{"id":31469,"date":"2026-08-18T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=31469"},"modified":"2026-08-06T10:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:55:39","slug":"barracuda-security-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/barracuda-security-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Barracuda Security F18 vs SonicWall TZ80: Comparing Reliable Firewalls from Leading Vendors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31469\" class=\"elementor elementor-31469\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b947e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9b947e\" 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-af021de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af021de\" 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;\">There\u2019s no doubt that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/barracuda-networks\/f-series-firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barracuda security options<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come with a decent range of firewall hardware, but that doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t look outside the box. Firewall comparisons are a crucial part of maintaining a healthy security stack for your business network.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s Barracuda or SonicWall, you\u2019re in great hands either way, but there are quite a few differences involved. This article breaks down a comparison between Barracuda F18 vs SonicWall TZ80, highlighting what makes them stand out on their own.<\/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-1fbe8ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fbe8ef\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b70ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b70ac3\" 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;\">Barracuda F18 and the TZ80 firewalls offer different approaches to small business network security<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The F18 comes with 1 Gbps firewall throughput with layered threat protection to match<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The TZ80 from SonicWall promises strong threat prevention, VPN performance, and higher connection capacity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall selection should align with business size, security needs, and future network growth<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparing performance, features, and deployment options helps companies choose the right firewall solution<\/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-9e9ded3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e9ded3\" 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\">Evaluating Firewalls for Small Business Networks\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a4c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9a4c87\" 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 whole process of choosing a firewall demands a strong focus on balancing security, performance, and scalability. All of these are relevant not only for your business network, but for the support you need for your operation to grow as a whole.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features like intrusion prevention, app control, segmentation, and much more are all important for any modern business. In short, working with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/next-generation-firewall-comparison-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scalable firewall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives you the reliable network performance you need to ensure operations are always on the move. However, this is only truly possible through choosing the firewall hardware that\u2019s best 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-7b2bf9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b2bf9a\" 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 Barracuda Networks F18 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-7d52fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d52fab\" 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;\">Crafted for the likes of small and mid-sized companies, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/barracuda-networks\/barracuda-f-series-firewalls\/barracuda-f18.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F18 from Barracuda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can support anywhere from 36 to 50 users. A few notable built-in features I\u2019d like to note include things like URL filtering, SSL\/TLS inspection, and app control, to name a few.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick look at a few comparable hardware specs:<\/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-305ce4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"305ce4d\" 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-d9404a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9404a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c5941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80c5941\" 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 aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat Protection Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">320 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Sessions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80,000<\/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-133c307 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"133c307\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd0c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dd0c50\" 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\/barracuda-networks\/barracuda-f-series-firewalls\/barracuda-f18.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barracuda-Networks-F18-Firewall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barracuda-Networks-F18-Firewall.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barracuda-Networks-F18-Firewall-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barracuda-Networks-F18-Firewall-1024x172.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barracuda-Networks-F18-Firewall-768x129.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barracuda-Networks-F18-Firewall-1536x257.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\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-b14969c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b14969c\" 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-c9476e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9476e7\" 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 might seem a bit modest to other models in the Barracuda security lineup, and that\u2019s somewhat of the point here. The F18 firewall is honestly a great option for newer companies or businesses that are starting to see some growth. Essentially, it has what you need on a smaller scale, and then some, with room to grow when you need it.<\/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-24790ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24790ff\" 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 TZ80 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-16f4312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f4312\" 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 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/tz\/80.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TZ80 from SonicWall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a classic choice, one that many companies start with when it comes to small business network security. Aimed at small offices, IoT environments, and branch locations, there\u2019s quite a bit to look forward to here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the brief list of specs from the TZ80 below:<\/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-f6efbcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6efbcf\" 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-50fca44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50fca44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2239016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2239016\" 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 aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">750 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPsec VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">750 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">750 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat Prevention Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">750 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max Connections (SPI): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300,000<\/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-3ca4a1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ca4a1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c93f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c93f86\" 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\/80.