Re: Next Generation Firewalls

[Niraj Kacha <N.Kacha () LBORO AC UK>]

On 18 Jun 2015, at 15:00, Carroll, Tim <Carrolltd () ROANESTATE EDU> wrote:

> All,
>
> Roane State Community College is in the process of reviewing next generation firewalls.  Since this is a significant 
> investment, I would be interested in hearing from the community what you are using, your experience, why you made the 
> choice and your satisfaction with the vendor chosen.

I would recommend Palo Alto, its got a great management interface and version 7.0.0 of PanOS has improved the 
visibility and reporting.

One of the main reasons for us was the API as we automate the adding and removing of firewall rules. The application 
side of the firewall is great and you can find most things you are looking for. There is also Panorama if you have 
multiple firewalls that you are going to be managing.

Niraj
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Niraj Kacha
Network Security
Loughborough University

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