WatchGuard XTM [EOL] Benefits
This device was one that I deployed on my own business network and has given me the ability to thoroughly know the product that I was selling. The added security features from Live Security ensured I did not have to manually update some of the basic functions of the device.
View full review »WatchGuard has improved the way our organization functions by providing our client sites with better security. Since we have been working with WatchGuard appliances, the rate of spy-ware, malware, and viruses has dropped significantly.
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Kenneth Conklin
Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The security feature has reduced my overall labor on maintaining the network. Most of the malware threats are blocked by the XTM device leaving only the benign adware to watch out for.
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WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
March 2024
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Akhtarul Islam
CEO at Aveata Limited
Previously, the data protection was just open. There was no data security nor data logs of data misuse. After installing the product, we achieved awareness of our data protection needs and email misuse.
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Alexander Padilla
Global Director MSS with 11-50 employees
Security is a requirement for any organization, using WG products you can deploy faster solutions to big problems with a fair price.
Based on WG, we can deploy 30 offices in a few days, and maintain an excellent visibility of the network traffic for the entire network, using a single console.
- Online traffic monitoring is a great help in network troubleshooting, as the log analyzer reports found great sources of information for technical support and the management who are barely acquainted with the technical terms
- Websense has categorized web traffic in over 150 different categories
- Decisions to block certain unwanted sites or categories have been made on the basis of the web traffic trend presented by the log analyzer
- Permissions can be set by groups, so as an educational organization, our users are grouped as administrative officers, clerical staff, post graduate students, research students and faculty
- The web access is made available to users is only available for their work, and as a result, the utilization of Internet connectivity has been improved
- It has definitely help us in framing and implementing IT policy of our organization.
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Gevorg Harutyunyan
Software Developer, Head of IT Department at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
It was installed as two redundant XTM 850s (active-passive).
The XTM 850s perform as a general firewall and as a filter of WAN traffic. Routers are configured as a load balancer for internal VLANs and for WAN as well. Other network functionality is based on Extreme Networks equipment.
View full review »The WatchGuard SSL VPN is great for remote access to our location, and for remote support to our customer locations. It allows us to easily and securely access their network remotely to make any changes needed while supporting them.
View full review »Using the SSL VPN features has allowed us to set up a robust and secure remote access feature. Additionally, setting up a single interface as optional, allows us to setup a secure DMZ segment.
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Generalm4545
General Manager- IT & Automation - Serum at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The signature features of WatchGuard XTM are valuable. The product is also recommended for power firewall settings. Fireware is a good feature.
View full review »With this product, I can easily block group websites with its WebBlocker based on predefined categories such as: Social Network, Sex Material, and Video Streaming
We can also use Application Control to block some applications based on pre-defined categories such as: P2P, Social Network, Streaming Media, and Games.
View full review »This product has helped in securing my SQL database and web applications from DDoS attacks and SQL injections. Also, I managed to create an IPSEC VPN between this device and a Fortinet device which is great as it helps me to do backup between my datacenters remotely without physically going down to them. It has also improved my network speed and also helped me to set specific policies for specific applications which I couldn't do with other products.
View full review »We now have the capability to manage traffic better by putting non-business critical traffic into the small bucket, while business critical traffic gets higher priority.
View full review »This product helped facilitate and protect our environment from the inside out, with features like DLP(data loss prevention) to content filtering all the way to port filtering and traffic shaping.
View full review »The box can control viruses and some types of malware when users browse over the internet. Also, it has improved the correct use of the internet within the company. Finally, it can provide isolation within the LAN for different departments e.g. financial, sales etc.
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Cari Lahoz
IT Manager at Concretemastersinc
Since bandwidth is so expensive in my country being able to block sites that use a lot of bandwidth helps.
View full review »The multi-WAN feature allows us to configure multiple external interfaces. You have several options to control which interface an outgoing packet uses, and one option is 'Round-Robin.' When you configure multi-WAN with the 'Round-Robin' method, the XTM device looks at its internal route table to check for specific static or dynamic routing information for each connection.
The route table includes both routes, and you need to configure them on the device. If no specified route is found, the XTM device distributes the traffic load among its external interfaces. The XTM device uses the average of sent (TX) and received (RX) traffic to balance the traffic load across all external interfaces you specify in your round-robin configuration.
Instead of having to manage NAT policies and firewall policies in different Windows, in WatchGuard XTM OS, it configures in all-in-one place.
View full review »XTM is more effective and friendly to use than our previous solution. It's not, of course 10/10, but I have one very good machine and instead of three machines, and it also provides me with very good VPN tunnel stability.
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Thomas Zhang
IT Director at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
When moving datacenter and WAN IP changed, simply edited the configuration and deployed device at the last second to demount device. Then, simply power on device with new WAN connection and get all things up without further configuration.
View full review »It has reduced the amount of manpower needed in IT departments.
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reviewer913587
Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We can now browse or interact with the internet with confidence, knowing we can do our jobs while being protected. We don't have to worry.
View full review »It has provided us with the following -
- Control
- Internet access
- Web filtering
- IPS
- VPN SSL
- Profiles
- Reports - they are complex, but they are neccesary to analyze the real time logs
- Graphics
We are now able to combine lots of functionality, and this contributes to bandwidth optimization, traffic monitoring and traffic analysis.
View full review »Because of the high throughput, we created multiple LAN segments. This reduced the broadcast and the improved the security in traffic monitoring.
View full review »It has decreased consuming excess bandwidth, restricting access to the social networks, downloading games, risk applications, and music.
It allows us to balance the different internet services and, via the rules, it gives greater capacity to the critical departments.
View full review »It has added many security features to our network with the use of the subscription services such as Gareway AV, Reputation Enabled Defence, Webblocker, IPS, etc.
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MaximilianoHuguenin
IT Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I'm working for a provider, supporting the clients with MSSP. The customer client needs less attention.
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WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about WatchGuard XTM [EOL]. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.