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1436\" height=\"346\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SonicWall-TZ-80.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19740 lazyload\" alt=\"SonicWall TZ 80 Firewall\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SonicWall-TZ-80.jpg 1436w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SonicWall-TZ-80-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SonicWall-TZ-80-1024x247.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SonicWall-TZ-80-768x185.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1436px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1436\/346;\" \/>\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-ce12fde e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce12fde\" 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-0be5b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be5b94\" 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;\">You can see that, for the most part, the TZ80 makes the specs pretty easy to understand. Then again, this is just a glimpse into what the firewall 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-6f62365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f62365\" 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\">Barracuda F18 vs TZ80 Firewall Comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb626be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb626be\" 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 vital to dig a little past the surface here when it comes to a helpful next generation firewall comparison. Sure, both of these firewalls fall into the same wheelhouse, but there are plenty of details that help highlight what makes them unique. Review the table below for a more in-depth take on the differences between Barracuda and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/category\/2026-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SonicWall firewall hardware<\/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-6ba5c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6ba5c81\" 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-196\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-196\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Category<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Barracuda F18<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">SonicWall TZ80<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">190 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750 Mbps (IPsec VPN Throughput)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">400 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Protection Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">320 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">750 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent\/Max Sessions<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">80,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Sessions per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 x 1GbE copper Ethernet ports<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4 x 1GbE copper Ethernet ports<br \/>\n1 x 1G SFP<br \/>\n1 x Console port<br \/>\n1 x USB port<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Security Highlights<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">URL filtering, SSL\/TLS inspection, app control, intrusion prevention, antivirus, sandboxing, and more<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Intrusion prevention, anti-malware, anti-spyware, content\/URL filtering, app control, DNS filtering, Capture ATP sandboxing, and more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Advanced Threat Protection<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Behavioral analysis, static code analysis, threat signatures, and sandboxing for ransomware and malware protection<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Capture ATP sandboxing and advanced threat prevention services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Target Market<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Small and mid-sized companies, entry-level and branch office deployments<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Small offices, branch locations and IoT environments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-196 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-bc622eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc622eb\" 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-3ad69ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad69ff\" 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 might seem like a lot to take in, but it helps to sit with the information and compare it to your real-world network demands. Moreover, you should always have a grasp of your current needs, and how you expect those needs to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-end-of-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shift and grow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the coming years. You\u2019ll never run out of firewall options to choose from, but it\u2019s about quality and alignment over quantity here.<\/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-18f4df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18f4df1\" 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-dfb0a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfb0a13\" 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;\">At the end of the day, Barracuda security and SonicWall hardware both bring strong security to the needs of small and growing businesses. However, it\u2019s important not to ignore the distinctions between the two, their target markets, including the specs and features involved.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to make the right decisions, comparing the technical specs between Barracuda F18 vs TZ80 is a must. Remember, our team at Firewalls.com is here if you ever feel stuck. Consider hopping on a quick <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">call with us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and we\u2019ll make sure you end up in the right direction with 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-3047161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3047161\" 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-80048b2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"80048b2\" 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-4395e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4395e9b\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a8d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"31a8d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&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-5200\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5200\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What\u2019s the Main Difference Between Barracuda F18 vs TZ80? <\/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-5200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bddb02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bddb02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4cc5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4cc5c9\" 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 F18 focuses on balanced performance along with simplified management. Whereas with the TZ80, you\u2019re getting an emphasis on higher threat prevention performance and connection capacity.<\/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-5201\" 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-5201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which Firewall Has Better Throughput, Barracuda F18 or the TZ80? <\/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-5201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ff47c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6ff47c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc0492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fc0492\" 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;\">You\u2019re getting higher firewall throughput with the F18, but the TZ80 comes with stronger VPN, IPS, and threat protection.<\/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-5202\" 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-5202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the Barracuda F18 a Good Firewall for Small Businesses? <\/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-5202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1497e92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1497e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233c8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233c8e0\" 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, the F18 is built for small and mid-sized organizations, with a real-world capacity for supporting 36 to 50 users.<\/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-5203\" 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-5203\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does the TZ80 Support Advanced Threat Protection? 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