We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks K2-Series and SonicWall NSa based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"The solution is extremely reliable."
"The integration with Active Directory is one of the good features. Most of the customers are now looking for the Single Sign-on feature. So, being able to integrate Active Directory with the firewall is useful. It is also easy."
"Advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless and simple integration into a large network."
"There are lots of features and most of them are deployed for internet security. Users are protected if they accidentally go to some malicious sites."
"We are a visual effects company, and there have been a number of high profile security issues in our industry. This has brought us to a higher standard of security, which our clients are very keen on these days."
"You can create multiple Virtual Domains (VDOMs), which are treated as separate firewall instances."
"This product is definitely scalable."
"This is a very reliable firewall and we have never had problems with it."
"As long as the solution is kept updated, it's pretty stable."
"I have found that Palo Alto Networks K2-Series has the best security. They are more user-friendly, older firewalls used to have to be configured using the command-line interface, but in this solution, it can be done in the GUI."
"Palo Alto has an approach that makes the configuration easier not only for the customers but also for the IT help for the customers."
"K2-Series' best features include its scalability, which is the best on the market."
"I like the tool's WildFire feature."
"The most valuable features are the virtualization of the firewall and the antivirus."
"This firewall is very good for our customers because they don't have to write their own rules for adding an application."
"The product blocks access when I visit unrecognized websites."
"We use SonicWall NSa for authenticating MAC (media access control) ID from the PC."
"Content Filtering and sandboxing are valuable features."
"The most valuable features of this solution are intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, and the advanced capture client, which provides live traffic analysis."
"Easy to scale solution that provides advanced threat protection. Their technical support is very good, very knowledgeable, and easy to reach."
"I really like the performance; there are no delays and no latency, which is a unique quality in firewalls nowadays."
"I like the solution's configuration, interfaces, and user guides."
"It is able to fulfill my requirements. It protects our network environment. It has control over IPS, signatures, and it can also manage bandwidth and mapping. It is also stable and has good support."
"The ease of use could be improved."
"Quality control on their firmware versions needs improvement. When they introduce new firmware, there tend to be bugs."
"The support system could be improved."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"The user interface could be improved."
"If I had any criticism that I would give FortiGate, it would be that they need to stop changing their logging format. Every time we do a firmware upgrade, it is a massive issue on the SIM. Parsers have to be rebuilt. Even the FortiGate guys came in and said that they don't play well in the sandbox."
"The firmware needs improvement because there are bugs when a new release comes through. Sometimes, the configuration changes, and it's a bit harder to see where the fail is. The first time that you have the firmware, it tends to have some issues, and it's better to wait a bit to update the equipment."
"FortiOS is not simple."
"When it comes to renewing the solution, they tend to try to jack up the pricing."
"The product should get frequent updates allowing us to add new signatures."
"The technical support, and how they provide it to the client, needs to be improved."
"There are a lot of bugs in this solution."
"The tool needs to improve integration with more products from other vendors. I would like the product to add threat intelligence features as well."
"Palo Alto has many other products. It would be nice for these products to be centralized under one tool"
"They should implement the features that the other firewalls have."
"The password function of the solution could be improved. Additionally, some of the processes take too long to complete."
"The detection of malware can improve in SonicWall NSa."
"Port forwarding could use streamlining."
"The security standards for space and point of view should be improved so that the solution deploys in critical areas."
"The logging, reporting, and storage capacity size could improve in a future release."
"Overall, Im satisfied with SonicWall NSa, but it would be better if they could add a small terminal to each device. This would help me deal with certain issues by running a small bot onto any PC."
"The user interface could be better."
"The web interface administration of SonicWall NSa could be improved. Compared to Sophos and FortiGate, making rules is easier with those systems."
"The reporting and monitoring are a bit complex and should be easier in SonicWall NSa because other firewalls I have experienced have been more simple, such as Palo Alto. We are able to receive a clear view of our network. As a general user with little experience, it would be difficult for them to handle."
Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 29 reviews while SonicWall NSa is ranked 19th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4, while SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Netgate pfSense. See our Palo Alto Networks K2-Series vs. SonicWall NSa report.
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