Are you struggling to find the best firewall model for your next deployment? 

Hopefully, this article may help you!

We first have to divide our firewalls into two categories:

Cloud-managed Firewalls (Nebula)

- USGFlex-series (Q2, 2021)

and;

- NSG-series

Stand-alone managed Firewalls

- USGFlex-series

- VPN-series

- ATP-series

Note! Security (UTM) Features are license-based.

USGFlex-series

This firewall series is our newest edition of firewalls where increased throughput of both SPI and UTM is defining this firewall. It is a Flex-model which means it can be managed in Nebula (Q2, 2021). This is our standardized model which can be deployed at small and medium-sized sites. 

UTM features include:

ATP-series

If your customer value top-security for a reasonable price this is definitely your choice of a firewall. The ATP-series are equipped with not only the security (UTM) features of a USGFlex, but also sandboxing and botnet filter as well. 

Sandboxing is taking the threat to an isolated environment where it's identified and analyzed in real-time (read more here: https://support.zyxel.eu/hc/en-us/articles/360003588639-ATP-Series-Why-do-you-need-a-sandbox-). 

VPN-series

If you need a simple firewall for using device-only (without UTM) as well as VPN-use - this is your choice. It is equipped with SD-WAN which optimizes your VPN path, especially for international organizations (read more here: https://support.zyxel.eu/hc/en-us/articles/360015692259). It also is possible to enable content filter and GeoIP.

NSG-series

If you are trying to simplify the management of your devices and are ready for deploying a cloud-based management system that takes the advantage of centralizing your customers (i.e. managing all your customers in one place), this is definitely your choice.

It has a simplified management system where no extra hardware or software has to be purchased, a no touch-deployment where scanning of QR-codes is registering your device for configuring instantaneously instead of inserting the MAC & S/N manually of your device. Configuration can then be done even before you connect your device to the internet.

Interested in Nebula? 

Read more here:
https://www.zyxel.com/solutions/Nebula-Commercial-Cloud-Networking-Solution-20161018-771782.shtml

Test out Nebula for yourself here:

https://nebula.zyxel.com