Yet another appliance from SonicWALL that has the potential to deliver the -whole enchilada" of security services -- from firewall to secure wireless gateway services using proprietary SonicPoints (Access Points).
It even has anti-spyware functionality. The 5060 is the big brother in the SonicWALL family of firewalls. Sporting six-user configurable copper Gigabit ports fibre versions are also available. Along with Ethernet ports, the front of the 1RU device also has a nine-pin serial console port and three status LEDs (power, test, and alarm). The rear of the unit has five smallish fans which are surprisingly quiet.
Reporting and management can be performed through the Web-based console for basic deployments or via feature rich Viewpoint software. For even more advanced command and control over many SonicWALL devices, its Global Management System (GMS) is also available.
The thing which has always impressed us is the amount of options available to run through the SonicWALL device family. There still is the issue of being locked in with a single vendor -- putting all your eggs in one basket from a failure point of view -- however if it is critical, redundancy is available.
Both of these potential drawbacks can virtually be cancelled by the ease of deployment and management, and the fact that any SME deploying SonicWALL devices can be assured that even their future security requirements can be catered for. This can become quite relevant if wireless network access may be on the cards.
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How can you test all firewalls and leave the marketleader out ? All these are toys ! :)checkpoint rules