SonicWall NSv pros and cons

4.0 out of 5

7 reviews
83% willing to recommend

Pros & Cons summary

SonicWall NSv includes comprehensive security features such as IPS, IDS, and an Advanced Gateway Security Suite with antivirus and anti-spyware. It offers customizable firewall rules, flexible security controls for cloud applications, and no restrictions on user numbers. Despite its complicated setup and challenges in upgrading, it supports over 100 SSL VPN users. Areas for improvement include export/import settings functionality and limitations in bandwidth management.

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PROS

SonicWall NSv offers robust security including IPS and IDS.

SonicWall NSv includes comprehensive security services like antivirus, intrusion prevention, and anti-spyware with the AGSS Bundle.

Customizable firewall rules in SonicWall NSv provide significant value, enhancing security for customer-specific needs.

Software-based virtual firewall in SonicWall NSv offers flexible security controls, especially for applications accessible from the public cloud.

SonicWall NSv supports an unlimited number of users without additional charges.

CONS

There are limitations to bandwidth management.

SonicWall NSv's initial setup is complicated and requires good knowledge.

Customers are dissatisfied with the virtualized service being offered only as a subscription option on the cloud.

SonicWall NSv's SSL VPN could increase its number of users to 100-plus users.

An area that could be improved is the export and import settings functionality.

SonicWall NSv Pros review quotes

Niranjan Prajapati

Pre-sales at ITCG Solutions Pvt Ltd

Oct 13, 2021

We purchased the AGSS Bundle (Advanced Gateway Security Suite) for the security services, such as antivirus, intrusion prevention system, and anti-spyware botnet GUI.

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In432TchMn89

IT Manager at Citizens Bank

Aug 27, 2020

The security of this system is fantastic, including the IPS and IDS.

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Sumesh Panikkar

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer at Khansaheb

Mar 7, 2024

The product helps improve our security.

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Kenneth Eygenraam

Solutions Architect at Quartet Service Inc.

Feb 1, 2023

The customization of firewall rules provides great value to our customers as it allows them to lock things up in the way that they desire. When it is used for internal access, with a VPN in place for remote workers, the firewalling services provided by Azure, such as the default services that can be turned on, are applied. However, the use of a software-based virtual firewall gives us greater flexibility in introducing security controls for customers who are publishing applications that are publicly accessible from the public cloud. This virtual firewall provides an additional layer of security and more extensive security control options to ensure the protection of our customers' valuable information and assets.

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Arunachalam A

IT Project Manager at LifeCell international Pvt.Ltd

Jun 14, 2023

The solution has no additional charges and no restrictions on the number of users.

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Alisson Eloi

Information Technology Specialist at a construction company with 201-500 employees

Nov 21, 2023

One of the standout features of SonicWall is its simplicity in creating and managing rules.

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RajeshKumar20

Senior Engineer at Team Computers

Nov 2, 2023

SonicWall NSV is easy to use, and you can use it to manage the logs easily.

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SonicWall NSv Cons review quotes

Niranjan Prajapati

Pre-sales at ITCG Solutions Pvt Ltd

Oct 13, 2021

There are limitations to bandwidth management.

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In432TchMn89

IT Manager at Citizens Bank

Aug 27, 2020

I would like to see the reporting opened up and have several more opportunities for automatic reports.

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Sumesh Panikkar

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer at Khansaheb

Mar 7, 2024

We face some challenges when we upgrade the solution.

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Kenneth Eygenraam

Solutions Architect at Quartet Service Inc.

Feb 1, 2023

It has been brought to our attention by a few customers that they are dissatisfied with the fact that our virtualized service is only offered as a subscription option on the cloud. However, it is worth noting that many other similar services are also offered through a subscription model on the cloud and not through perpetual licensing. It is unclear why these customers would have an issue with this subscription service when so many others are utilizing similar methods.

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Arunachalam A

IT Project Manager at LifeCell international Pvt.Ltd

Jun 14, 2023

SonicWall NSV's SSL VPN could increase its number of users to 100-plus users.

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Alisson Eloi

Information Technology Specialist at a construction company with 201-500 employees

Nov 21, 2023

An area that could be improved is the export and import settings functionality.

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RajeshKumar20