{"id":28679,"date":"2026-04-28T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=28679"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:53:58","slug":"firewalls-and-network-security-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewalls-and-network-security-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewalls and Network Security: Exploring the SonicWall TZ280 in Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28679\" class=\"elementor elementor-28679\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550ead0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"550ead0\" 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-3b1cf1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1cf1a\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern firewalls and network security are built to address expanding cyber threats from more than one angle. Whether you\u2019re a small business or a large-scale enterprise, advanced firewalls are a must-have in your arsenal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The upside here is that there\u2019s no shortage of options that can support your network demands. However, choosing the right firewall device is a crucial component to keeping your network protected for the long run. For this article, you\u2019re getting a breakdown of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/280.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall TZ280<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discover what makes it such a great small business firewall.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c5c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c5c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffe0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cffe0dc\" 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<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SonicWall TZ280 offers enterprise-level protection in a compact, desktop-ready form factor<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features cloud-based Capture ATP, Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection, and zero-day malware detection<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports TLS 1.3, DPI-SSL, and RFDPI for fast, secure analysis of all network traffic<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-core processing and scalable RFDPI maintain speed during high-traffic spikes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports up to 1 million connections, 200 VPN tunnels, including remote and hybrid deployments<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c00cab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the SonicWall TZ280 Firewall?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbf371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bbf371\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a whole, this is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-tz-vs-nsa-series\/?srsltid=AfmBOopt9AudNrDN1vqxB5nksC_wjngh7_irOznGGBiswn4EDX4f4kNR\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next-generation firewall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> device that comes with a long list of security features. It\u2019s designed to provide enterprise-level protection in a desktop form factor that\u2019s perfect for small companies that are tight on space.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick overview of this SonicWall Gen 8 model:<\/span><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e89967 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e89967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f934725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f934725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5c750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa5c750\" 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<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides capabilities like deep packet inspection, threat detection, and encrypted traffic analysis<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports high-speed interfaces, strong DPI performance, and integrated security services<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Runs on SonicOS 8, which includes benefits like TLS 1.3 inspection, centralized management, and advanced VPN connectivity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Works well in deployments for small offices, branch locations, and even distributed networks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capable of supporting the security needs of remote hybrid workforces as well<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b40765 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b40765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c94514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c94514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/280.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-1024x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28448\" alt=\"SonicWall TZ280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SonicWall-TZ280.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa85fbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa85fbd\" 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-8ad02e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ad02e6\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This firewall model delivers a lot more than you might expect, and this sentiment goes beyond its surface-level features. It\u2019s one of the most robust <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/2025-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">firewall solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for small but growing businesses, and you can thank the capabilities of SonicOS 8 for a lot of that.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5152de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5152de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SonicWall Gen 8 Innovations in Network Security\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f2191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f2191\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the full scope of Gen 8 architecture is immense, focusing on a few of the highlights can help paint a pretty clear picture. From cloud-based threat detection to enhanced processing architecture, there are years of support in security and scalability here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5964a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5964a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cloud-Based Threat Detection and Zero-Day Protection\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027acd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"027acd4\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the combination of on-device inspection and cloud-based threat intelligence, you\u2019re getting the benefit of SonicWall\u2019s Capture Advanced Threat Protection. It\u2019s also important to note that the cloud-driven analysis does well to detect malware that signature-based tools might have missed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other key benefits here include Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection. More specifically, this is a patented tech that allows <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall firewall models<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify ransomware, zero-day exploits, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7f6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c7f6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-Performance Encrypted Traffic Inspection\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e16b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e16b0\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI), Gen 8 firewall solutions can analyze every bit of traffic without proxying or buffering. It goes a lot deeper than this, as stream-based inspection offers a simultaneous analysis of inbound and outbound traffic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is great for faster threat detection, not to mention TLS 1.3 support for deeper inspection of encrypted network sessions. You\u2019ll also benefit from DPI-SSL, which decrypts encrypted traffic on the fly to detect potential issues like malware or hidden command-and-control activity. Lastly, the inclusion of integrated app intelligence, intrusion prevention, and URL filtering works to apply security policies to encrypted traffic as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2a7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b2a7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enhanced Processing Architecture\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a663b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a663b37\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed for the needs of modern high-traffic networks, the SonicWall TZ280 utilizes a multi-core processing architecture. This offers support for high connection counts, as well as rapid session establishment during traffic spikes. On top of that, its RFDPI engine scales efficiently across multiple cores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps to maintain reliable deep packet inspection across the board. SonicOS 8 also introduced simplified policy management, in addition to better operational efficiency for administrators. The improved dashboard brings a lot to the table too, such as real-time insights from bandwidth usage to applications, threats, and the list goes on.