Sonicwall TZ100W review

[claykin]

Tim

Great review. One thing i didn't see in your pricing discussion are the support options. Most users will want to know up front that Sonicwall will cease to provide free firmware updates 90 days after registering the unit. For the first time Sonicwall isn't charging thieving rates for basic support which includes firmware updates, but they are still charging.

I like the new TZ series, especially the entry level units. It sure seems that Sonicwall is beginning to see the light.

[dreid]

Thanks for the comments.

SonicWall devices require subscriptions for warranty service, software upgrades, and support after the first 90 days.

The cheapest option are Firmware and Software updates, which extend the hardware warranty. Firmware and Software subscriptions are listed at $55/$85/$125 for 1, 2, and 3 year terms.

8x5 support along with Firmware and Software updates and the warranty runs $70/$120/$165 for 1, 2, and 3 year terms.

24x7 support along with Firmware and Software updates and the warranty runs $90/$155/$220 for 1, 2, and 3 year terms.

[yalexey]

That device has strong concurents as Draytek 2930, 2950 dual WAN routers. And Cisco ASA.
Comparation of productivity of such devices, plus D-Link DFL routers, may be extreamly interesting. But it is not so easy. Need more intensive testing technique. Number of connections, for example, may be more then 20 000.
Many type of VPN tunnels supported and VPN throughput need to be tested too.

[claykin]

Originally Posted by dreid

Thanks for the comments.

SonicWall devices require subscriptions for warranty service, software upgrades, and support after the first 90 days.

The cheapest option are Firmware and Software updates, which extend the hardware warranty. Firmware and Software subscriptions are listed at $55/$85/$125 for 1, 2, and 3 year terms.

8x5 support along with Firmware and Software updates and the warranty runs $70/$120/$165 for 1, 2, and 3 year terms.

24x7 support along with Firmware and Software updates and the warranty runs $90/$155/$220 for 1, 2, and 3 year terms.

Thanks for the clarification. And I see that you can get about 20% off these rates if you shop around.