After a year that included the game changing SonicOSX 7, the Boundless Security infrastructure model and a slew of new product launches (TZ570, TZ670, NSsp 15700), SonicWall is pleased to announce it has won six prestigious awards in the 15th annual Network Product Guide’s 2020 IT World Awards event in the Cyber Security categories.
- GRAND TROPHY WINNER
SonicWall - GOLD WINNER: Enterprise Network Firewalls
NSsp 15700 - GOLD WINNER: Security Hardware
SonicWall Capture Security appliance 1000 - GOLD WINNER: Unified or Integrated Security
SonicOSX 7 - SILVER WINNER: Firewalls
TZ570/670 - BRONZE WINNER: Information Security and Risk Management
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Based on its demonstration of overall excellence in a range of categories, as well as the quality of its entry submissions and content, SonicWall was awarded the coveted Grand Trophy distinction. This excellence was reflected in the latest SonicWall releases, from SonicOSX7 and the growing lineup of firewalls running it, to improvements in Network Security Manager (NSM) and the introduction of our brand-new Capture Security appliance (CSa) technology.
SonicOSX 7 took home the gold for its revolutionary architecture, which was designed to enable the latest features necessary for modern enterprises. These include Unified Policy, which combines Layer Three through Seven rules into a single rule base for an easier and more intuitive configuration, along with support for a true multi-instance architecture, which allows customers to provide tenants with dedicated resources to enable support for unique configurations and software versions.
The introduction of true multi-instance architecture is essential for our high-end Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) line and helps distinguish it in the enterprise firewall market. This capability, as well as its comparative price/performance, port density and the availability of 100GbE ports are just some of the features that propelled the NSsp 15700 to the top, earning it a Gold award in Enterprise Network Firewalls category.
Our November 2020 product launch introduced a full Gen 7 TZ Series refresh — but only the TZ570 and TZ670 were ready to be judged by the submission deadline. With only two models in the line, the Gen 7 TZ line still won a Silver award for Firewalls.