Re: Opinions wanted...

[Timothy Shea <tim () tshea net>]

IMHO - if you haven't used either platform before and only 3 firewalls  
- either solution will require an equal amount of training to  
understand and my guess is that the VAR who is recommending against  
checkpoint will make more money if you buy checkpoint versus sidewinder.

That being said - for your type of application I would lean toward  
CheckPoint Secure Platform (SPLAT) versus Sidewinder or Checkpoint  
running on Nokia and my reasoning is that I can normally use what ever  
hardware platform my server teams support versus buying an all in one  
appliance solution (checkpoint nokia, sidewinder).

t.s

On Nov 21, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Kurt Buff wrote:

> All,
>
> I've been working with Watchguards at my current employer for quite a
> while, but we're looking to replace them.
>
> We've received a recommendation from one firm for Sidewinders (a 410
> and a couple of 110s for the branch offices).
>
> We've received a recommendation against the Sidewinders from another
> firm saying that they are too complex to manage easily, and require
> extensive training to understand - they recommend Checkpoint instead.
>
> Neither seems to be completely out of our price range, so it would
> seem to come down to concerns regarding initial implementation and
> ongoing management.
>
> Are the Sidewinders that much more complex than Checkpoints?
>
> Is one "better" (for whatever that might mean to you) than the other -
> that is, if you have experience with both, which would you prefer, and
> why?
>
> I, of course, am excited to be learning a new platform, and want to
> move away from some of the quirkiness of the ancient Fireboxes we
> have, but want to make a reasonable recommendation to management.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kurt
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