solution »
InfoSecurity / 19 Jan 2006
"The SonicWALL CSM 2100 CF combines dynamic threat protection and precise Internet usage management in an integrated device that works behind virtually any third-party firewall. "
Reviews of Backup & Recovery Products
Title / Source / Author / Date / Quote
SonicWALL CDP 2440i Review: Continuous Data Protection = Backups for Dummies? »
SmallNetBuilder / 10 Aug 2007
"Installation of both the hardware and client software was basic. Plug in a network cable and power supply, and it turns on and boots up."
SonicWALL Rolls Out Second-Generation Continuous Data Protection »
NetworkWorld / 21 Sep 2006
"It makes sense for SonicWALL to jump into data backup because the company is all about security and security now includes file safety. If your network doesn't have the files you need, can you call it secure?"
SonicWALL Combines Automatic Data Archiving with Offsite Backup Option »
InfoWorld / 17 Aug 2006
"Even if you just use the internal hard disk, you can still perform local automated backup and get a pretty darn nice restore system. Add the offsite storage, and you get a truly inspired end-to-end backup-and-restore system."
SonicWALL Expands with CDP »
Taneja Group / 01 Feb 2006
"Customers will have this appliance up and running in under an hour. It is as close to 'plug and play' as we have seen in disk-based data protection."
Reviews of Centralized Management & Reporting Products
Title / Source / Author / Date / Quote
Global Management System »
SC Magazine / 07 Aug 2008
"Powerful feature set. Great dashboard and drill down report capabilities."
Group Test- Policy Management »
SC Magazine / 24 Mar 2007
"Makes life easier for an administrator with a large SonicWALL install base."
