Network Security and Remote Access
Looking for a new firewall? How about a VPN device? We recommend Cisco to our clients. Why? Cisco’s firewall products are enterprise class, well supported and highly reliable. We don’t recommend Watchguard or Sonicwall. Why? Well, they don’t work well. They were originally designed for small business with generally inexperienced IT support. They are missing many key features. They often have strange problems that their own support teams have problems understanding (that is when you can get them on the phone). Their support teams are small and usually under trained on their own product set.
Just take a look at customer’s issues with SonicWall:
- SonicWall Pro 200 VPN Nightmare
- Odd SonicWall behavior
- SonicWall Content Filter Mess
- SonicWall Tech Support Sucks
- More on SonicWall’s filtering issues
And here are a few about WatchGuard:
Anyway, do yourself a favor, stick with Cisco when it comes to firewalls. The Cisco product is about the same price as the Sonicwall and Watchguard solutions.
