Re: Sonicwall 300 or Watchguard 1000?

From: RT (russandsandy@no.slimey.spammers.attbi.noteven.com)
Date: 02/13/03 

From: "RT" <russandsandy@no.slimey.spammers.attbi.noteven.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 03:59:55 GMT

> In our experience, Sonicwall is good for 90% or more of the potential
> customers. The user interface is easier to deal with than teh
> Watchguard, much easier, esp as you can edit config on the fly, very
> few changes require a reboot whereas all watchguard changes do coz you
> have to upload the new config file from the manager then boot to
> switch to it.

Actually, today's Firebox's require VERY FEW reboots during config changes.
Unless you're changing base: network settings, IPSec, DVCP, etc. reboots are
typically unnecessary. Adding users, tweaking proxies and rules generally
don't require reboots.

I LIKE the idea of working a policy off-line and uploading it. If you really
hose it, you can pull the previous file and restore to get you back up
quickly. Hose a Sonic and you're hosed until you figure out what you
pooched.

Yes, SMTP proxy. Also FTP, HTTP proxies and all can do content type
filtering. Keeps out the SCR, VBS, PIF, BAT, etc. The proxies can force
authentication and the HTTP proxy can do content filtering (surfcontrol DB).

The FB1000 also comes with VPN Manager for up to 4 boxes (FB's and Soho's
alike) - great for Site-Site tunnels between WG appliances, and a 50-user
MUVPN client license.

If desired, you can also add on SpamScreen (at the Firebox level) and,
although I don't care for McAffe, Virusscan.

I've worked both and would definitely take the WG over the Sonic hands-down.

RT
WCSP

"Chris Comley" <Chris_@spamdeath.kill.die.wizards.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Depends on your situation.
>
> In our experience, Sonicwall is good for 90% or more of the potential
> customers. The user interface is easier to deal with than teh
> Watchguard, much easier, esp as you can edit config on the fly, very
> few changes require a reboot whereas all watchguard changes do coz you
> have to upload the new config file from the manager then boot to
> switch to it.
>
> But the Sonicwall doesnt' have some of the more snazzy features of the
> Watchguard. If you *need * those, stay with the pretty red box. WG has
> an SMTP proxy, for example, Sonic does not; it can pass SMTP or
> blockSMTP but thej traffic is always talking to your actual SMTP
> server, whereas with the firebox you can have the firebox itself have
> the SMTP conversations with the outside world then pass the received
> mails on.
>
> The sonic's cheaper, it's a good solid box with excellent support, if
> t can do what you need, go for it.
>
>
>
> mikec@lpinsurance.com (Mike Cain) wrote:
>
> >I've ben weighing the pros and cons of these two boxes as much as I
> >can. I have installed a Watchguard box before, and no known problems.
> >I dont know the SonicWall product, but it is less expensive, and seems
> >to have all the features of the WG....
> >
> >Any suggestions? Stories?
> >
> >Thanks!!!
> >
> >Mike Cain
>
> ---
> Wizards Ltd www.wizards.co.uk
> UK supplier of Sonicwall, Watchguard, Zywall.

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