Sonicwall launches NSA for SMBs

New Delhi

May 22, 2008

Sonicwall Inc announced the Sonicwall network security appliance (NSA) 2400
for small and mid-sized organizations and branch offices. The NSA 2400 brings
unified threat management (UTM) to organizations with less than 100 employees
and helps IT administrators manage their security in an increasingly complex
network environment. The NSA 2400 announced reassembly free deep packet
inspection (RFDPI) 8 engine, ensures organizations have better control over the
security of their network and increased visibility of all network activities.

In an environment where employees are using real-time applications such as
instant messenger and other Web 2.0 applications, the network is vulnerable to a
multitude of new threats. Businesses now require simple and cost-effective
solutions that take a layered approach to network security. A recent Sonicwall
survey found that 69 percent of respondents cited cost as one of the most
important factors in their security infrastructure purchasing decision. The NSA
2400 delivers UTM solution at a price that works with today's shrinking IT
budgets.

“Hackers, malware, phishing and other security threats are real for all
businesses, regardless of size. Whether you manage a network of 50 or 500
employees, a layered approach to security is vital to a network's safety,”
said Jon Kuhn, Director-Product Management, Sonicwall. “With the
introduction of the rack-mounted NSA 2400, we are bringing a full-featured, high
performance UTM solution to the small and mid-sized business market at a
fraction of the cost of competitive offerings,” he said.

At the heart of the NSA 2400 is Sonicwall's patented RFDPI 8 engine, which
uses multicore design to inspect both inbound and outbound network traffic
without compromising performance. The powerful combination of a layered UTM
approach and deep packet inspection means IT administrators at small businesses
no longer have to choose between security and performance, they can have both.

The NSA 2400 offers a layered approach found across the entire NSA series,
including intrusion prevention, advanced file and content anti-virus/anti-spyware
inspection to protect against a wide array of network attacks including,
viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans and phishing attacks. It also offers greater
application visibility and data leakage capabilities for administrations through
the integration of application firewall. This feature set delivers a suite of
configurable tools to prevent data leaks while providing granular application
control that can be set per user, e-mail user, per schedule and per IP subnet
levels to create a future-proofed solution for administrators.

The NSA 2400 solution is available at $2,495.