SonicWALL TotalSecure 10 - Hardware Firewall

Name: SonicWALL TotalSecure 10 Wireless Security Appliance
COST: $447 - $635 U.S.
Installation Difficulty: Easy - Medium
Compatibility: Windows server 2000 and '03
Pro: 10 mins a week to manage.
Con: Windows servers only
System Reqs:
CPU: 2.66 GHz
RAM: 2 GB recommended (1 GB minimum)
40GB free hard disk space

Novell BorderManager - Firewall 3

Name: Novell BorderManager

Cost: $995 U.S. per server
Installation Difficulty: Medium - Difficult
Compatibility: XP, 2003, Linux, and 2000

Pro: 5 star rating, easy accessibility
Con: Difficult to understand and costs a fortune
System Reqs: Windows 2000 on a Pentium 200 or higher with at least 128 MB of RAM
Windows XP Professional on a Pentium 300 or higher with at least 128 MB of RAM
Windows 2003 on a Pentium 300 or higher with at least 128 MB of RAM
200 MB of free disk space to install the Windows client

Windows XP Professional on a Pentium 300 or higher with at least 128 MB of RAM
Windows 2003 on a Pentium 300 or higher with at least 128 MB of RAM
200 MB of free disk space to install the Windows client

"Because Novell wasn't available to help us resolve some installation problems with BorderManager, we could not test the product's performance." - PC Magazine

Norton 360™ Version 3.0 - Firewall 2

Name: Norton 360™ Version 3.0

COST: $69.99 U.S.

Installation Difficulty: Easy

Compatibility: XP, Vista, and 7

Pro: 5 star rating, easy accessibility

Con:Windows only

System Reqs:Pentium 133 or equivalent, 128 MB RAM, 40 MB free disk space, TCP/IP protocol installed.

"If your going to buy a norton product, this is the one you should buy, it offers you so much you won't use anything else, as with all Norton products its very easy to use and has a great interface, my laptop was running very slow but after using Norton 360's PC tune up it started running like new, the anti-Virus is the same as other Norton products but with added identity Protection. Once again another great product from Norton." -L. Stewart

Symantec Endpoint Protection - Firewall 1

Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection
COST: $51.60 U.S.
Installation Difficulty: Easy
Compatibility: XP
Pro:Comprehensive, centrally managed business endpoint security. Useful deployment wizard.
Con:Windows only
System Reqs:Pentium 133 or equivalent, 128 MB RAM, 40 MB free disk space, TCP/IP protocol installed.




"This is the most comprehensive centrally managed endpoint security solution for businesses" PC Magazine