Network Security Solution
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
     
 
SonicWALL
SonicWALL: E-Class NSA Series
SonicWall Network Security Solutions
Other existing network security solutions can be technologically limited, notoriously ex-
pensive or painful to deploy and use. SonicWALL eliminates these concerns by focusing
on engineering the cost and complexity out of a high performance security infrastructure.
This frees business resources to be more productive. SonicWALL Network Security solu-
tions incorporate multiple security technologies in a single platform to provide high-speed
threat protection, reliable communications, low total cost of ownership and flexible
connectivity options.

The SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) Series is an industry first-
using are-assembly free deep packet inspection engine in combination with multi-core
specialized security microprocessors to deliver gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware and
intrusion prevention at high-speed so you don’t have to sacrifi ce network performance.
Combining a powerful deep packet inspection fi rewall with multiple layers of protection
technology and a suite of high-availability features, the NSA Series off ers the ultimate
choice for a variety of enterprise deployments including distributed environments,
campus networks and data centers.

The E-Class NSA appliances are engineered to be the most scalable, high performance
and reliable multi-function threat appliances in class. Taking protection to new levels
of control is Application Firewall, a set of customizable protection tools that affords
administrators precise control over network traffi c. To meet the operational reliability
enterprise-class network demand, the E-Class NSA Series incorporates a suite of high
availability features at the hardware and system level to maximize uptime and improve
security coverage. The E-Class NSA Series lowers management complexity by providing
an extensive array of advanced network confi guration features that ease deployment
and integration. This makes NSA an ideal solution for organizations that require high
performance network security deployed across a wide variety of environments. The
E-Class NSA Series delivers:

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Enterprise-class deep packet inspection (DPI) and Application Firewall for every packet,
every protocol, over every interface
Revolutionary multi-core performance utilizing up to 16 cores for ultra high-speed multi-
layer threat protection over both external and internal networks
Ultimate scalability in eliminating threats of unlimited fi le size and unrestricted concur-
rent connections by utilizing a reassembly-free deep packet inspection engine
Dynamically updateable and customizable security defense
Uncompromising business continuity and high availability protection

 
 
 
 
 
 

SonicWALL NSA E7500

The SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E7500 is the flag ship of the
E-Class NSA product family designed to be the most scalable, high performance and
reliable multifunction threat appliance in its class. It protects against a vast spectrum
of network attacks with unprecedented speed and reliability. This protection is enabled
through the NSA E7500 16-core architecture, a parallel performance design for ultra
high-speed threat protection and deployment scalability. Taking protection to new levels
of control is Application Firewall, a set of customizable protection tools that empowers
administrators with precise control and inspection over network traffic. The NSA E7500
comes standard with four gigabit copper Ethernet ports, four expandable SFP ports for
deployment flexibility and an LCD management screen for instant configuration access.
Operational reliability is delivered through a suite of high availability features at the
hardware level with dual power supplies and fans and at the system level with Stateful
failover to dramatically improve uptime. The NSA E7500 offers enterprise customers an
extensive array of advanced network and deployment flexibility features for use in large
scale enterprise network deployments.

SonicWALL NSA E6500
The SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E6500 is engineered to meet
the needs of the expanding enterprise network by providing a high performance, scalable,
multifunction threat prevention appliance. The NSA E6500 has been engineered to take
advantage of specialized multi-core processing technology, providing parallel traffic
processing, in conjunction with SonicWALL’s re-assembly free deep packet inspection
engine. The NSA E6500 provides enterprise administrators a high performance secure
platform to combat the changing threat landscape. Using tools such as Application Fire-
wall network administrators can take advantage of customizable protection tools that
empower network administrator’s precise control and inspection over network traffic.
The NSA E6500 comes standard with eight gigabit copper Ethernet ports for deployment
flexibility and includes a management LCD screen for ease of deployment.

SonicWALL NSA E5500
The SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E5500 is high performance,
multiservice network security platform engineered to be the work horse of the enter-
prise network environment. Taking advantage of SonicWALL’s re-assembly free deep
packet inspection engine and an 8-core processor technology providing parallel traffic
processing, the NSA E5500 delivers exceptional deep packet inspection performance for
the enterprise network environment. The NSA E5500 comes standard with eight gigabit
copper Ethernet ports for deployment flexibility and includes a management LCD screen
for ease of deployment. This solutions offers enterprise network administrators an array
of enterprise networking features, designed to provide lowered management complexity,
and unrivalled value.

  Specifications  
  Model
NSA 5500

NSA 6500

NSA 7500
  SonicOS Supported SonicOS Enhanced
5.0 (or higher)
SonicOS Enhanced
5.0 (or higher)
SonicOS Enhanced
5.0 (or higher)
  Users and Nodes Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
  Network Interfaces (8) 10/100/1000
Copper Gigabit Ports,
1Gbe HA Interface,
1 Console Interface
(8) 10/100/1000
Copper Gigabit Ports,
1Gbe HA Interface,
1 Console Interface
(4) 10/100/1000
Copper Gigabit Ports
and (4) SFP Ports,
1Gbe HA Interface,
1 Console Interface
  CPU Cores 8 16 16
  Power Supply Single 250W ATX Single 250W ATX Dual 250W ATX,
Hot Swappable
  Cooling System (Fans) Dual Fans,
Hot Swappable
Dual Fans,
Hot Swappable
Dual Fans,
Hot Swappable
  VLAN Interfaces 256 256 512
  High Availability Active/Standby
Statesync
Active/Standby
Statesync
Active/Standby
Statesync
  Stateful Throughput (1) 2 Gbps 3 Gbps 5.5 Gbps
  3DES/AES Throughput (1) 1.5 Gbps 2.5 Gbps 4 Gbps
  Gateway Anti-Virus
Throughput (2)
750 Mbps 900 Mbps 1.8 Gbps
  Intrusion Prevention
Throughput (2)
550 Mbps 850 Mbps 1.2 Gbps
  UTM Performance (2) 400 Mbps 750 Mbps 1 Gbps
  New Connections/Sec
10,000 19,000 25,000
  Total Concurrent
Connections
700,000 750,000 1,000,000
  Site-to-Site VPNs 4,000 6,000 10,000
  Zone Security Yes Yes Yes
  Object-based Management Yes Yes Yes
  Policy-based NAT Yes Yes Yes
  WAN/WAN Failover Yes Yes Yes
  Load Balancing Yes Yes Yes
  Integrated Wireless
Switch and Controller
Yes Yes Yes
  Spam Blocking Yes Yes Yes
  Voice over IP (VoIP) Yes Yes Yes
  IKEv2 VPN Yes Yes Yes
  Secure Remote Management
(SSHv2 Support)
Yes Yes Yes
  Multiple SSIDs using VAP Yes Yes Yes
  Dynamic Address Objects Yes Yes Yes
  Layer 2 Bridge Mode Yes Yes Yes
  802.1q VLANs Yes Yes Yes
  RIPv2 and OSPF Routing Yes Yes Yes
  Single Sign On (SSO) Yes Yes Yes
  Application Firewall Yes Yes Yes
  SSL Control Yes Yes Yes
     

(1) Firewall and VPN throughput measured using UDP traffic adhering to RFC 2544
(2) Gateway AV/Anti-Spyware/IPS throughput measured using industry standard Spirent
     WebAvalanche HTTP Performance test

 
 
 
 
 
     
     
 
 
 
 
     
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