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Reasons to Upgrade to the Latest SonicWall Gen 7 TZ Firewall

26/07/2023
by Cathy Houghton

We are always excited to see additions to the SonicWall range of firewalls. The SonicWall TZ firewalls offer a modern security solution for businesses of all shapes and sizes and many companies are upgrading to these firewalls thanks to the many benefits the SonicWall tz300 and other models offer over other firewalls on the market today. Here we’re going to discover some of the top reasons to upgrade to the latest SonicWall Gen 7 TZ firewall to help you decide if this is an investment that would be worthwhile for your company this year.

Improved Storage

The SonicWall TZ firewalls come with expandable storage and a secondary power supply. This means you’ll have business continuity if you do find your SonicWall firewall fails, although this is very unlikely to happen. At the bottom of the device, you’ll find an expandable storage slot that you can add up to 256 GB to. This is a big improvement over the Gen 6 SonicWall firewall features. It’s a great option for medium-sized businesses that may be looking to expand or require extra protection in the future.

Reasons to Upgrade to the Latest SonicWall Gen 7 TZ Firewall

Performance Levels Improved Over Gen 6

If you have one of the Gen 6 firewalls, you might be wondering if it’s really necessary to upgrade to the new SonicWall TZ range. We think that many companies would benefit from this upgrade, as the SonicWall TZ370 and other models now have improved firewall inspection, higher DPI performance, and IPSec VPN performance. This faster performance will allow you to enjoy greater capacity and quicker internet speeds. Especially if you have users working remotely, this can offer them more support and protection no matter where they are working from. Compared to the previous generation, this series of firewalls has three times improved performance, which just goes to show the effort the company has put into designing the SonicWall TZ670.

Scale to Fit Your Current Needs

One of the most common questions we receive from business owners is about scaling their firewall protection to fit their growing or shrinking company. We know the past few years have presented many challenges to business owners, so if you find your company’s needs changing, then the TZ370 could be a good option for you. You’ll find that onboarding is very quick and easy, and you can deploy the Gen 7 TZ firewalls at scale. Users can quickly increase the scale for the coverage or reduce it complexity based on your needs at this moment in time. You won’t need to employ extra IT support for this reason either, as you can use the Zero-Touch Deployment to make this task simpler than ever before. It’s a very versatile solution that’s ideal for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Better VPN Connectivity

More companies than ever before rely on VPNs for their business needs, especially with employees still working remotely following the recent pandemic. If that’s the case for your organisation, then the improved VPN connectivity with the SonicWall Gen 7 TZ firewall range will be a huge benefit to you. You can create a higher number of site-to-site VPN tunnels than with other options on the market today, increasing by eight times from what was offered with Gen 6. This is a great solution for people who aren’t willing to force their employees back to the office anytime soon but are concerned about the risk of having employees spread around the globe working from home or remotely.

The New SonicOS 7.0 Support

Whether you are investing in the Gen 7 firewall series or a virtual firewall, you may find that you need support at some point to ensure it is working to the best of its ability. The new SonicOS 7.0 operating system offers much more support than the Gen 6 series. You’ll find you can enjoy enhanced policy, advanced management capabilities, and topology view as standard. This new generation enjoys BGP support with every purchase and Stateful HA support on top of that. We are really impressed with this new upgrade to the Gen 7 TZ firewall and see that it will help business owners of any shape and size to use their new firewall with greater ease.

With so many reasons to upgrade to the latest SonicWall Gen 7 TZ firewall, it’s no surprise that business owners around the world are looking to invest in this new series. This series of firewalls is one of the most impressive launches to date from SonicWall, and we are excited by the new technology and features on offer from the company. Are you looking to improve your network security this year? If so, browse through our full selection of SonicWall firewalls today or get in touch with our team to discover which firewall would be the best option for your needs.

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