Re: small schools - nextgen firewalls

["Blackwood, James" <jblackwood () LAGRANGE EDU>]

We have about 1000 students and a 100 Mb/s internet connection.  We're
using a Sonicwall NSA4500.  We've had it in production for almost three
years (upgrade from a Cisco PIX 515) and have no complaints.  It's been
rock solid.

James

*James Blackwood*
 Director of Information Technology

Chief Security Officer
LaGrange College

(706) 880-8050
*phone*(706) 880-8055
* fax*jblackwood () lagrange edu <yname () lagrange edu>

601 Broad St., LaGrange, GA 30240
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On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Julie Newton <jnewton () austinseminary edu>
wrote:

>  Are there any small schools using SonicWall (NSA 220, NSA250 or NSA 2600
> models) or PaloAlto (PA-200, PA-500, PA-2020 or PA-2050) ?
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> We currently have *20 MB* pipe (we **are** small) but expect 1 GB within
> <2 years as Google Fiber is installed across Austin.  We have 2 discrete
> networks and want an appliance that works across both with unique filter
> sets.  I am most concerned with malware filtering ability, throughput and a
> good admin interface.
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> Currently on older Cymphonix (pre-Untangle), which required an appliance
> for each network and had a clunky UI and filtering did not catch ransomware.
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> Any suggestions or opinions?
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> Thanks in advance for your help!
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> *-Julie Newton *Director of Information Technology
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