SonicWall NSsp 13700 Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Strategic TCO Analysis vs. Fortinet FG-2600F
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Document Number: 221148
Publication Date: 11/16/2021
Page Count: 5
Abstract
Remote working and cloud computing have had a major impact on the way that
enterprises conduct business. Universally, the shift to distributed work has put a
focus on both security and connectivity. Or, in the context of this report, next-
generation firewalls and SD-WANs. Given the array of services available, and the
cost differential across vendors, it is prudent to analyze offerings before proceeding
with an NGFW acquisition. SonicWall has designed its NSsp 13700 to excel in
protection of large enterprises while maintaining an industry-leading price-
performance ratio.
SonicWall commissioned Tolly to review the published specifications of its NSsp
13700 and compare it to Fortinet’s FG-2600F. Analysis was primarily focused on
evaluating key total cost of ownership (TCO) metrics of the comparable solutions.
The Tolly analysis shows that SonicWall has a dramatically lower 3-year TCO for
High-Availability (HA) deployments compared to Fortinet while providing
comparable or better security feature sets and performance characteristics. The
TCO is enhanced by SonicWall’s High Availability licensing policy allowing a single
firewall license to be used for both the primary and secondary (HA) appliance.