Introduction

SonicWALL TZ 210 is a security oriented hardware appliance that is capable of protecting network setup from intrusions, virus attacks, malwares, spywares, etc. The appliance is customizable while purchasing, and by paying just a few extra dollars it can be upgraded to a wireless device. Upgrading to a wireless device helps organizations maintain the security for wireless devices such as laptops, Tablet PCs or smartphones. When upgraded, the appliance supports IEEE 802.11n wireless networks. SonicWALL TZ 210 has integrated Application Intelligence and Control, Unified Threat Management (UTM), SSL VPN and many other sophisticated features that make the appliance unique in its own way.

Who Should Buy?

SonicWALL TZ 210 is best when used in:

• Small Businesses – Any organization that has 15 to 20 PCs and requires a secured network environment.
• Branch Offices – This appliance is best suited for the branch offices that are majorly managed by their head offices that may be located at a different geographical location. Since branch offices have limited number of computer systems and contain sensitive information, SonicWALL TZ 210 provides the most efficient and secured network.
• Remote Offices – SonicWALL TZ 210 can also be used in remote offices that are mostly accessed via VPNs. Since the appliance is capable of providing SSL VPN, a secured VPN tunnel can be created to access remote offices while encrypting the entire communication at the same time.

What Purposes It Serves?

SonicWALL TZ 210 can be helpful while securing an internal network from intrusions, virus attacks, malwares, spywares or potentially harmful scripts. The appliance is also useful for the branch or remote offices that are mostly accessed via VPN connections. With the help of SSL VPN, SonicWALL TZ 210 allows administrators from remote locations to create and establish secure the VPN tunnels and encrypt the entire communication.

Organizations that require maximum uptime in the network connectivity can also use this appliance as it allows administrators to configure WAN failover on multiple Ethernet ports, an external 3G USB or to analog modem.

Top Features and Benefits

Some of the top features and benefits of SonicWALL TZ 210 are:

• Gateway Protection – SonicWALL TZ 210 security appliance can also be configured as a network gateway. When configured so, it prevents the entire internal network from virus attacks, intrusions, malwares, spywares, and other potentially harmful scripts and applications right at the network gateway.
• Application Intelligence – The appliance also has an integrated Application Intelligence and Control feature that allows security administrators to reduce the throttles of non-important applications, prioritize the programs that are important and productive for an organization and completely block the unwanted ones altogether. Configuring Application Intelligence in an efficient way can remarkably increase the production of an organization.
• Efficient Wireless LAN Features – SonicWALL TZ 210 provides N series of wireless network connections that allows wireless devices to communicate with each other using Infrastructure wireless topology. Because of N series wireless network, users with wireless devices may experience high connection speed. Moreover, wireless features of the appliance also allow administrators to create multiple virtual Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs), where each virtual SSID works as a unique and individual Wireless Access Point (WAP).
• Fast Internal Network Access – SonicWALL TZ 210 has 2 GbE interfaces that can be connected to GbE interfaces of the internal LAN switches. Doing so can provide accessibility to network resources with increased speed.
• Mobile Connectivity – Mobile Connect is a client application to SonicWALL TZ 210 appliance. Mobile Connect can be installed on any Apple iOS or Android base device which then allows users to communicate with the remote network through mobile devices using SSL VPN secured connections.
• Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) – With the help of Deep Packet Inspection feature, SonicWALL TZ 210 is capable of scanning and filtering applications and protocols and application and network layers of OSI reference model. This feature prevents the network from internal and external security threats.
• NetExtender – NetExtender allows users to gain access to the network from a remote location or a remote mobile device. The network access granted to remote users is protected by SSL VPN. Moreover, IPSec VPN connections can also be established in order to communicate with the appliance via Global VPN Client.
• Stateful Hardware Failover – With the integrated capability of Stateful Hardware Failover, SonicWALL TZ 210 provides uninterrupted network connectivity even in the cases of hardware or software failure.
• Content Filtering – SonicWALL TZ 210 security appliance also allows security administrators to filter the incoming contents. This prevents users from opening inappropriate websites or accessing potentially harmful scripts or applications.

Technical Specifications