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Sonicwall Model advice , TZ600 VS NSA 2600 - Which one to buy?
I am looking to replace an older Cipafilter firewall with a Sonicwall and am trying to select the proper unit for the network. I don't want to under power, but also don't want to buy overkill either. The network is a K-8 network, gigabit switches, 50mbps internet, about 100 nodes with around 255 users made up of staff and students. The TZ600 looks to be much more powerfull than TZ units of yesteryear. Any suggestions or ideas appreciated.
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One more piece of info for you. Dell just dropped the price of the NSA2600 by approximately $500. So, when you but it, make sure you get the "new" deal and not the old price.
thanks for sharing and since price is dropped, may ask for options on higher grade models too for comparison and better deals - I bet they will also will want to push off the newer model...
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Well it was a tough decision. Most seemed to be nudging my decision toward the NSA. Btan referenced a past discussion on EE which led me to a page at Dell that had a Firewall Comparison and Product Selector. The selector drops the TZ 600 at a max of 50 nodes. Being that the client has over 100 nodes, this tipped the scales in favor of the NSA series firewall. Thanks to everyone for your time, considerations, and comments on this.