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November 9, 2010

InfoWorld review: Cisco SA 520 firewall disappoints

Cisco's Small Business Pro network security appliance meets small-business needs, but will leave network pros wanting

September 1, 2010

Eight great virtual appliances for VMware, free for the downloading

The combination of free open source and virtual machines is hard to beat; here are some of the handiest virtual appliances

May 27, 2009

WatchGuard Firebox: Fiery performer at a nice price

WatchGuard's Firebox Peak X5500e is a strong, manageable firewall and the fastest in our test, but complexity and weak attack protection hold it back

May 27, 2009

SonicWall NSA: Death to malware

SonicWall's NSA E7500 firewall combines smooth setup, high performance, and real protection against Internet malware

May 27, 2009

Malware-fighting firewalls miss the mark

InfoWorld Test Center attacks Astaro, SonicWall, WatchGuard, and ZyXel firewalls, and only one puts up a fight

May 27, 2009

How to stress a UTM

We challenged the Astaro, SonicWall, WatchGuard, and ZyXel appliances with a maximum dose of legitimate traffic, 200 VPNs, and hundreds of Internet attacks, all at the same time

May 27, 2009

ZyXel ZyWall: The little firewall that could

ZyXel's ZyWall USG1000 delivers a solid set of features, acceptable performance, and a surprising level of attack protection at a bargain price

May 27, 2009

Mu's Internet attacks in a can

Mu Dynamics' Mu-4000 Analyzer and Published Vulnerability Attacks take a hammer to our UTMs

May 27, 2009

Ixia IxLoad's multithreaded testing

Providing flexible traffic generation and simultaneous firewall and VPN testing, the Ixia test tool laid the foundation for our scenario-based test

May 27, 2009

Astaro Security Gateway: Rich in features, poor in performance

Astaro's Linux-based firewall appliance stands out with a laundry list of capabilities, but runs several steps behind top competitors

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