{"id":28878,"date":"2026-05-06T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=28878"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:50:24","slug":"firewall-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewall-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewall Solutions: A Comprehensive Look at the SonicWall TZ480"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28878\" class=\"elementor elementor-28878\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e9af1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04e9af1\" 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-ee27f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee27f7b\" 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;\">A winning choice for addressing expanding cybersecurity threats, firewall solutions like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/480.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall TZ480<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are perfect for small and growing organizations. It\u2019s vital that modern firewalls offer more than just basic filtering, and SonicWall addresses this in more ways than one.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the TZ480 is built to balance strong security features and capabilities without seeing a single drop in network performance. Between assisting IT with network visibility and easy setup and management for small businesses, the 480 is an easy choice. This article takes a closer look at the firewall model to give you a better reference on how it aligns with your network security demands.<\/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-30ed7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30ed7ea\" 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-7ede0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ede0d9\" 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;\">SonicWall TZ480 delivers enterprise-grade firewall performance for small and mid-sized businesses<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced threat protection includes Capture ATM, RTDMI, anti-virus, and encrypted traffic inspection<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports secure remote access with up to 200 VPN tunnels and high VPN throughput<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralized management simplifies IT operations across firewalls, switches, and access points<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scalable design promises long-term network expansion with optional storage upgrades and VLAN support<\/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-8ae9772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ae9772\" 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<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the SonicWall TZ480 Firewall Solution?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd39e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd39e8e\" 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;\">The SonicWall TZ480 is a stellar firewall solution due to its next-gen capabilities, guaranteed high performance, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-nsa-gen-8\/?srsltid=AfmBOoq21W6OHPKlZ8ts-JKyCnBlMR3zw4hntFvhR8zOFpxHNSSKZ2sj\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gen 8 OS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It has no issue delivering enterprise-grade performance in a package that\u2019s manageable for smaller organizations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few highlights about this SonicWall next gen firewall:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to defend against evolving cyber threats with a long list of advanced security features<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes intrusion prevention, anti-virus, and anti-malware in a single platform<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimized to inspect encrypted traffic without slowing network performance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features benefits like zero-touch deployment with SonicOS for simplified setup and management<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, it\u2019s a seamless stepping stone into larger models found among <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall TZ series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> firewall solutions. While this model still has years of support on the market, you won\u2019t have to worry about what comes next for your network security.<\/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-fbfcb0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbfcb0f\" 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\/2026-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29035\" alt=\"SonicWall Cyber Deals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\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-e3839d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3839d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\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-cd4c4f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd4c4f0\" 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 TZ480 Specs and Performance Breakdown\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7239e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7239e\" 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;\">On the surface, the 480 comes with the promise of 4 Gbps firewall inspection throughput. This includes up to 2 Gbps threat prevention throughput and 2.2 Gbps IPS and application inspection performance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, regardless of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall Gen 8 firewalls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you choose, there are plenty of features that are universal. A few examples pertain to things like secure SD-WAN, DNS protection, TLS 1.3 support, and Wi-Fi 6 firewall management. For a more streamlined look at the details, check out the specs listed in the table below.<\/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-71375c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"71375c3\" 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-153\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-153\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">SonicWall TZ480<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Operating System<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">SonicOS 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Inspection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Prevention Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">App Inspection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.2 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.2 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TLS\/SSL Inspection &amp; Decryption Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">650 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPSec VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Connections (SPI)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18,000<\/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\">Storage<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 512 GB<\/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 \u00d7 5G\/2.5G\/1G SFP+ <br \/>\n1 console (Micro-USB)<br \/>\n1 USB (type-C)<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-153 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-af78064 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af78064\" 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-23c5bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c5bfb\" 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;\">Other highlights to focus on here include expandable storage, cellular failover, fast DPI, and a high connection capacity. When it comes to today\u2019s network demands, it helps to focus on what strengthens the baseline capabilities of SonicWall firewall models.<\/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-5011a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5011a2b\" 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\">Security Capabilities That Strengthen Firewall Solutions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcdb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fcdb6d\" 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;\">SonicWall Gen 8 firewalls, including the 480 from the TZ series, provide layered advanced threat protection. This can be seen in more specific features like Capture ATP and Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI). Both of these are crucial for protecting against the likes of ransomware and zero-day threats.