Overview

The SonicWALL® Network Security Appliance (NSA) Series applies next-generation Unified Threat Management (UTM) against a comprehensive array of attacks, combining intrusion prevention, anti-virus and antispyware with the application-level control of SonicWALL Application Firewall. With advanced routing, stateful high-availability and high-speed VPN technology, the NSA Series adds security, reliability, functionality and productivity to branch offices, central sites and distribute mid-enterprise networks, while minimizing cost and complexity.

FIREWALL OVERVEW	NSA 3500	NSA 4500	NSA 5000
Deep Packet Inspection Firewall
Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall
Unlimited File Size Protection
Protocols Scanned	50 +	50 +	50 +
ICSA Firewall Certified

SECURITY SERVICES INCLUDED	NSA 3500	NSA 4500	NSA 5000
Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware & IPS
Application Firewall
Enforced Client Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware
Content Filtering Service (CFS)
ViewPoint Reporting
Anti-Spam (RBL Filtering)
Dynamic Support 8x5	90 Days	90 Days	90 Days
Dynamic Support 24x7

FIREWALL GENERAL	NSA 3500	NSA 4500	NSA 5000
Interfaces	6 Gbe	6 Gbe	6 Gbe
Nodes Supported	Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
Included SonicOS Version	Enhanced	Enhanced	Enhanced
Memory	512 Mb	512 Mb	1 Gb
Flash Memory	512 Mb	512 Mb	512 Mb
Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels	800	1,500	2,500
Global VPN Clients (Bundled)	250	500	1,000
Threat Signatures Capable	25,000	25,000	25,000
VLAN Interfaces	128	256	512

FIREWAL/VPN PERFORMANCE	NSA 3500	NSA 4500	NSA 5000
Stateful Throughput	1 Gbps	1.5 Gbps	1.8 Gbps
Gateway Anti-Virus Throughput	310 Mbps	500 Mbps	680 Mbps
Intrusion Prevention Throughput	220 Mbps	410 Mbps	500 Mbps
3DES/AES VPN Throughput	625 Mbps	845 Mbps	1.1 Gbps
Connections	128,000	450,000	600,000

FEATURES	NSA 3500	NSA 4500	NSA 5000
Single Sign-on (SSO)
Voice over IP (VoIP) Security
Interface to Interface Scanning
Dynamic Routing
Optional 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Stateful High Availability
WAN Failover
Automated Failover/Failback
Object-based Management
Policy-based NAT
Load Balancing
Wireless Management
Onboard Quality of Service (QoS)

NSA 3500

The SonicWALL® E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E5000 is a high performance, multi-service network security platform engineered to be the workhorse of the enterprise network environment. Combining SonicWALL’s re-assembly free deep packet inspection engine with 8-core parallel processing architecture, the NSA E5000 delivers exceptional protection and performance for the enterprise network environment. This solutions offers enterprise network administrators an array of enterprise networking features, designed lower management complexity at an unrivalled value.

DEEP PACKET INSPECTION & MULTI-THREAT PROTECTION

• Fully integrated deep packet inspection firewall, including gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, and application firewall for perimeter and internal protection.
• Application Firewall feature-set for Application inspection and control.
• Automated and Dynamic Security Updates

POWERFUL PERFORMANCE

• High-performance 4-core Multi-Core Architecture.
• 1.0 Gbps Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall.
• 650 Mbps 3DES and AES VPN Throughput.
• 167 Mbps Full Unified Threat Management (UTM) Inspection.
• Six (6) 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet interface.

ENTERPRISE NETWORKING & COMPLETE BUSINESS CONTINUITY

• Business application prioritization & QoS.
• Highly Redundant Hardware - Fans.
• Stateful Hardware Failover, ISP Failover, and WAN Redundancy.
• Integrated Server Load Balancing Feature-set.

INTEGRATION & SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT

• Integrated Network Security Policy and Management.
• Next-Generation Streamlined GUI.
• Powerful Wizards - Set-up, Firewall Policies, VPN, NAT.
• Front panel controls and LCD display provides easy network deployment and integration.

DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY

• Data Center, Campus and Department Network Applications.
• Transparent L2 Bridge Mode.
• Integrated Wireless Switch Deployment.

NSA 4500

The SonicWALL® E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) 4500 is engineered to combat the evolving threats to the enterprise network by providing administrators with a high performance, scalable, multifunction threat prevention appliance. Leveraging specialized multi-core processing technology, the NSA 4500 combines parallel traffic processing with SonicWALL's re-assembly free deep packet inspection engine. The NSA 4500 empowers administrators with customizable Application Firewall tools for precise control and inspection over network traffic.

DEEP PACKET INSPECTION & MULTI-THREAT PROTECTION

• Fully integrated deep packet inspection firewall, including gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, and application firewall for perimeter and internal protection.
• Application Firewall feature-set for Application inspection and control.
• Automated and Dynamic Security Updates

POWERFUL PERFORMANCE

• High-performance 8-core Multi-Core Architecture.
• 1.6 Gbps Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall.
• 1 Gbps 3DES and AES VPN Throughput.
• 350 Mbps Full Unified Threat Management (UTM) Inspection.
• Six (6) 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet interface.

ENTERPRISE NETWORKING & COMPLETE BUSINESS CONTINUITY

• Business application prioritization & QoS.
• Highly Redundant Hardware - Fans.
• Stateful Hardware Failover, ISP Failover, and WAN Redundancy.
• Integrated Server Load Balancing Feature-set.

INTEGRATION & SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT

• Integrated Network Security Policy and Management.
• Next-Generation Streamlined GUI.
• Powerful Wizards - Set-up, Firewall Policies, VPN, NAT.
• Front panel controls and LCD display provides easy network deployment and integration.

DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY

• Data Center, Campus and Department Network Applications.
• Transparent L2 Bridge Mode.
• Integrated Wireless Switch Deployment.

NSA 5000

As the flagship of the E-Class NSA product family, the SonicWALL® E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) 5000 is designed to be the most scalable, reliable, and highly performing multifunction threat appliance in its class. The NSA 5000 protects against a vast spectrum of network attacks using a parallel performance 16-core architecture for unprecedented ultra-high-speed threat protection, reliability and scalability. The NSA 5000 empowers administrators with a set of customizable Application Firewall tools for precise control and inspection of enterprise network traffic.

DEEP PACKET INSPECTION & MULTI-THREAT PROTECTION

• Fully integrated deep packet inspection firewall, including gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, and application firewall for perimeter and internal protection.
• Application Firewall feature-set for Application inspection and control.
• Automated and Dynamic Security Updates

POWERFUL PERFORMANCE

• High-performance 8-core Multi-Core Architecture.
• 1.8 Gbps Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall.
• 1.2 Gbps 3DES and AES VPN Throughput.
• 380 Mbps Full Unified Threat Management (UTM) Inspection.
• Six (6) 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet interface.

ENTERPRISE NETWORKING & COMPLETE BUSINESS CONTINUITY

• Business application prioritization & QoS.
• Highly Redundant Hardware - Fans.
• Stateful Hardware Failover, ISP Failover, and WAN Redundancy.
• Integrated Server Load Balancing Feature-set.

INTEGRATION & SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT

• Integrated Network Security Policy and Management.
• Next-Generation Streamlined GUI.
• Powerful Wizards - Set-up, Firewall Policies, VPN, NAT.
• Front panel controls and LCD display provides easy network deployment and integration.

DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY

• Data Center, Campus and Department Network Applications.
• Transparent L2 Bridge Mode.
• Integrated Wireless Switch Deployment.