Hardware Firewall Suggestions?

[hutchingsp]

We're upgrading our leased line to 100mbps.

Odds are the existing firewall (a Netscreen SSG 5) won't be up to the job and will need replacing.

The obvious choice appears to be the SSG 140.

Wondered what people here are using so I can look at the options?

We want the usual source/destination/protocol/action stuff, multiple DMZ/Configurable interfaces, and some level of Antivirus and Web Filtering would be useful to have i.e. integrated Surfcontrol as Juniper do.

[hutchingsp]

Bump.. anyone?

Seems there are lots of UTM devices out there.

The likes of ISS Proventia and Secure Computing Sidewinder look very good on paper.

[hutchingsp]

Thanks both.

Checkpoint are simply too expensive as they license on "Protected Nodes" and not "Connected Nodes" unless you look at their low end Edge series but they only have a single DMZ port.

I have looked at Watchguard and Sonicwall, can't quite quantify it they just don't fill me with confidence.

So far the two best candidates still seem to be ISS Proventia and Secure Computing SideWinder.

Problem is with all these things you're relying on the website and the manual before buying.

[hutchingsp]

Cheers all. We have an existing supplier for Sonicwall and they're of the opinion that Juniper are a more rounded option.

I'm awaiting pricing from ISS and Secure Computing as they do look to be exactly what I'm after, so we'll see what they say.