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the only thing the comes up immediately is the vpn aspect. &nbsp;you can perform all the firewall aspects in your question, but the vpn between two sonicwall appliances is going to be more stable and easier to setup than one between a sonicwall and a watchguard.
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the only thing the comes up immediately is the vpn aspect.  you can perform all the firewall aspects in your question, but the vpn between two sonicwall appliances is going to be more stable and easier to setup than one between a sonicwall and a watchguard.

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Are both units comparable? Does it boil down to user preference? 
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Are both units comparable? Does it boil down to user preference?

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Looking to secure 2 web servers that are co-located in a datacenter, with a firewall...<br />
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Considering the watchguard XTM22, or the sonicwall TZ 200.<br />
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We currently use the sonicwall NSA and PRO series at our offices, but heard that the XTMs were great for smaller installations...<br />
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Street price on both seems to be around $400 or so...<br />
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Requirements:<br />
-Block ports so only specific ports are open to the web servers (80, 443), on each server via each IP block.<br />
-Connect via VPN for remote management of the device (VNC)<br />
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Not sure if we really need the UTM aspects of the devices?<br />
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Thoughts / comments?
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Looking to secure 2 web servers that are co-located in a datacenter, with a firewall...

Considering the watchguard XTM22, or the sonicwall TZ 200.

We currently use the sonicwall NSA and PRO series at our offices, but heard that the XTMs were great for smaller installations...

Street price on both seems to be around $400 or so...

Requirements:
-Block ports so only specific ports are open to the web servers (80, 443), on each server via each IP block.
-Connect via VPN for remote management of the device (VNC)

Not sure if we really need the UTM aspects of the devices?

Thoughts / comments?

Securing a web server, Watchguard XTM 22, or Sonicwall TZ 200?

Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.