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to that, unknown threats are analyzed in a cloud-based multi-engine sandbox. To your benefit, this blocks malware before it can even reach the network. Diving a bit more into TLS 1.3 and encrypted traffic inspection, these focus on secure scanning of SSL\/SSH traffic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More importantly, these features are able to do so without ever impacting overall performance. While this can all get very technical, it\u2019s helpful to remember that centralized management is easier than ever with SonicWall firewall models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be seen firsthand through the Network Security Manager (NSM). Better yet, not only is this relevant to firewall hardware, but it also simplifies management for switches and access points simultaneously. The combined scope here between firewall, SD-WAN, and endpoint security reduces complexity without cutting corners on the security measures your business network needs.<\/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-d09294d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d09294d\" 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\">Use Cases for the SonicWall TZ480 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-e5d6eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5d6eb0\" 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;\">For starters, this is an excellent, entry-level option for small businesses in need of proper network segmentation and traffic management. Firewall solutions like this do well to support departmental VLANs, which are crucial for protecting critical data and isolating guest networks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re working in retail or healthcare sectors or simply need security for multiple locations, the 480 can get the job done. Moreover, you won\u2019t have to worry about remaining compliant with regulatory standards in your industry. From an entirely in-house workforce to remote, VPN-heavy operations, this SonicWall next gen firewall can offer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-end-of-life\/?srsltid=AfmBOooG2mseMM-gceq4R8yoI9oCK9e1qDA6YARQU8RQY0vp9Svmiz4s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years of network support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/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-f73bb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f73bb35\" 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\">Is the SonicWall TZ480 the Right Firewall Solution for Your Business Network?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb74cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb74cbb\" 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>The answer to this question comes down to the exact needs behind your business network and operational goals. However, that aside, this is one of many SonicWall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/2025-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\">firewall solutions<\/a> that promise enterprise-grade capabilities at the network edge. Below are a few steps you can take to make sure you end up with the right SonicWall TZ series firewall.<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Assess your network size and structure, such as the number of users, devices, and locations<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Evaluate bandwidth and traffic needs, which include current and projected loads<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Identify critical security needs like threat prevention, secure remote access, and intrusion detection<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Match features to use cases, such as VLANs, VPNs, and endpoint protection requirements<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Consider long-term growth and scalability to guarantee support for the future of your network<\/li><\/ol><p>You also don\u2019t have to go it alone with your decision-making, as managed services are always an option if you\u2019d like some expert oversight. While in-house IT teams are still helpful in today\u2019s world, they aren\u2019t a necessity to get the network security your small business needs.<\/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-d4b15bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4b15bf\" 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\/professional-services.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28770 lazyload\" alt=\"Managed Security Services\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-2.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-2-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-2-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-2-768x120.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/200;\" \/>\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-0070d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0070d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\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-0f4df53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f4df53\" 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\">The Final Word\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657d661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"657d661\" 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;\">Among all of SonicWall\u2019s firewall solutions, the 480 is a versatile and well-rounded option with small businesses in mind. It offers advanced threat protection, traffic segmentation, real-time threat containment, and the list goes on.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralized management makes it easy for smaller teams. Moreover, features like zero-touch deployment and encrypted traffic inspection are great for usability and scalability alike. At the end of the day, the team at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewalls.com is always here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you need us. Give us a shout so we can help with determining if the TZ480 model is the right fit for your organization.<\/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-16147f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"16147f7\" 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-3657c67 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3657c67\" 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-fb35e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb35e0c\" 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-4d9644e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4d9644e\" 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-8130\" 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-8130\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Types of Organizations Benefit Most From the SonicWall TZ480? <\/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-8130\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1757d60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1757d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc909e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc909e3\" 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;\">The 480 is ideal for small to mid-sized businesses, including retail chains, healthcare organizations, or any environment needing enterprise-grade firewall solutions.<\/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-8131\" 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-8131\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Security Features Does the TZ480 Offer? <\/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-8131\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4316db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4316db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0792b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0792b1d\" 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 includes intrusion prevention, anti-virus, anti-malware, encrypted traffic inspection, Capture ATP, RTDMI, and cloud-based snabox analysis, to name a few.<\/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-8132\" 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-8132\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the 480 Handle Remote Workforce and VPN-Heavy Operations? <\/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-8132\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4c5dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c4c5dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d2363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1d2363\" 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 200 site-to-site VPN tunnels, IPSec VPN throughput of 2 Gbps, and SSL VPN clients. 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