{"id":13872,"date":"2018-12-28T11:58:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T16:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=13872"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:31:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:31:18","slug":"firewall-buyers-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewall-buyers-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewall Buyers Guides: Learn About Firewalls, Bundles, &#038; More with our Most Helpful Firewall Guides of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13872\" class=\"elementor elementor-13872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa9264b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4aa9264b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acf0ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acf0ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Demand for convenient and comprehensive firewall buyers\u2019 guides exploded over the past year. 2018 was witness to a whirlwind of advancements in next generation firewall defenses. Research teams at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/what-is-fortiguard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FortiGuard<\/a> Labs, SonicWall\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/tz-firewall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capture<\/a> Labs, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SophosLabs<\/a> pushed the envelope to hone their capabilities. Some of those areas include artificial intelligence, behavioral-scanning, and machine learning in network security.<\/p>\n<p>With product launches like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall NSa 2650 through NSa 6650 series<\/a>, a revolutionary power-up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/central\/intercept-x-advanced-with-edr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intercept X Advanced<\/a> (now with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sophos-threat-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EDR<\/a>), and the continued growth of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortinet.com\/solutions\/enterprise-midsize-business\/security-fabric.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortinet Security Fabric<\/a>, there\u2019s a lot of acronyms, brand terms, and tech data to cover! That\u2019s why <strong>in 2018, our Buyers Guides were a huge hit<\/strong>. They generating a ton of buzz and engagement from administrators, small business owners, and IT consultants alike.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick review of all of our firewall buyers\u2019 guides from 2018! <em><strong>*Update: Our latest Ultimate Firewall Buyers Guides are now live. The buttons below will take you to the latest versions.* <\/strong><\/em>Arm yourself with the knowledge. Make your best network security investment.<\/p>\n<h3>2018 SonicWall Buyers Guide<\/h3>\n<p>Check out how SonicWall CGSS and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-advanced-gateway-security-suite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SonicWall AGSS<\/a> security bundles come with all the tools you need to secure your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NSa series next generation firewall<\/a>. An SMB or mid-range firewall with SonicWall TotalSecure transforms even small business networks into big-time security powerhouses. This guide includes everything you need to know about current SonicWall firewalls, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\">SonicWall configuration options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/sonicwall-firewall-buyers-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read the Ultimate SonicWall Firewall Buyers Guide<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2018 Sophos Buyers Guide<\/h3>\n<p>Covering everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/x-key-sophos-xg-firewall-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XG Firewalls<\/a>, recommended user counts, TotalProtect bundles, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/synchronized-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Synchronized Security<\/a>&nbsp;and more. Our 2018 Sophos Buyers Guide can you teach you how to lockdown endpoints. With real-time behavior scanning and an integration of your whole network\u2019s security infrastructure with Sophos Security Heartbeat. See how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xg\/115.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XG 115<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sophos-intercept-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intercept X<\/a>, and Sophos Central are linking up to provide enterprise-grade security to small business networks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Learn More About Sophos Firewalls<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Fortinet Buyers Guide<\/h3>\n<p>The Fortinet Buyers guide made its debut in October 2018, and it was packed to the brim with information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FortiGate firewalls<\/a> that can help both Fortinet SMB and Fortinet enterprise customers when they\u2019re looking to build, upgrade, or expand a secure network. FortiGate firewalls are powerful, smart, and best in class in terms of total cost of ownership. Pound for pound, FortiGate firewalls can stack up against any competitor and with reinforcements from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortinet.com\/support-and-training\/support-services\/forticare-support.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FortiCare support contracts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/what-is-fortiguard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FortiGuard security services<\/a>, you\u2019re never facing a fight alone. Go see how the Fortinet Security Fabric wraps up all the loose ends of network security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/fortinet-firewall-buyers-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read the Ultimate Fortinet FortiGate Buyers Guide<\/button><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firewall Buyers Guides can prove extremely helpful tools when it comes time to build, upgrade, or expand a business network. 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