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf1e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bf1e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/category\/2026-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18860 lazyload\" alt=\"Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Banner-General-Buy-Now-Red-High-Quality-768x128.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/150;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e3246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79e3246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standout Specifications of the SonicWall TZ280\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee693b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee693b7\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the TZ280 is a compact and desktop-ready firewall device, the features and specifications pack a pretty big punch. This can be seen across various throughput categories, connection support, and interfaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also find that the specs scale as you grow into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-end-of-life\/?srsltid=AfmBOor6011j6KsrRolECfww_TJGiBRs5dLb5r4HCa5zcXZtsB_lRisS\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new firewall models<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> down the line. Nevertheless, take a quick look at the overview in the table below for a better look into what the TZ280 is capable of.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f55618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2f55618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-149\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-149\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Category<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Inspection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.5 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Prevention Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Application Inspection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.5 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.5 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Anti-Malware Inspection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TLS\/SSL Inspection and Decryption Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">430 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPSEC VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.2 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Connections (SPI)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Single Sign-On (SSO) Users<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 x 1GbE Cu<br \/>\n2 x 1G SFP <br \/>\n1 console (Micro-USB)<br \/>\n1 USB (type-C)<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-149 from cache --><\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9707ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9707ec\" 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-e09233f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09233f\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another part of what\u2019s great about the TZ280 is that you can easily scale up when the time comes. There are plenty of other models released with SonicOS 8, and the 280 is on the lower end of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the lineup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s a comprehensive business firewall aimed at smaller operations while keeping the needs of an expanding network in mind.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017419e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"017419e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ba7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71ba7c2\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to firewalls and network security, you\u2019re never going to be short on options as a small business. Then again, making the right choice for your specific network demands still matters. The SonicWall TZ280 is merely one of many choices you can make, and it does well to offer years of scalable support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like some hands-on expertise to find firewall solutions that are right for you, our team is always on standby. Consider reaching out to us at Firewalls.com to learn more about the TZ280 and the many other solutions that can take your business network security to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d214d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d214d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b964000 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b964000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc62ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc62ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb13ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"fb13ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2630\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2630\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Type of Organizations is the SonicWall TZ280 Designed For? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2630\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a16b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24a16b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e22bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e22bad\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s ideal for small to mid-sized businesses, as well as branch offices, and remote or hybrid workforces.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2631\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2631\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Makes the TZ280 a Next-Gen Firewall? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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can be seen in features like deep packet inspection, advanced threat prevention, encrypted traffic analysis, and the expanded benefits of SonicOS 8.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2632\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2632\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Does the TZ280 Handle Encrypted Traffic? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2632\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f4f43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9f4f43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fdcca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2fdcca\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With TLS 1.3 inspection, DPI-SSL, and RFDPI, you\u2019re getting the fast and secure analysis that you need.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2633\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2633\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the TZ280 Scale With My Business Network? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2633\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afb5bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6afb5bc\" 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-b7c716c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7c716c\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it supports up to 1,000,000 concurrent connections, 200 VPN tunnels, and high-speed interfaces for growing operations.<\/span><\/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\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2634\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2634\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the Key Security Innovations in Gen 8 &amp; TZ Firewalls? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span 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